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Saturday, February 7, 2009

SELF-PUBLISHING – Here’s what we’ve done so far

Responses from (BetsyLewis, wiccan_she_wolf, Kabu, Ariala) A couple days ago I posted wondering how many of the souls on blogit have self-published. I have repeated responses here. I hope this will help anyone looking to self-publish. I would like to collect information from more folks, so keep it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 6, 2009

COLLECTIVE POEM #2 - "Into the Light" - FINISHED

Collective Poem # 2 – “Into the Light” - FINISHED By: Mystereo, brua, ash_pradhan, wiccan_she_wolf, kabu, soul_builder101, lionreign, calia14, Troosha, merkie, pernesegirl1 Nice job, everybody! I liked merkie’s last two lines and felt they were good ending lines. I hope that was okay with everyone.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 5, 2009

Collective Poem # 2 – More added. Not done yet!

Collective Poem # 2 – More added. Not done yet! By (so far): Mystereo, brua, ash_pradhan, wiccan_she_wolf, kabu, soul_builder101, lionreign, calia14, Troosha, merkie, pernesegirl1 It seems there is interest in running another group poem so I thought I would get it going. The first line is from... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

SELF-PUBLISHING - Have you done it?

I’ve done it. Have you? I’m interested in knowing how many of you have self-published. Not only that, but I would be interested in knowing how you would rate your self-publishing experience. I think we should share. What if there are others among us who are considering self-publishing, what words of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Collective Poem # 2 – More lines added. Got more?

By (so far): Mystereo, brua, ash_pradhan, wiccan_she_wolf, kabu, soul_builder101, lionreign, calia14, Troosha, merkie, pernesegirl1 It seems there is interest in running another group poem so I thought I would get it going. The first line is from Mystereo and I thank Mystero for it. Here’s how it... Sign in to see full entry.

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WHEN IS A POEM DONE?

I usually follow a process to decide if my poem is “done.” Here it is. When I THINK I have completed writing a poem, I put it away. Sometimes I only put the poem away for an hour or so, sometimes much longer, like a day or two, sometimes weeks. Then I come back to it. I read it again. If I change a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 2, 2009

Follow These Ten Easy Steps Before Sending Out Your Work

Over the years I have learned a few things about making sure my work looked its best before sending it anywhere, whether it was a paying client, a poetry journal, my town’s weekly newspaper, or my church’s newsletter. Here’s my list—one that I follow for almost everything I write. I hope it can help... Sign in to see full entry.

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COLLECTIVE POEM #2 - New Lines Added - keep them coming...

Collective Poem # 2 By (so far): Mystereo, brua, ash_pradhan, wiccan_she_wolf, kabu, soul_builder101, lionreign, calia, Troosha, merkie It seems there is interest in running another group poem so I thought I would get it going. The first line is from Mystereo and I thank Mystero for it. Here’s how... Sign in to see full entry.

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COLLECTIVE POEM #2 - New Lines - keep them coming...

Collective Poem # 2 By (so far): Mystereo, brua, ash_pradhan, wiccan_she_wolf, kabu, soul_builder101 Six lines and counting – keep them coming as we’re not done yet! Breaking forward toward my dream no grass under my feet. Inching forth without a net, towards its shelter sweet. Wondering when we... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 1, 2009

COLLECTIVE POEM #2 - Feel free to add lines

Collective Poem # 2 By (so far): Mystereo It seems there is interest in running another group poem (see DREAMS, Collective Poem No. 1) so I thought I would get it going. The first line is from Mystereo and I thank Mystero for it. Here’s how it works. Read the lines that have been started. Add how... Sign in to see full entry.

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