An old poem: Epitaph
Epitaph by Margaret Fieland First, second, and third revisions, bits and pieces rewritten in another voice, scribbled on scraps of paper or stored in a folder marked : Ghosts haunting the poetry...
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A Few Holiday Verses
Image: Simon Howden / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Happy holidays, everyone. Here are some holiday poems. The first two were written in response to a post on the poetic muselings blog Writer’s Cramp One cold...
View ArticlePoetic Inspiration: Other People’s Poems
Check out my post on the Poetic Muselings blog on being inspired by other people’s poems. Read Mark Wyndham’s poem, and the one I wrote in response.
View ArticleOur anthology and us muselings in Preditors and Editors poll
The cover of “Lifeline,” the Poetic Muselings’ anthology, with artwork by Lin Neiswender, has been nominated in the P and E book/ebook cover artwork category. Our cover, our anthology, and us poets are...
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The State of Black Sci F week 4: Giveaway and something about my novel
Back in 2010 I decided to participate in Nano for the first time. National Novel Writing Month, Nano for short, happens every November, and participants attempt to write 50,000 words in a month. I...
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Black Sci Fi, week 7: The Grand finale
So, it’s been a great six weeks. Thanks to Alicia McCalla for organizing this amazing event. I hope y’all have added to your reading list. If anyone still needs suggestions, check out last week’s posts...
View ArticlePoetic forms: Sestina
I’m blogging today on the Poetic Muselings blog about Sestinas. Check it out. http://poetic-muselings.net/2012/03/07/poetic-forms-sestina/
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Silly rhymes, or how I spent my journal time
Painted with PixelsI am apparently on a silly rhyme kick. As you may recall, I started going “Morning Pages,” though mostly in the afternoon, about two months ago. A couple of times recently I have...
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Bad metaphors, cliches, and weight loss
After Karina Fabian posted the link on Facebook, I read this article on bad metaphors. Thus inspired, I dug out some of my old poems. On bad metaphors — bad metaphors and cliches have no place in a...
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More on Gimp: Illustrating a story
I’m putting together another collection of Aleynobilia, poems, and stories to celebrate signing the contract for Broken Bonds, the next Aleyne novel, an adult science fiction romance. I’m hooked on...
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Interview with Mary Jensen, author of Chiaroscuro
You are the author of a new book of poetry, Chiaroscuro. Can you tell us a little about the book? Chiaroscuro is a poetry book about the contrast and balance between light and dark. Poems range from...
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