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My Experience of Organising A Book Launch

As many of you will be aware, I held a book launch for my recently published collection of poetry, “My Old Clock I Wind” on the evening of 5 July.

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I am pleased to report that the evening went well.

There were, however a number of “lessons learned”, which I have set-out below.

I hope this post proves helpful to others considering a physical (as opposed to a virtual) book launch.

Pros:

1. The venue (a pub called the Railway Bell) is within easy reach of Gipsy Hill station, making it simple for...

The 3 Best Things about Writing Poetry

The author makes some good points in her post. While I agree to a large extent with (3), that poems possess the advantage of “quick impact, this is, I believe more so in the case of shorter poems. Dowson’s “They Are Not Long” is brief and the poems brevity adds to it’s impact. However Coleridge’s “Rhyme of theAncient Mariner” is lengthy and does not, in my opinion possess the same punch, while Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” runs to an entire book. Granted the latter poem has great impact owing to it’...

Reminder of Book Launch

Just a quick reminder that I shall be celebrating the publication of my collection of poetry, “My Old Clock I Wind” (http://moyhill.com/clock/), in the Railway Bell, at 6:30 pm today (5th July).

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If you are in the vicinity of Gipsy Hill/Crystal Palace, you would, of course be very welcome to come along.

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For details of the venue please visit, http://www.rampubcompany.co.uk/visit-pubs/railway-bell.

Kevin

They are my muse

They are my muse.
I choose
To lose
Myself in abstractions
of attraction,
And thoughts of shoes
Encasing …
My mind racing,
Forever chasing
An unreal
Ideal.

Launch of poetry newsletter by World Poetry Reading Series

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The World Poetry Reading series offers opportunities for poets to showcase their work and hosts a regular show, on Vancouver Co-op Radio, which broadcasts every Thursday.

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The World Poetry Reading Series has just published its first newsletter.

To visit the newsletters page please go to http://worldpoetry.ca/?page_id=11939, and to read the Spring edition please click here, http://worldpoetry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017-05-18-Newsletter-Issue1-Spring.pdf.

To find out more about the Wor...

Smorgasbord Guest Writer – The Fairy Bride by Horatio Grin

Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life

I know that many of you enjoyed the essays of Horatio Grin last week and I am delighted to say that Horatio has written to share some news. This is exciting and I am sure that you will enjoy the posts throughout the week. Particularly if you are like me and have a fascination for fairies and other special folk.

First a note from Horatio.

My dearest Sally,

I am most grateful for the warm reception from your readers and their kind encouragement in wan...

Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore – Author Update – Jacquie Biggar, Kevin Morris and Lucinda E. Clarke

My thanks to Sally Cronin, for mentioning my recently released collection of poetry, “My Old Clock I Wind”, which was published by Moyhill Publishing in June 2017, http://moyhill.com/clock/.

Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life

USA Today Best Selling romance author Jacquie Biggar released her latest book, a novella… My Baby Wrote me a Letter.. Here is a note from the author about the inspiration behind the story.

“2017 is the one hundred fiftieth birthday of Canada’s Confederation and...

Here Lies Lot

Here lies Lot.
He knew Not
Nither why nor what.
Yet there he lies,
Forever lost to tears and sighs.

“How To Trust Your Human”, by Victoria Zigler – Book Spotlight

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Title: How To trust Your Human
Author: Victoria Zigler
Genres: Children’s Stories – Animals / Children’s Stories – Social Issues – Death And Dying
Release date: July 3rd 2017

Synopsis:
“Losing a sibling is hard. Losing three of them is even harder. Repairing a broken bond of trust is harder still.

After his three brothers disappeared, one after another, gone to a mysterious place known only as The Rainbow Bridge, Buddy the degu is all alone in his cage.

Confused and frightened, he knows o...

When He Died

When he died
A few cried.
Some maintain,
Much to his friends disdain
That he fried …

Should you
Ask me for my view,
I shall, of course
Refer you
To a blind horse.