Poetry's dead, man. No one wants to read it. Chill. I'm kidding. I don't know. Some people may argue poetry, like rock-n-roll, is dead; on it's way to a recycle or scrap yard like newspapers. As an poet alone, the truth remains--unless by some magical knowledge you know of and I don't--that books of poetry rarely sale. … Continue reading Craft a Smaller Collection from your Longer Chapbook
Month: July 2019
The Wisdom in Cinderella’s Words
When I write the title with Cinderella, I mean the live one. Not the animated version. We could easily get caught up in the Ariel discussion. Yes, I think this whole discussion about Ariel is stupid. I adore that Disney embraces and promotes diversity as we all should. I am going back to Cinderella. A… Continue reading The Wisdom in Cinderella’s Words
Thoughts on the American Revolution and Women
Everyone has different opinions about the Declaration of Independence just as ... they have different opinions about people's roles during the American Revolution. This has to do with two things: (1) the United States is trying to grow more diverse in all people's history during the American Revolution and (2) the history of the American… Continue reading Thoughts on the American Revolution and Women
Why We Need to Talk about our Non-fiction Writers
Choose your writing content like a long term relationship... if you want it to last. When I started writing as a child, I wrote fiction and poems. I never imagined writing non-fiction. Something I read in a Facebook writing group and on Twitter made me think. Nonfiction authors are writers who tell a true story… Continue reading Why We Need to Talk about our Non-fiction Writers
Corrie's Season 