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April 15, 2015
Giveaway Winners Announced!
I’m delighted to announce the Winners of the Monster Giveaway, major collection of books and swag in a wonderful canvas bag to: Congratulations Anne M. and Amanda B. Expect contact from me within 24 hours so I can get your goodies in the mail, pronto! (You can see the actual random selections mentioned hereor check […]
April 14, 2015
Birth of a Poet – A commentary
The Birth of a Poet April is National Poetry Month; all the poetry magazines are making big deal about it. Even the magazines that dont feature poetry are suddenly filling corners and spaces with little odd quotes and dribbles of poetic inspiration. Bah! They dont understand poetry! Its just a way to capture that tiny, […]
April 12, 2015
About Poets – a quote
“And as imagination bodies forth The forms of things unknown, the poets pen Turns them to shapes and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name.” – William Shakespeare (from A Midsummer Nights Dream) I hope you view each day with the wondering eyes of a poet! About Poets – aquoteFiled under: Poetry […]
April 10, 2015
Cinderella Dandelion – Poetry
I’m inspired to celebrate the dandelion farm that my front yard has become. I called it my “field of wishes.” And then I took a closer look. Cinderella Dandelion High yellow dress of golden sheen – roughly silken – unwelcome stepchild of the verdant green, trampled, taken, scorned on sight until the gossamer turns cotton […]
April 7, 2015
In Her Shoes – Poetry
Poetry Month – I wanted to contribute one of my poems and speak about an important issue to me, Domestic Abuse. This poem came to me after I drove a woman to her mothers, her suitcase and two boxes all she had “escaped” with, and her life, of course. She told me her mother didnt […]
April 6, 2015
Aren’t you tired of it all?
I’m tired! Time to rant. I’m tired of trying to share, explain, convince, persuade, extoll, proclaim and define my worth, abilities, writing, sales, lack of sales, reasons to try, results of failures, reasons for awards or success, writing, re-writing… I’m just tired. I’m tired of hypocrites, two-faced friends, lazy writers, mouthy writers, backstabbers, whiners, hyperbole, […]
March 30, 2015
Here’s Your Giveaway!
Photos of this MONSTER Giveaway posted 03/30. Have some fun with this! Winners will be announced on 04/16 and packages to be mailed immediately after confirming addresses with winners. a Rafflecopter giveaway You can also click “Giveaway” on my Facebook Author Page and enter from there. Spread the word! Tweet, Share, Reblog, Whisper, Phone a […]
Ready for a Monster Giveaway?
In just two days it will be National Poetry Month!I thought it was time to do a really HUGE giveaway to celebrate poetry and to show my appreciation for the support I’ve had along the way. So on April 1, I will list an official Rafflecopter giveaway with two big prizes. The first picture is […]
March 8, 2015
Do you help or hinder yourself?
Rant time!�� I want to say something to all of you writers and authors out there who are jealously guarding your work, who are afraid to share “because someone might steal your idea,”��who��don’t have time to buy another person’s book, or who worry that if you help someone they won’t help you back…. So, all […]
March 5, 2015
What’s your quirk?
I have a thing about sitting with my back to a front door when in a restaurant or anywhere that has people moving in and out. Comes from my father who served in the military, was a crew chief in Korea, and who didn’t like the idea of anyone “sneaking up” on him. I came […]
