Submit to The Community Storyboard … and by that I mean write something :) This month’s theme is “From the Eyes of a Little One.” Go to CSB for more info and Happy Writing!
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Interesting stuff here … a metaphysical detective novel. I am not familiar with Mamleev, but this post on Interesting Literature intrigues me.
By Timofey ReshetovYuri Mamleev’s literary works are available to the Western reader in numerous translations, his novels and short stories have been printed in French, German, Italian and other European languages. In English however there has only been a single book where several of his earlier short stories and parts of the Shatuny novel have been published. Today it’s hard to realize why this novel was not translated completely when printed in the USA in 1980. Yet the very fact that this first book appeared in the US had a significant impact on the writer’s further life. Thanks to it, Mamleev was admitted to American Pen-Club. Around that time in the late 70s he has worked at Cornell University of Ithaca, NY, teaching Russian literature to the American students.
The Shatuny novel was written in the late 1960s against a backdrop of the formation and rise of creative intelligentsia…
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Description: Poetry is an expression from deep within the soul. It can be therapeutic and healing. It can bring out all the best or the worst in life. Her poetry comes from the heart, not the head. It is an outpouring of emotion and she exposes it to reader in the pages.
Various poetry forms are explored: free verse, tanka (5-7-5-7-7), doidotsu (7-7-7-5) and etheree (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10).
Dreams of Love
Dreams of you and me
Together in ev’ry way
Your lips pressed to mine
Assuring me of your love
Dreams of love eternallyPurchase here!
Pamela began writing poetry in just the last year. She is a nonprofit executive by day and spends her hours trying to be sure that everyone has a chance for a good life. Pamela is passionate about her job and it spills over into her writing. Dreams of Love is her debut poetry collection. Pamela feels that poetry can be very personal but invites you into her soul as you read her poems.Visit the Author!
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Shattered by Sarah M. Cradit is here! Visit Sarah’s blog for more details!
The long anticipated novella sequel to The Storm and the Darkness is now available across most major online retailers!
Coming Soon: Itunes, Sony, Diesel
Anasofiya Deschanel fled to Maine to escape her mistakes. She learned quickly, and violently, you cannot run from what’s inside you.
Following a series of unfortunate events, Ana finds herself drowning in the consequences of actions which left her heart cruelly divided between the St. Andrews brothers. Jon’s embrace of darkness soon turns to dangerous cruelty, while Finn’s kind heart offers a promise of love she does not feel she deserves. Between all three of them lies a secret with the potential to change everything.
When the truth comes crashing down, Ana is forced to face the same demons she once ran from. As she learns more about who she is, and the situation she’s created, these realizations drive her…
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Click on The Literary Origins of Valentine’s Day for an interesting conversation about the origins of Valentine’s Day. Although I was a literature student in my youth, I confess that the fact that a “Saint Valentine’s Day” has been bandied about for centuries, possibly popularized by none other than good old Geoff Chaucer, slipped right by me. For as long as I can remember, it’s always been about heart-shaped candy, deep red roses, and expensive chocolate.
When I was a kid, Valentine’s Day was fun (or not, depending on whether I got any “Be Mine” cards). As an adult, I always waited for the day to be over. I prefer to give gifts, to shower love on those I love, when I feel like it, not when the consumerist forces of the market insist that I demonstrate my feelings for another. Since my husband and I have been married for almost 25 years, I can’t really remember whether any of my beaus previous to him tried to celebrate Valentine’s Day with me. But I can say with confidence that we never have.
That is, we don’t make plans to go out and have a special meal. [Tonight’s meal, as every Friday night meal, will be in the general form of beer and pizza.] We don’t buy each other chocolates. [Actually, we have a bit of chocolate every night after supper. For medicinal purposes.] We don’t buy each other flowers. [In San Francisco, there were so many flower stands, we tended to buy a bunch every week any way. Here in Tallahassee, well, a bouquet from Publix just isn’t the same.] And I don’t like diamonds (or any expensive jewelry for that matter) and my husband is grateful for that. [He did, however, give me, in a round-about way, an emerald ring, but that’s another blog post.]
So why am I even writing this post. Shouldn’t I just keep my mouth shut (or my fingers still) and let the rest of you enjoy however you choose to enjoy Valentine’s Day? No, because you all, the every one of you reading this post, is why I feel like shouting (or writing in all caps):
Be My Valentine!
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I don’t (often) promote myself, but this post by Helena, my favorite dilettante, this glorious tribute to moi, is something I just have to share. It isn’t just her words. Writing is hard enough work, but putting together a biographical post, with links to some of the subject’s writings, is much harder. I know because I’ve done it. To have someone write such a post about me bring tears to my eyes, makes my heart ache a little, and inspires me to print the post when I get home and FRAME IT! Thank you, dear Helena. From one of your darlings ;)
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My most favorite dilettante, the delectable, delicious Helena Hann-Basquiat will soon be publishing her memoirs. This post celebrates, nay, rejoices in the Cover Reveal of her upcoming book. This is not hyperbole, for Helena is one of the wittiest writers I’ve had the pleasure of following. Her imagination knows no bounds. She can be the epitome of decorum yet is fully capable of making a drunken sailor blush. I, for one but not the only one, look forward to seeing her work in book form. Without further ado, I give you …
MEMOIRS OF A DILETTANTE VOLUME ONE – COVER REVEAL!
COMING SPRING 2014 — official date TBA
Memoirs of a Dilettante is a collection of reminiscences, following Helena Hann-Basquiat, a self-proclaimed dilettante who will try anything just to say that she has, and her twenty-something niece, who she has dubbed the Countess Penelope of Arcadia. Follow their off-beat antics in places as common as the local McDonald’s or the comic book store, or on their search for the perfect Cuban sandwich in Miami.
Interspersed between wacky one-off adventures, Helena tells personal, sometimes painful stories from her past in order to try and make sense of her life as it has played out, tempering everything with an indomitable sense of humour.
Cummerbund Bandersnatch, the Accidental Plagiarist, strippers, rock stars, geeks, freaks, and the Barista With No Name — these are just a few of the characters you’ll meet inside.
Discover Helena’s tales for the first time or all over again, with new notes and annotations for the culturally impaired — or for those who just need to know what the hell was going through her mind at the time!
If you just can’t wait and you want a taste of Helena’s writing, follow her blog: http://helenahannbasquiat.wordpress.com/
If you just can’t get enough of Helena, or you want updates on further goings on, release dates and miscellaneous mayhem, follow Helena on Twitter @hhbasquiat (https://twitter.com/HHBasquiat)
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Five Fascinating Facts about Jean Rhys is another interesting post from a regular contributor to Interesting Literature. I remember reading Wide Sargasso Sea and being quite moved by it, appreciating Bertha’s side of the story. As much as I also loved Jane Eyre, I always felt unsatisfied with the portrayal of Bertha. Having grown up around mental illness, I knew that the madwoman in the attic had a deeper story to tell than the one Charlotte Bronte gave her.
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Here is the 32nd installment of Ten Top Lists of What Not to Do by Marie Ann Bailey of 1WriteWay at http://1writeway.com and John W. Howell of Fiction Favorites at http://johnwhowell.com. These lists are simu-published on our blogs each Monday. We hope you enjoy. Happy Valentine’s Day!
10. For Valentine’s Day, do not get your sweetheart a 10-pound box of chocolates or a case of craft brew when you know your sweetheart made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight. At best, your sweetheart will accept the gift in the spirit in which it was given and just be grateful you even remembered Valentine’s Day. At worst, your sweetheart will eat or drink the whole thing and then make you pay for a new wardrobe when your sweetheart’s pants no longer fit due to the chocolate or beer-fed waistline. (more…)
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