Poetry. I love asking people what they think of when they hear the word. For many it brings back memories of high school English class where we were force fed the “author’s meaning” of any piece of literature that crossed our desk. Your interpretation was often shut down and irrelevant, and while I’m an avid…
Tag: Poetry & Writing
Writing about all things poetry and literature – from how tos, the importance of poetry, recommendations and more.
15 Ways to Make it Through the Art of the Book Fair
A few months back the Silverleaf Writer’s Guild put out an add in newspapers across the region looking for authors to be featured at the Second Annual Northern Ontario Book Fair. I jumped on the opportunity and submitted my application the same day I saw the posting. Nine authors total would be selected to attend…
What Exactly is Blackout Poetry?
I first heard about Blackout Poetry this year during National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) through the Silverleaf Writer’s Guild. I was sitting in the boardroom for our weekly gathering when one of the writer’s told us that we’d being trying our hand at blackout poetry. Me, having no idea what that meant or what to…
Starting Off as a New Author.
Words. Thought. Language. I often wonder where we would be without these things. Even with a decent vocabulary it’s hard to find ways to express yourself properly sometimes, or describe something perfectly. I love words. They are a part of almost every moment of our day – from the audible curse at your alarm clock…
J.L. Fizzell 