Lose vs. Loose

This might come as a big surprise to a lot of you, but the lot of you must accept that “alot” is NOT a word.  A lot of writers don’t know that, and they misuse it a lot.
Always use “a lot”  in your writing.  Improper usage doesn’t even qualify as slang… Sorry folks.  Write it [...]

Poetic meter is not just a summation of syllable count.  Meter is the  rhythm that gives poetry its lyrical element.   A poem that is written with a rhyme scheme, but still sounds “forced” is most likely not in proper meter – Conversely, a poem that “sings” to you will most likely be written with [...]

Writing a pantoum involves a pattern of repeated lines throughout a poem.

The literary world is experiencing a metamorphosis of sorts. Contemporary authors are finding it much easier to reach their audiences in today’s realm. Novelists and poets are uncovering new methods of producing their own works, without need for established “publishers.” There are now numerous self-publishing companies available for any writer who chooses direct production. This [...]

I think I’m a literary addict. I read, I write, I scourge and pillage the Internet for good articles and poetry. I post my work. I critique others. I talk to writers online. I go to bookstores to purchase new reading material for those times when my computer is overtaken by those interminable gremlins. And [...]

Just write – prose, poetry, or prose poetry

We write because…
We have to. We can’t NOT write. There’s so much to say, and so few ears within hearing distance, what other choice have we? Besides, when others are right beside us, they usually interrupt before we’re finished with our thought, and then we totally forget what we were saying. Silly people, think they [...]