Haiku Challenge: Please & Tease

I'm back to participate in Ronovan Write's Weekly Haiku Challenge this week. The prompt words (Please & Tease) inspired the poem below: FIELDS OF FLOWERS: Acres of flowers Fragrant blooms tease and entice Pleasing all senses * Be sure to pop over to Ronovan's blog. In the comments section, you will find links to other … Continue reading Haiku Challenge: Please & Tease

Self-Published Authors are Real

Oh yes. I'm feeling a bit ranty this week, which would explain the frequent blogging, I suppose. I've penned similar posts in the past. Hell, you have probably blogged about this too. I think nearly every self-published author has. Well, it's time to say it again: I am self-published and I am a REAL author.  … Continue reading Self-Published Authors are Real

Become a Millionaire Selling Books on Amazon (Or Not)

A few weeks ago, I stumbled across a book on Kindle that promised authors they could make a million dollars selling books on Amazon. A quick search yielded dozens of titles promising writers they can easily become best-selling authors, or promising to teach them how to write a best-selling book in 30 days. There are … Continue reading Become a Millionaire Selling Books on Amazon (Or Not)

Tumbleweed

TUMBLEWEED An endless stretch of nothing as far as I can see Unchanging landscape Barren wasteland A lonely tumbleweed scrapes across the roadway its journey as aimless as my own No destination I tumble on

Resistance

  RESISTANCE Evil creeps from the abyss where it hides in hovels holes and caves It surfaces from murky waters stagnant swamps Amidst the scum that lies upon the surface Evil lurks within the hearts of men who stand on platforms of hypocrisy and hatred Lies flash behind smiles that promise but won’t deliver and never … Continue reading Resistance