Hello, everyone! It's NaPoWriMo Day Two. After hours of battling with the daily writing prompt, I decided to do some free writing. The result is the following poem which describes my struggle. The Words Words repeating in my mind Ones I’ve used a million times Tired phrases maybe borrowed Cacophony of useless rhymes Words I’ve used … Continue reading NaPoWriMo: The Words
NaPoWriMo: Refuges
It's day one of NaPoWriMo. Today's poem is a haiku I've titled "Refuges." I hope you'll enjoy it. Refuges A Haiku Feet beat hot pavement An aimless walk to nowhere An endless journey Sun-scorched flesh blisters Sweat slithers a nasty trail Brutal discomfort No, we can’t stop here My words provoke raspy cries From … Continue reading NaPoWriMo: Refuges
Happy Poetry Writing Month!
It's April and that means NaPoWriMo is upon us. National Poetry Writing Month is a month-long challenge to write a new poem each day. I've dabbled in poetry here and there, but I've never participated in NaPoWriMo. Will I be able to write a new poem every single day for the next thirty days? Time … Continue reading Happy Poetry Writing Month!
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Why I am self-published
This is brilliant.
Why I am self-published
(content note for VERY strong language)
Recently the whole self-published versus traditionally published wrestling match has reignited, following a post by Ros Barber in the Guardian online. I’m not going to address the article because that would be juvenile, petty and a waste of time. More than that, it would only be my opinion and that is of little real worth. I am no one of note, or of influence. I’m an author who self-published, which makes me mud on the shoes of many.
In the 90’s I spent a couple of years going through the rigmarole of jumping through the hoops set by publishers and agents. Combined with an absurdly low income at the time that meant affording printer paper and postage was a big deal, the whole time was intensely stressful. I got asked for full manuscripts many times, and some went through several…
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Tricia Drammeh 