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The Rainbow Readerie

by Rhymer Reisen

Rated: 18+ · Message Forum · Gay/Lesbian · #2265628

This is the center for LGBTQ+ news and entertainment from awesome creators on Writing.Com!

Alias: {item:readerie}

April, 2022: The Poetry Issue

Table of Contents

Features
Stories of the Month and Featured Writer…this month, we’re celebrating poetry and published author Max Griffin 🏳️‍🌈.

News
LGBTQ+ news from around the site including accomplishments from our community!

Message Forum
The heart of The Rainbow Readerie. Come and say “hey”!

Why are poets always destitute?

Because rhyme doesn’t pay.

Don’t forget to click the plus sign in the right, upper corner twice until it becomes a megaphone. You’ll be able to see every time an update is made to The Readerie.

Rhymer Signature

Every month, five stories with ties to the rainbow will be chosen from around WDC. At the end of every month, a poll will be taken to decide a winner of those five. Each story will be paid 2,000 GPs. The winner will receive the Gay and Lesbian community merit badge and will be the featured writer of The Readerie the following month.

In honor of NaPoWriMo, these featured poems are just a few of my favorites I found while perusing the LGBTQ+ genre. Each one is of a different poetic nature, and they tell a story we can identify with. Check ‘em out, and then go to "April’s Poll" to vote on your favorite!

  "Quentin, Queen of the Kumquats"

by Kåre Enga i Portugal 🇵🇹

  "Erin the Fair"

by Buddhangela's Brave & Crazy

  "Fox"

by jabberwocky

  "Transgender Woman Living in a Small Town"

by Spencer James

  "Heartache"

by dramatica01

  "Fairytale"

by Victor L. Rolling Jr.

Featured Author

Max Griffin 🏳️‍🌈

Author Max Griffin, member of the WDC community since August 5, 2007, lives in Oklahoma with his partner (an expert knitter) and his kittens, Boris and Natasha. Self-proclaimed “Math Guy”, he is the author of a graduate textbook in real analysis and numerous research articles in nonlinear functional analysis. He is retired from a major comprehensive university in the southwest, where he held faculty appointments in mathematics and electrical engineering, as well as various administrative and executive appointments. He continues to work on accreditation issues with the Higher Learning Commission.

Around the community, Max’s professionalism is on display throughout the more than 1500 reviews he’s done, thanks in part to his forum, "The Review Spot"

. He can be found writing newsletters for the site, two of which were nominated for the fifteenth annual "The Quills"

. He assists in hosting and judging "Cross Timbers Contest"

while still adding to his portfolio, a diverse delight.

His blog, "Max's Musings"

, tackles everything from perfect grammar to word doodles. His stories fall within the genres of science fiction, mystery, thriller, and horror, and his books can be found for sale

here.

Make sure and go to his website, https://new.maxgriffin.net wherein he offers waterfalls of knowledge concerning his love for crafting words. Below is just a handful of his talent, and be sure to say hey or give him a review. ❤️

Love Song

(18+)
A ballad in anapestic tetrameter. I wanted to see if I could write a poem; you tell me.
#1367368 by Max Griffin 🏳️‍🌈

My Demon

()
Another cinquain
#1791658 by Max Griffin 🏳️‍🌈

FOLDER

Thoughts on Writing

(NPL)
Short essays on the craft of fiction.
#1847273 by Max Griffin 🏳️‍🌈

Don’t forget to check out Max’s books which can be found here at his website

and at Amazon.Com

The Rainbow Record ▼

"The Rainbow Readerie Archives"

"The LGBTQ+ Travel Agency"

The Quills ▼

Forum Suggestions ▼

1) Review requests: Requests for reviews are permitted, but please keep a few things in mind. If you post a request once, there’s no need to keep reposting or begging for reviews. If, after two weeks, someone hasn’t reviewed your piece at all, take a second look at it. (I promise your comment won’t go two weeks unnoticed, but you get the point. Don’t be frustrated.) Some are more inclined to review if offered an incentive such as GPs, but GPs aren’t necessary for functioning around this forum. And if you ask for a review, accept whatever review you receive with appreciation. Most people won’t review a story if it doesn’t speak to them for one reason or another, so if you get a review, don’t return the favor with rudeness. Everyone is here to help each other with no judgments.

2) Subject Lines: Clearly and succinctly state the basic information for your post. Looking for a review? “Review Request” will take care of that. Need help with an aspect of WDC? “Site Question” is how’d you go about it. In the post, you can be as elaborate as you want, but, first, you have to snag the attention of your target audience.

3) Stories: It’s okay to post your full creation in a post subject, but keep in mind if you’re looking for official reviews, the best way is to link your story. If you just want normal conversation, posting your story in the body is just fine. Just keep writing!

4) No harassment: Nobody likes to be harassed or bugged, so try to avoid it. Nobody spends all day on WDC; most of us are in and out throughout the day, and it might take time to respond. Be patient. Harassment will get you blocked. Don’t get blocked. I don’t wanna hafta do it.

5) Be nice: If egos are left at the door, this should come naturally. Nobody here is better or worse than anyone. We’re all looking to support and be supported.

6) It’s all relative: If you’re awesome enough to give a review, keep in mind there’s no reason to use the harshest red pen at your disposal. Pretend we’re all on the couch, hanging out, and talkin’ about our stories, ‘cause, really, that’s what’s happening here.

7) Ego cannot be tolerated: We’re all here to learn, or, at the very least, forget about our day for a minute. We all know different techniques, and we have varying levels of experience and expertise. This is the perfect place to find pride in our harmonies, to strengthen each other and learn. I mean, you can sneak your ego in if you want, but I can personally guarantee it won’t go your way.

8) Gay it forward: If someone makes you happy, if they gift you with good feelings, pay it forward and try to make someone else’s day. A MB, an awardicon, or even a review to tell them there’s magic in their story are great Happy Day Surprises for “no” reason. It’s all about learning and making magic for others, isn’t it?

Feel free to use the above image on any piece you’d like to show support. Just copy and paste {image:2267445-50%} into the body of your piece! It’s that easy!

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