It’s book launch day for author Charis Cotter! Congratulations Charis, on this your TENTH published book, The Painting! Charis and I met while preparing for a panel we were both on at Writers’ Union of Canada conference out east in St.John’s in Newfoundland. It was pretty much love-at-first-email, and we’ve been close friends since! … Continue reading
I’ve always believed that being a writer, a poet – being an artist of any kind – means that our art expands from our souls to the page to the canvas or brick wall – into the world where others can experience it. In doing so, in the sharing of our art, we can connect with … Continue reading
*This is not a paid promotional piece. This is a sharing of and connecting you to Commaful!* The magic of the interwebs weaved a strand right into my inbox a few months ago, when the following subject line got my attention: “from a young dropout and poetry reader“! I was intrigued! Soon I was chatting … Continue reading
My first time meeting and reading with poet Cornelia Hoogland took place on Valentine’s day weekend. She is a gift – and I’d like to share her with you! Please enjoy this interview, and get to know this poet of life and love. We can learn so very much from each other! CORNELIA HOOGLAND … Continue reading
Ah, Richard. I met Richard at BookFest Windsor a few years ago. He was one of the YA (young adult) authors in attendance at the festival, and he participated in the award ceremony for the student writing contest winners. By ‘participate’ I mean he gave a kick-ass, engaging, entertaining and heartfelt talk to the students … Continue reading
Angel House Press, operated and lovingly spreading its angel wings by Amanda Earl, is publishing one poem every day for the month of April. Not just any poetry – “a new poem, video poem, collage, piece of book art, comic and visual poem by 30 contributors from around the world. The poems deal with discrimination, … Continue reading
It’s high time for another author interview, wouldn’t you say? This hot weather can really make you pine for a tall glass of water…well, let me give you one in the metaphorical sense…er…maybe she’s not that tall, but poet/writer Domenica Martinello is definitely a woman we need to know – and drink up! I met her … Continue reading
