Martie Odelle-Ingebretsen is one of the finest free verse poets online.

Back in the late 1990’s there were very few internet sites that were devoted to online writers and their crafts. What a different world it’s become in such a short new-millennium decade, hasn’t it? Multitudes of writers’ sites are now available, but few can compare to Netpoets and the support that its members find there. [...]

 It was all of ten years ago, now. I was combing the internet for good sites where I could share my writing. There wasn’t much out there then, and there were certainly no sites that could compare to Netpoets. I didn’t have any allegiances at that time, so I was frequenting a couple of sites [...]

Such an elegant name, Elizabeth is! She’s a queen… She’s a city… She’s a poet… or two!
We all love Elizabeth Barrett Browning and her beautiful sonnets. Nearly all of us know her famous opening line, “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways,” as it’s been etched into our own romantic minds for [...]

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 [...]