In the Company of Writers
A few months ago I extolled the virtues of writers’ retreats. Now, I’m going to ramble about conferences. Yes – it’s that time again. In Arkansas, the Arkansas Writers’ Conference is being held the first weekend in June. Following that, White County Creative Writers’ Annual Conference is held the first Saturday of Labor Day weekend. […]
Legacy of the Laureates
Have you ever wondered about the position of Poet Laureate of the United States? Would it surprise you that, far from being just an honorary title, it’s actually a job? Originally called the Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, in 1986 the title was changed to Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. It is […]
Just For Fun Friday 04/18/2014
Computers are both a boon and a bane to us writers. If I had to hand-write everything I….well, I wouldn’t. For one thing, my handwriting is horrible, even when it’s fresh. By the end of the first few paragraphs or verses, not even the best cryptographers in the world could decipher it. In addition, I can’t imagine […]
Just For Fun Friday 04/04/2014
It’s Poetry Month!!! Dear Carl Sandburg… You wrote of fog on ‘little cat feet’ with a different breed in mind. The three young cats that stay with me have feet of a larger kind. At night my house is full of noise […]
Just For Fun Friday 03/28/2014
I have a ‘day job’ in the transportation industry. Just For Fun, I started this list recently… Trucking is a lot like Writing….. …you hope you get to your destination without any trouble. Sometimes it’s a long and winding road! …diversion is just part of the job. …there are a lot of unscheduled stops. …just […]
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