Isabelle Charlotte Kenyon's Blog, page 11
November 1, 2017
Poetry Review: Life, Sex & Death By David Ellis
David manages Toofulltowrite which is a creative palace for writers with many resources! It can be found here: https://toofulltowrite.com/blog/This is a impressive poetry book in that it is massive in size and covers three very large themes! An ambitious book, it offers a reader the chance to dip in and out of a variety of different topics and emotions. David's writing is sometimes challenging as often his poetry covers broad sweeping themes and so jumps from one idea to the next - this can be hard to keep track of. However, there is some great experimentation in form, particularly under the umbrella of 'Life', to enjoy here.You can see my full review below, although at 99p, you don't have much to lose...
October 31, 2017
Call for Submissions: Poet Charity Collaboration!
The Concept:In February I will be launching a poetry anthology for the charity ‘Mind’, which provides support for those suffering with mental health and also aims to educate the public about mental health. This anthology will consist of poetry submissions around the subject of mental health and wellbeing. The profits of the book will go to the charity.Why?I’m passionate about using my skills and free time to help others and ‘Mind’ is such a great charity worldwide. I also welcome the opportunity to work with other poets in my community.https://www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/donate-or-fundraise/donate/How can you submit?Guidelines:Submissions can be sent to isabellekenyon@hotmail.co.uk with the subject line: ‘Mind’ Poetry Submission:DEADLINE: January 5th 2018Please submit the text within the body of your email.You may send up to 3 poems.Include a short biography with your submission.What I can offer you:At this current moment, I can’t offer payment for successful submissions, however I will include your biography along with your poetry, so exposure will be possible. I will also be sharing the websites and current anthologies of my collaborators across my social media sites, so you will get free promotion from this service also.You will also be actively contributing to a fantastic charity, which (almost) goes without saying!
October 30, 2017
5 books in 5 hours
Happy Halloween! I had a very long car journey to Guildford - now I have somewhere to live (woohoo) and YOU have 5 new book recommendations:I have had ample time to read and review many exciting authors, all with different perspectives on life and writing styles.Bones in the Gardenby McKayla DeBonisWhen I interviewed McKayla, she explained that one of her influences is Jennae Cecelia and I actually noticed this in her writing style, which seems to actively aim for the conversational and relatable. I think McKayla will continue to develop her form, which this book begins to experiment with, so I would be excited to read her new work! It's a beautifully illustrated and considered work.My GoodReads review is below, hover over and scroll…Bright Minds, Empty Soulsby Jennae CeceliaI was excited to start reading Jennae’s work as I have heard many good things across social media. I feel as though I have started to know her as a person – a testimony to her writing that she leaves her heart on the page. Although I enjoyed this, I felt it lacked a sense of form, as elaborated on in my GoodReads review below – I note, however, that this is Jennae’s first published book and I would be interested to see how her other books differ.I Am More Than a Daydreamby Jennae CeceliaIf I'm hard to please, then this grew on me...Why Be Happy When You Could be Normal?Jeanette WintersonIn my opinion, this is a modern classic.The AccidentalAli SmithI left the best til last?
