*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 Commaful – An On-line Writer’s Community at Your Fingertips!
Category: Publishing
Guest Poet: Cornelia Hoogland in Conversation
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 Guest Poet: Cornelia Hoogland in Conversation
Hardcover, baby! I’m on Hardcover Radio talking about Poetry!
I had the honour of being a guest on Hardcover Radio - a podcast and radio show (on CJAM 99.1FM) - hosted by Brittni and Peter Brinn. I always love talking about writing and poetry, and to live this wild life! I talked too much, I can tell you that, so kudos to Brittni for… Continue reading Hardcover, baby! I’m on Hardcover Radio talking about Poetry!
I know I’m a Writer because…movie theatres, fuzziness and purpose.
This is how I know I’m a writer: everything I think is a visualized line in a poem or a paragraph. I can see black letters on white paper in the movie theatre of my brain – telling a story. Making a point. Having an opinion. Being brave. Or funny. Or not making any sense… Continue reading I know I’m a Writer because…movie theatres, fuzziness and purpose.
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