I don't have a muse, and never have. I'm afraid that if I did have one, she would be a small Chinese woman standing in the doorway, looking significantly at her watch every minute or so while I dug around in the sofa searching for enough loose change to pay for the chicken-fried rice. On the whole, I think I do better without her.
I imagine they were intended. Shakespeare loved to put in double entendres, and while I don't know for sure about this sonnet, I know if some of his plays he used the dual meaning of "lie".
I gave up trying to get published. Too stressful for me. Many writers here at WDC and elsewhere depend upon some form of writing for income. Not me. I get a monthly gov't check, live below my means, travel (not this past year) ... and write.
What is success? Different answer for everyone. Because I deal with anxiety and depression, survival is success.
Properly reading a poem can be essential to understanding and enjoying it. Years ago, I heard someone read a poem totally ignoring the line breaks which may be okay for some poets and some poems but not that particular one!
I don't know the literary names for most patterns. I just know that most rhythms, like rhymes, are intentional.
There are different camps on this. I tend to side with Stephen King, who said you should show as little detail as possible so the reader can fill in the details with what they want, as you suggest with your example.
In my opinion, it is the difference between, "Tell me what she looks like so I will know her" and "Help me to know her, and I will know what she looks like".
A pet peeve I have with another writer in my workshop circle. She always wants to know what people look like in one sentence summation. When I point to the elements in a story that indicate a person is beautiful, she'll ask "but what color of her eyes?" I answer, "whatever color you think is beautiful."
He is an absolute hoot to listen to, especially when he goes on a rant, which he loves to do. Of course, he's also a tremendously sensitive painter and poet. People are so much fun.
I am excited to report that my short story collection, Savage Fire, is now available as an ebook on Amazon (for Kindle) and on Smashwords (for various digital formats). It is a mix of horror, humor, bizarro and even a few naughty bits. On WDC it would be listed as 18+.
The price is $2.99 everywhere, and I hope you will all give it a try.
Authors interested in experimental promotional techniques might want to look at the Every Last Kiss webcomic campaign. I'm not suggesting doing this exact thing, but thinking about the ways you can entertain while promoting.
In 13 days, on May 31, I plan to release my eBook short story collection, Savage Fire. For a peek at the cover and an excerpt from one of the stories, head over to The Absent-Minded Muse.
All Mixed Up! is the first book in the Amy Hodgepodge series. I can see these being very popular with second and third graders. Come read my full review at My Comfy Chair.
It's Raining Cupcakes is a fun book for middle grade girls, and with a bit more message than the cover suggests. I'm giving away a signed copy to a lucky commenter, so head on over, read the review, and leave a comment (over there) if you want to be entered in the drawing.
The Liar Society, released March 1st, is a very entertaining young adult blend of mystery, thriller, romance and more. Read my full review over at My Comfy Chair.
If you are interested in winning a great middle grade book, head on over to My Comfy Chair for our Marvelous Middle Grade Monday plus our first giveaway. All you have to do is follow and comment to get a chance to win either a hardcover copy of the new Grey Griffins book or a wonderful indie book called "Tom Sawyer and the Ghosts of Summer".
A book that surpasses its hype is always welcome. Anna and the French Kiss is quite adorable, taking you along with Anna for her not-so-anticipated year in a boarding school in Paris, through meeting and pining for the to-die-for Étienne St. Clair, and on to learning a great deal about herself and life.
A good bit of the anguish without too much angst. Read the rest of my review...
It's another Marvelous Middle Grade Monday, and over at My Comfy Chair, I talk about a great middle grade series with a princess who won't be proper, wizards who won't behave and dragons who just want to be left alone.
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