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June 29, 2014
Poetry Challenge—Introducing the Englyn: Form 2—the Englyn Milwr
An englyn is a form of Welsh or Cornish verse, with a reputation of being hard to master. It has several different variants, all of which are governed by strict rules. This week, we’ll look at the englyn milwr.The englyn milwr consists of a three-line verse. Each line is seven-syllables long, and all lines rhyme.The englyn milwr is also known as the soldier’s englyn.I thought I’d try a slightly longer englyn, made of verses that followed the rules above. I don’t think that’s against the rules…
The Soldier’s Path
The soldier marched a long wayfrom his home, where heart held swayAs he marched his thoughts did stray
He missed working in the fieldmissed his wife, the kiss she’d yieldmissed her pies, the apples peeled
When the war was done and goneThe soldier marched each step homeFor his wife was still the one
Why don’t you give it a try? Try writing at least one englyn milwr for each day of the week. You can find out more about how to write englyns from the following sites:http://www.volecentral.co.uk/vf/englyn.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Englynhttp://www.poetrysoup.com/poems/englynhttp://www.poetrysoup.com/dictionary/englynhttp://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/188329/englynhttp://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/zoebrigley/entry/the_measures_of_1/http://dversepoets.com/2012/10/11/formforall-englyn/http://www.oocities.org/sca_bard/childrensenglynmilwr.htmlhttp://www.oocities.org/sca_bard/chil...
June 28, 2014
Progress Report: Week 4, June 2014
This week started where last week left off… with studying for an exam. Not a lot of writing—or anything else—happened this week.OverviewNew words produced: 0Old words revised: 2,643Works completed: 0Works revised: 1Covers created: 0Works published: 0Works submitted: 0Competitions Entered: 0Bloggery: 234
Tier 4 TasksTweenNovel1A—Orb Wielder: added 2,643 words
Publishing Tasks
Created 1 blog posts for this blog;Edited and formatted C.M. Simpson: Short Stories and Poems from 2013—The Year Just Gone
New ArrivalsThe following ideas arrived this week:
Cookbooks 2-3
Just Released: C.M. Simpson: Short Stories and Poetry from 2013 - The Year Just Gone
The second volume of my annual collection of short work from the previous year is now available. This year I had enough work for two volumes and it spans the range from speculative to fantasy to science fiction to horror to urban fantasy and paranormal fantasy through a variety of poetry, flash and short fiction. Sometimes, I wonder where it all comes from; mostly, I just enjoy the ride.
Last year’s anthology consisted only of the short stories and poems published in 2012. This year’s anthology consists of all the short stories and poems that I created, edited or rewrote in 2013, regardless of whether or not they have been released. The tales are taken from completed anthologies, and anthologies yet to come, from my blog, and from my notebooks. Most are published as stand-alone stories, but some are yet to be published.
This year’s anthology is two volumes long. I have divided them up chronologically, according to when the stories were first created and completed. This is the second volume, and it covers work completed or released in 2013. It consists of a mix of poetry, flash fiction and short fiction, ranging in genre from horror to fantasy to science fiction and urban fantasy.
Pixies, unicorns, vampires, star ships, hunters, psi and sheer speculation of the what ifs, what might have been, and what might still be romp through the pages. Come and walk through the landscapes of my mind.
Both volumes are currently available from Smashwords in the major formats, but they will soon be available from Kindle, DriveThruFiction, OmniLit and in print-on-demand via CreateSpace.
Last year’s anthology consisted only of the short stories and poems published in 2012. This year’s anthology consists of all the short stories and poems that I created, edited or rewrote in 2013, regardless of whether or not they have been released. The tales are taken from completed anthologies, and anthologies yet to come, from my blog, and from my notebooks. Most are published as stand-alone stories, but some are yet to be published.
This year’s anthology is two volumes long. I have divided them up chronologically, according to when the stories were first created and completed. This is the second volume, and it covers work completed or released in 2013. It consists of a mix of poetry, flash fiction and short fiction, ranging in genre from horror to fantasy to science fiction and urban fantasy.
Pixies, unicorns, vampires, star ships, hunters, psi and sheer speculation of the what ifs, what might have been, and what might still be romp through the pages. Come and walk through the landscapes of my mind.
Both volumes are currently available from Smashwords in the major formats, but they will soon be available from Kindle, DriveThruFiction, OmniLit and in print-on-demand via CreateSpace.
June 27, 2014
Releases for June 2014
These are the titles released this month:
C.M. Simpson: Short Stories and Poems from 2013: Remnants to Recent Years (1988-2012)
This year’s anthology consists of all the short stories and poems that I created, or discovered in my files and rewrote in 2013, regardless of whether or not they were released. The tales are taken from completed anthologies, and anthologies to come, from my blog, and from my notebooks. Most are published, but some are not.
This year’s anthology is two volumes long. I have divided them up chronologically, according to when the stories were first created and completed. This is the first volume, and it covers work from 1988 to 2012 and is a mix of poetry, flash fiction and short stories.
You can find it on Smashwords, Amazon-Kindle, OmniLit and DriveThruFiction.
C.M. Simpson: Short Stories and Poems from 2013: The Year Just Gone (2013)
Last year’s anthology consisted only of the short stories and poems published in 2012. This year’s anthology consists of all the short stories and poems that I created, edited or rewrote in 2013, regardless of whether or not they have been released. The tales are taken from completed anthologies, and anthologies to come, from my blog, and from my notebooks. Most are published, but some are yet to be released.
This is the second volume, and it covers work completed in 2013. It is a mix of poetry, flash fiction and short stories. Some released, and some incorporated in work yet to come.
You can find it on Smashwords, Amazon-Kindle, OmniLit and DriveThruFiction.
C.M. Simpson: Short Stories and Poems from 2013: Remnants to Recent Years (1988-2012)This year’s anthology consists of all the short stories and poems that I created, or discovered in my files and rewrote in 2013, regardless of whether or not they were released. The tales are taken from completed anthologies, and anthologies to come, from my blog, and from my notebooks. Most are published, but some are not.
This year’s anthology is two volumes long. I have divided them up chronologically, according to when the stories were first created and completed. This is the first volume, and it covers work from 1988 to 2012 and is a mix of poetry, flash fiction and short stories.
You can find it on Smashwords, Amazon-Kindle, OmniLit and DriveThruFiction.
C.M. Simpson: Short Stories and Poems from 2013: The Year Just Gone (2013)Last year’s anthology consisted only of the short stories and poems published in 2012. This year’s anthology consists of all the short stories and poems that I created, edited or rewrote in 2013, regardless of whether or not they have been released. The tales are taken from completed anthologies, and anthologies to come, from my blog, and from my notebooks. Most are published, but some are yet to be released.
This is the second volume, and it covers work completed in 2013. It is a mix of poetry, flash fiction and short stories. Some released, and some incorporated in work yet to come.
You can find it on Smashwords, Amazon-Kindle, OmniLit and DriveThruFiction.
June 26, 2014
Blogs Read in June 2014: Second Chunk of the Chonky Apple
So, after some directed reading and research, I just kinda browsed over a number of blogs and this is what I read all the way to the end.
Writery bitsDean Wesley Smithhttp://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-month-11-day-14/http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-month-11-day-15/http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-month-11-day-19/ http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-month-11-day-18/http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/great-deal-on-books-from-anderson-sanderson-resnick-mccaffrey-and-rusch/http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-month-11-day-17/http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-month-11-day-16/ Imogene Nixhttp://www.imogenenix.com/the-blog/50k30day-how-far-can-i-goKristine Kathryn Rusch:http://kriswrites.com/2014/06/18/a-pleasant-surprise-i-hope/http://kriswrites.com/2014/06/06/retrieval-artist-update-4/http://kriswrites.com/2014/05/27/retrieval-artist-update-3/ Tymber Daltonhttp://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/what-does-not-belong-in-your-books.htmlhttp://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/interwebz-outrage-writer-dna-and-what.html
Independent Writing Business StuffDavid Gaughran http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2014/06/09/whos-afraid-of-very-cheap-books/ Dean Wesley Smith:http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-7-i-have-to-sell-books-quickly/http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-9-you-must-sell-books-cheaply/http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-8-ive-missed-the-boat/ Joe Konrathhttp://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/the-hachette-job.html
Writing and PromotionGreta Van Der Rol:http://gretavanderrol.net/2014/06/10/i-just-un-liked-your-author-page-on-facebook/ And Just 'CosBruce Heardhttp://bruce-heard.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/Easter2014.html Chuck Wendighttp://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/06/19/sharing-is-caring-you-stingy-little-jerk/
Writery bitsDean Wesley Smithhttp://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-month-11-day-14/http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-month-11-day-15/http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-month-11-day-19/ http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-month-11-day-18/http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/great-deal-on-books-from-anderson-sanderson-resnick-mccaffrey-and-rusch/http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-month-11-day-17/http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public-month-11-day-16/ Imogene Nixhttp://www.imogenenix.com/the-blog/50k30day-how-far-can-i-goKristine Kathryn Rusch:http://kriswrites.com/2014/06/18/a-pleasant-surprise-i-hope/http://kriswrites.com/2014/06/06/retrieval-artist-update-4/http://kriswrites.com/2014/05/27/retrieval-artist-update-3/ Tymber Daltonhttp://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/what-does-not-belong-in-your-books.htmlhttp://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/interwebz-outrage-writer-dna-and-what.html
Independent Writing Business StuffDavid Gaughran http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2014/06/09/whos-afraid-of-very-cheap-books/ Dean Wesley Smith:http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-7-i-have-to-sell-books-quickly/http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-9-you-must-sell-books-cheaply/http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-8-ive-missed-the-boat/ Joe Konrathhttp://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/the-hachette-job.html
Writing and PromotionGreta Van Der Rol:http://gretavanderrol.net/2014/06/10/i-just-un-liked-your-author-page-on-facebook/ And Just 'CosBruce Heardhttp://bruce-heard.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/Easter2014.html Chuck Wendighttp://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/06/19/sharing-is-caring-you-stingy-little-jerk/
June 25, 2014
Books Read in June 2014
So, June was university holidays, so there was a little bit more time for everything, including reading. I'm still reading through my Laurell K. Hamilton collection. Laurell K. Hamilton is a mistress of dark paranormal urban fantasy, another genre I enjoy reading. Here's what I read this month.
You can find out more about LAURELL K. HAMILTON at the following sites:
http://www.laurellkhamilton.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurell_K._Hamilton
http://www.randomhouse.com/features/lkhamilton/
June 24, 2014
Australian Spiders: Leaf-Curl Spider (Phonognatha graeffei) playing coy
I see them when the weather warms, and then they go away again. Autumn was when this shot was taken, and now it's winter and they are gone. I will celebrate them again in spring when they re-emerge from wherever it is they have gone.
You can find out more about the Australian leaf-curling spider here:
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Leaf-curling-Spider
You can find out more about the Australian leaf-curling spider here:
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Leaf-curling-Spider
June 23, 2014
Blogs Read in June 2014: First Foray - Mostly on Independent Publishing and Industry Argy Bargy
Hey all
So, last month was a bit of a downer for blogs being read - something to do with exams and assessments for uni taking precedence... who'da thought? And I had to prioritise writing over blogging. So, with the university break, I got to writing a few blogs, and catching up on the back-log of bloggery I wanted to read. My first foray was sparked by an article on the Amazon vs Hachette debate, and rambled into legalities and author earnings. The reading below took an hour and a half, which is probably enough time to spend in one day. So, if you're a writer, or a reader, or curious about any of the below topics, go click on the linkery and see what you can discover. Be aware that there are mixed views present and not all reflect my own opinion. I read to keep informed and then make up my own mind. I encourage you to do the same.
Independent Publishing: Author Earnings:
http://authorearnings.com/
http://authorearnings.com/the-tenured-vs-debut-author-report/
J.A. Konrath
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/end-of-bestseller.html
Scrivener's Error:
http://scrivenerserror.blogspot.com/2014/06/E605y.html
Industry News:
AARdvark Reporting:
https://web.archive.org/web/20130713080118/http://aardvarknow.us/2013/06/04/e-books-and-profitability-what-weve-always-said-and-publishers-have-always-denied/
Digital Book World Reporting:
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2014/adult-ebook-sales-flat-in-september-and-year-to-date/
The Passive Voice:
http://www.thepassivevoice.com/12/2013/over-150-kdp-authors-each-sold-more-than-100000-thousand-books-in-2013/
Publishers Lunch Reporting:
https://web.archive.org/web/20130808085120/http://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2013/06/harper-shares-data-on-light-third-quarter-shows-investors-profitability-of-ebook
Argy Bargy & Requirements for Success:
J. McManus on what independents need to focus on, with a little industry news on the side: http://jwmanus.wordpress.com/2014/06/07/self-publishing-amateurs-versus-the-pros/
Industry Argy Bargy April L. Hamilton:
http://aprillhamilton.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/amazon-vs-apple-and-agency-5-lets-get.html
Cock-eyed Pessimest - Martin Shepard:
http://www.thecockeyedpessimist.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/whos-afraid-of-amazoncom.html
Hugh Howey:
http://www.hughhowey.com/amazon-and-hachette-go-to-war/
http://www.hughhowey.com/another-explanation-for-the-hachette-delays/
J.A. Konrath:
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/jamespattersonsts.html
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/agency-model-sucks.html
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/presumed-inane.html
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/fisking-donald-maas.html
United States Department of Justice Ruling:
http://www.justice.gov/atr/public/press_releases/2012/282133.htm
C/Net Reporting:
http://www.cnet.com/au/news/apple-files-appeal-in-e-book-antitrust-case/
CNN Reporting:
http://money.cnn.com/2014/06/01/media/walmart-amazon-hachette/
The Daily Beast Reporting:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/05/amazon-is-not-the-vladimir-putin-of-the-publishing-world.html
Digital Book World Reporting
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2014/amazon-a-cheetah-hunting-gazelles-publishers/
Gigaom Reporting:
https://gigaom.com/2014/05/09/amazon-delays-hachette-book-shipments-as-companies-negotiate-contract/
The Guardian Reporting:
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/04/war-on-amazon-publishing-writers
MacStories Reporting:
http://www.macstories.net/stories/understanding-the-agency-model-and-the-dojs-allegations-against-apple-and-those-publishers/
Mashable Reporting:
http://mashable.com/2014/06/02/walmart-barnes-noble-discount-hachette/
http://mashable.com/2014/05/28/amazon-responds-hachette-impasse/
http://mashable.com/2014/05/23/amazon-blocks-hachette/
http://mashable.com/2014/05/23/amazon-hachettes-books-op-ed/
http://mashable.com/2014/03/25/ebook-readers-awake-to-amazon-credits-thanks-to-settlement/
http://mashable.com/2012/04/11/apple-jobs-ebooks/
New York Times Reporting
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/23/amazon-escalates-its-battle-against-hachette/
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/10/technology/writers-feel-an-amazon-hachette-spat.html
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/amazon_inc/index.html?inline=nyt-org
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/technology/companies/01amazonweb.html?_r=0
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/16/amazon-vs-hachette-when-does-discouragement-become-misrepresentation/
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/10/technology/writers-feel-an-amazon-hachette-spat.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/23/books/barnes-noble-simon-schuster-dispute-said-to-hurt-sales.html?_r=0
Publishers Weekly Reporting
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/55735-s-s-b-n-in-dispute-over-terms.html
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/58166-apple-loses-judge-finds-price-fixing-in-e-book-case.html
Washington Post Reporting:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/amazon-said-to-play-hardball-in-book-contract-talks-with-publishing-house-hachette/2014/05/16/
So, last month was a bit of a downer for blogs being read - something to do with exams and assessments for uni taking precedence... who'da thought? And I had to prioritise writing over blogging. So, with the university break, I got to writing a few blogs, and catching up on the back-log of bloggery I wanted to read. My first foray was sparked by an article on the Amazon vs Hachette debate, and rambled into legalities and author earnings. The reading below took an hour and a half, which is probably enough time to spend in one day. So, if you're a writer, or a reader, or curious about any of the below topics, go click on the linkery and see what you can discover. Be aware that there are mixed views present and not all reflect my own opinion. I read to keep informed and then make up my own mind. I encourage you to do the same.
Independent Publishing: Author Earnings:
http://authorearnings.com/
http://authorearnings.com/the-tenured-vs-debut-author-report/
J.A. Konrath
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/end-of-bestseller.html
Scrivener's Error:
http://scrivenerserror.blogspot.com/2014/06/E605y.html
Industry News:
AARdvark Reporting:
https://web.archive.org/web/20130713080118/http://aardvarknow.us/2013/06/04/e-books-and-profitability-what-weve-always-said-and-publishers-have-always-denied/
Digital Book World Reporting:
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2014/adult-ebook-sales-flat-in-september-and-year-to-date/
The Passive Voice:
http://www.thepassivevoice.com/12/2013/over-150-kdp-authors-each-sold-more-than-100000-thousand-books-in-2013/
Publishers Lunch Reporting:
https://web.archive.org/web/20130808085120/http://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2013/06/harper-shares-data-on-light-third-quarter-shows-investors-profitability-of-ebook
Argy Bargy & Requirements for Success:
J. McManus on what independents need to focus on, with a little industry news on the side: http://jwmanus.wordpress.com/2014/06/07/self-publishing-amateurs-versus-the-pros/
Industry Argy Bargy April L. Hamilton:
http://aprillhamilton.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/amazon-vs-apple-and-agency-5-lets-get.html
Cock-eyed Pessimest - Martin Shepard:
http://www.thecockeyedpessimist.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/whos-afraid-of-amazoncom.html
Hugh Howey:
http://www.hughhowey.com/amazon-and-hachette-go-to-war/
http://www.hughhowey.com/another-explanation-for-the-hachette-delays/
J.A. Konrath:
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/jamespattersonsts.html
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/agency-model-sucks.html
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/presumed-inane.html
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/fisking-donald-maas.html
United States Department of Justice Ruling:
http://www.justice.gov/atr/public/press_releases/2012/282133.htm
C/Net Reporting:
http://www.cnet.com/au/news/apple-files-appeal-in-e-book-antitrust-case/
CNN Reporting:
http://money.cnn.com/2014/06/01/media/walmart-amazon-hachette/
The Daily Beast Reporting:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/05/amazon-is-not-the-vladimir-putin-of-the-publishing-world.html
Digital Book World Reporting
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2014/amazon-a-cheetah-hunting-gazelles-publishers/
Gigaom Reporting:
https://gigaom.com/2014/05/09/amazon-delays-hachette-book-shipments-as-companies-negotiate-contract/
The Guardian Reporting:
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/04/war-on-amazon-publishing-writers
MacStories Reporting:
http://www.macstories.net/stories/understanding-the-agency-model-and-the-dojs-allegations-against-apple-and-those-publishers/
Mashable Reporting:
http://mashable.com/2014/06/02/walmart-barnes-noble-discount-hachette/
http://mashable.com/2014/05/28/amazon-responds-hachette-impasse/
http://mashable.com/2014/05/23/amazon-blocks-hachette/
http://mashable.com/2014/05/23/amazon-hachettes-books-op-ed/
http://mashable.com/2014/03/25/ebook-readers-awake-to-amazon-credits-thanks-to-settlement/
http://mashable.com/2012/04/11/apple-jobs-ebooks/
New York Times Reporting
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/23/amazon-escalates-its-battle-against-hachette/
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/10/technology/writers-feel-an-amazon-hachette-spat.html
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/amazon_inc/index.html?inline=nyt-org
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/technology/companies/01amazonweb.html?_r=0
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/16/amazon-vs-hachette-when-does-discouragement-become-misrepresentation/
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/10/technology/writers-feel-an-amazon-hachette-spat.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/23/books/barnes-noble-simon-schuster-dispute-said-to-hurt-sales.html?_r=0
Publishers Weekly Reporting
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/55735-s-s-b-n-in-dispute-over-terms.html
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/58166-apple-loses-judge-finds-price-fixing-in-e-book-case.html
Washington Post Reporting:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/amazon-said-to-play-hardball-in-book-contract-talks-with-publishing-house-hachette/2014/05/16/
June 22, 2014
Poetry Challenge—Introducing the Englyn: Form 1—the Englyn Penfyr
An englyn is a form of Welsh or Cornish verse, with a reputation of being hard to master. It has several different variants, all of which are governed by strict rules. This week, we’ll look at the englyn penfyr.
The englyn penfyr consists of a three-line verse. The first line has 10 syllables, the second has 7, and the third has 7. The rhyme is introduced in the seventh, eighth or ninth syllable of the first line, and repeated at the end of the next two lines. The fourth syllable of the second lines uses rhyme or consonance to echo the last syllable of the first line.
Cloud Dragons
I looked into the sky and saw the cloudsroared over loud, flying free,dragons, burning field and tree.
Why don’t you give it a try? Try writing at least one englyn penfyr for each day of the week. You can find out more about how to write englyns from the following sites:http://www.volecentral.co.uk/vf/englyn.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Englynhttp://www.poetrysoup.com/poems/englynhttp://www.poetrysoup.com/dictionary/englynhttp://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/188329/englynhttp://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/zoebrigley/entry/the_measures_of_1/http://dversepoets.com/2012/10/11/formforall-englyn/http://www.oocities.org/sca_bard/childrensenglynmilwr.htmlhttp://www.oocities.org/sca_bard/childrensenglynmilwr.html
June 21, 2014
Progress Report: Week 3, June 2014
This week started where last week left off… with studying for an exam. Not a lot of writing—or anything else—happened until Thursday.
OverviewNew words produced: 3,290Old words revised: 0Works completed: 0Works revised: 0Covers created: 0Works published: 1 (5 platforms)Works submitted: 0Competitions Entered: 0Bloggery: XXTier 1 Tasks
Annual 13: Added 1,412 wordsAnnual 14: Added 171 words
Publishing Tasks
Created 10 blog posts for this blog;
New ArrivalsThe following ideas arrived this week:
Poem383—Voices in the Mist: a horror poem about voices in the mist;ShortStory316—The Mist and the Misting of the Mind: a piece of flash speculative fiction about psychics and the mistShortStory317—Prince Charming Comes to Town: a piece of flash science fantasy fiction about a royal visitPoem384—The Ice Queen: a dark fantasy sestet about an ice queen;Poem385—Have all the Dragons Gone and Died?: a fantasy kyrielle about the loss of dragons;Poem386—Cloud Dragons: an englyn penfyr about dragons;Poem387—The Soldier’s Path: an englyn milwr about a soldier;Poem388—The Troll Lord Cometh: an englyn unodl union about a troll;Poem389—Night-Time Hopes, Daytime Nightmares: an englyn unodl crwca about hope and fear;Poem390—Full-Moon Frolic: an englyn cyrch about pixies, satyrs and unicorns;Poem391—Travelling Through the Black: an englyn cil-dwrn about space travel.
