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Some (What For Me Constitutes) Big News For Arthurian Things
Arthurian Things, A Collection of Poems, my first full-length book of poetry, published in 2020 by Dark Myth Publications, has been nominated for a 2022 Elgin Award by the international Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association. Continue reading
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Tagged am writing, Arthurian Legend, Arthurian Things, Dark Myth Publications, Dwarf Star, Dwarf Star Awards, Elgin, Elgin Awards, Fantasy Poetry, Haven Speculative Magazine, King Arthur, poems, poet, poetry, poetry award, poetry writer, Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry association, SFPA, Star*Line
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A few brief updates: teaching, publications, a reading, and a corgi in the snow!
Hello All! January was one of those blink-and-you’ll-miss-it months. We’re back in session for the spring term, and I’m teaching some of my favorite things–History of the English Language, the Medieval Literature seminar, the senior capstone in English, and a … Continue reading
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Tagged amwritingpoetry, Capricon, Capricon42, corgi, poet, poetry, publication, snow, snowday, teaching, writing
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Microfiction “Crossing the Threshold” up at A Story in 100 Words
Hello World, and hope you’re doing well. I’m writing to you today from the confines of what professors sometimes jokingly, sometimes despairingly call “grading jail,” that period of time between the end of the academic semester and the due date … Continue reading
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Tagged amwriting, fiction, micro fiction, microfiction, postcard fiction, publication, Publishing, short story, short-short story, writer, writing
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New work in Eye to the Telescope, In Parentheses
Hello, All, I’m delighted to share that my poem, “The Sea Shares Her Origin Story” found a home in Eye to the Telescope 42, an issue devoted entirely to the sea and edited by Akua Lezli Hope. It’s an honor … Continue reading
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Tagged am writing, am writing poetry, poem, poems, poet, poetry, publication, Writing Poetry
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Chipping away at dreams . . .
It’s finally official–the bio has been added to the roster, and I’m thrilled to be able to share that I am a Star*Line Magazine poet! You can read “Riding Down a Dream” in issue 44.4, available now! https://www.sfpoetry.com/sl/issues/starline44.4.html This was … Continue reading
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Tagged amwriting, amwritingpoetry, poet, poetry, publication, publishedpoem, speculativepoem, speculativepoet, speculativepoetry, StarLine, writing
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Short story published on Fox Paw Literary Blog
Hello, all, and happy weekend! If you, like us, are enjoying a cool and rainy Saturday, and you, like me, enjoy nothing more than reading something short and not too intellectually taxing or requiring too much concentration on a cool … Continue reading
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Tagged fiction, literary blog, literary prize, publication, short story, sketch story, story
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My first craft essay
Hello all! One of the first questions people ask you as a writer is “where do you get your ideas from?” or, “How do you come up with things to write?” or, “How do you write/ what’s your writing process?” … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthurian Legend, Arthurian Things, craft essay, craft of poetry, medievalism, poet, poetry, poetry writing, writer, writerlife, writing
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“Green” now published in In Parentheses 7.1
Just a brief update to share that I’m delighted my prose poem “Green” has been published in In Parentheses 7.1 (Summer 2021) and is available for anyone who would like to read it here: https://inparentheses.art/…/contributor-list-in…/ You’ll find the Green Man, … Continue reading
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Tagged amwriting, amwritingpoetry, poet, poetry, poetrycommunity
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Thinking, Scribbling, Sharing
Hello, All! I hope your corner of the world is pleasant and that you are safe, happy, and engaged in some activity that brings you joy. I have been busily thinking, scribbling, and submitting things for publication. Some of the … Continue reading
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A Lesson Learned
The only truly enduring aspects of my life, the only through lines linking my earliest childhood memories to the present moment, have been curiosity–a drive to know, to ask Why? Yes, why? But why? What now? what comes next? and find the answers–and a burning urge, a need, to write, to make, to create. Continue reading
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Tagged Covid-19, life lessons, pandemic, self-awareness, self-reflection, teaching, writer, writing
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Melissa Ridley Elmes 