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August 12, 2015
Global Ebook Awards – a triple!
The 2015 Global Ebook Awards were announced yesterday. I am very pleased to announce that I WON the following: “Best of” Categories: Ebook Cover: GOLD: By Light Betrayed Ebook Photography: SILVER: By Light Betrayed (no Gold medals awarded) Category: Poetry SILVER: By Light Betrayed (No Gold medals awarded) One gold and two silvers! And my […]
August 3, 2015
Controversy and Change
Normally, I don’t like discussing religion and politics. I keep to mine and let others keep to theirs, mostly because of the controversy and vitriol the diversity tends to create. However, when it comes to writing, I don’t think writers should shy away from professing their beliefs. Not if the message is hopeful and encouraging. […]
July 27, 2015
Book Review – Wicked Embers by Keri Arthur
Wicked Embers by Keri Arthur My rating: 5 of 5 stars Book 2 in the Souls of Fire series picks up right after our initial foray leaves off. The Crimson Death is being used by a tool, vampires and red cloaks (sindicati) alike are spreading fear and terror and slowly gaining ground. Emberly Pearson, our […]
July 23, 2015
New and Future Happenings
Hello out there! Long time no share. I do apologize but have been busy. Let me share some recent events. First, I am pleased to announce that I was included in a wonderful anthology entitled Mirrored Voices: Best Contemporary Poetry, compiled by poet/author Paul Morabito. The anthology was ranked #1 on Amazon’s best new poetry […]
June 15, 2015
Copyright and Icons, tricky biz*
As part of my poetry book (Paper Bones), I decided to include some photography. The idea is that poetryis enlivened with images, breaks up the pattern of the poems, and adds dimension to the book (not to mention allows me to show a second form of creativity by using my photographs). I have photos of […]
June 12, 2015
I Am A Unicorn – A Reason to Write
Yesterday I was tired of all the posturing and prostalitizing by what felt like was everyone on my Facebooktimeline. I was tired of the preaching and “flag waving.” Support us! Don’t eat this! Demand X company do this! Sign this petition. I dare you to post this but I know you won’t. (Do you know […]
June 8, 2015
Are you out of synch? Generational Writing
Last week I read an insightful (and humorous) blog post by Julie Butcherfrom her personal blog Fire Drill(fabulous writer/author/columnist, if you are wondering, and she also is an Evil Writer and everyone knows I swear by those folks), and it got me thinking. Julie writes that today’s authors need to consider what is current for […]
June 4, 2015
Are You Writing or Stalling?
Before today’s post, I would like to take a quick moment and thank the 323 visitorsI had last week. I am humbledas I realize you came to read my tribute poem to Ray Ferrer, a talented friend and artist who died from a cancerous brain tumor. My heart goes out to Rhian, his wife, and […]
June 3, 2015
Book Review – Tobacco Barns of Western KY
Tobacco Barns of Western Kentucky by Lynn Bartlett My rating: 5 of 5 stars An incredible book by a talented photographer over three years in the making, this volume is a colorful panoply of delights. The old barns of Kentucky’s tobacco past are disappearing as the land and “progress” reclaims them. Here, Bartlett has captured […]
June 1, 2015
12 Irksome Comments Said by “Writers”
Here are 12 comments said by “writers” that irk me and flip my switches! l. I don’t know what to write about/there’s nothing to write about. WHAT? Seriously, folks. Life is a treasure trove of stories, both mundane and extraordinary. Begin in the moment….”I sat at the kitchen table staring out the window…” or “the […]
