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Let's Go to the Videotape!
Let’s Go to the Videotape!
Admittedly, some of my readers may not understand that reference or know who was famous for saying it (you can ask Google). But after friends joined me in celebrating at a Preview Poetry Party this week for my forthcoming chapbook, Undressing the Heart, I knew I’d want to share the replay far and wide.
Even if you don’t read poetry, even if you don’t know who I am, if you’re like many…
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Tell Me About It
Tell Me About It
When I was a child, I learned that adults had very little interest in what I had to say, even though I had A LOT to say. My brain was always working, and talking through my thoughts helped me make sense of them. The problem was, the random, rambling thoughts of a ten-year-old rarely warrant a response.
As I got older, I still processed things better by talking them through. But I learned that,…
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FINISHING LINE PRESS BOOK OF THE DAY:
Undressing the Heart by Christine Orchanian Adler
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Christine Orchanian Adler is the President of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA). She’s a former Editor of the literary journal Inkwell, and of the regional NY parenting magazines Westchester Parent and Rockland Parent. Her articles, essays, poems and book reviews have appeared in various print and online publications throughout the Northeastern United States and Canada.
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR Undressing the Heart by Christine Orchanian Adler
The poems in Undressing The Heart are filled with the everyday drama of human experience. Every line is infused with lyrical precision, and lucid narratives that at times are often tender and always haunting. These are poems that take you on a journey towards emotional truths – journeys that you will want to take over and over again.
–Kevin Pilkington, author of Where You Want To Be: New & Selected Poems
Christine O. Adler’s first poetry collection invites us to journey through a landscape of complex emotions and situations. In expertly crafted poems, she underscores moments of gravitas and lightness that are part of the human condition. When the speaker in “Cocoon” says, “I listen to the weatherman tell me what to count on,” one understands at the bone what this means. Readers can count on a glimpse of “just what color life is,” and, like the backlit geese in “January, Jack” urge with hope as they fly toward the golden hub of sun: “Get on, get on.”
–Linda Simone, author of The River Will Save Us. #poetry #booklovers #FLPauthor #preorder
Thank you, @finishinglinepress, for highlighting my book today!
In the Spotlight
“Spotlight” by Tilemahos Efthimiadis is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
You know the dream. Everyone has it.
You’re back in high school, walking into a classroom full of your friends and peers, when you look down and realize you’re naked.
Your mind goes blank, and your face gets so hot that you feel as though there’s a spotlight on you.
While everyone is staring.
Analysts say this…
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Poetry's Draw
Poetry’s Draw
“magnetic poetry” by surrealmuse is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Do you read poetry?
Many people don’t. Some feel poetry is pretentious. Or it makes no sense. Others admit that they don’t know what the poems are supposed to mean.
I’m the first to admit that, as a voracious reader in my youth, I tried reading poetry by those everyone knew: Dickinson, Whitman, Frost. But none of it…
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On Gratitude
Gratitude is a funny thing. It arises in response to a need being filled, sure. But have you ever had a need go unrecognized until it’s been filled?
Scene: You meet someone casually in the course of a day and answer a question. A comment is made afterward, and a conversation begins. The conversation blooms and continues for years with this new, dear friend who fills a void in your life and heart…
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Belated weekend lunch post. Also, it’s totally unfair that children become engaging, reasonable, talented and helpful only when they’ve moved out. #teenchef #personalchef #ameating #spoiledmom #ramen
So... if I don’t pay tuition, he can’t leave, right? #personalchef #teenchef #ameating #dontgo
My writing site and partner today. Writer friends are awesome. #lakesidewriters #dachshundsofinstagram #friendswithpetsarethebest #puppypower #amwriting
Can think of no better way to christen the new food processor than with #pesto made with #basil from a new friend’s #garden. 💚
Do You Hear Yourself?
Do You Hear Yourself?
I recently participated in an online writing summit, with the opportunity to hear from multiple authors, agents and media speakers. One of the key pieces was a chance to have a query letter critiqued by an agent. As I’m not seeking an agent, I almost dismissed the opportunity, but decided to pull together a draft for my next book anyway. It was partly a writing exercise for myself and partly a…
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A Champion In Your Corner
A Champion In Your Corner
A funny thing happened on my way to publication: writing stopped being a solitary pursuit. Yes, getting the words down on paper every day is still entirely up to me, but I no longer fear I’m the only one who will ever care about them.
I should clarify. My critique partners care, too. Of course they do. They are always thoughtful in their reading and helpful in their edits. Their feedback on my…
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How I Got My Agent
First off, I should state that this is not a how-to post. As you’ve likely heard in the publishing industry, everyone’s journey is different. Here’s how mine went down.
Four years and eleven months ago, I started a book of historical fiction. I researched it for a year and wrote it for another year and loved it. I began querying in early 2015. At first, I got form rejection letters, so I…
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Charting A Course
All summer long, my sights have been set on August. That was when my firstborn would be heading off to college, so getting him ready (and myself emotionally prepared) for the trip, the move, the change was a large part of my summer. After writing, that is. August arrived.
Week 1: Finished filling out required college forms, shopped like a madwoman for bins, gadgets and other last minute…
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Some #summer beauties to combat the ugliness in the world. #hydrangea #flowers
Hangin' with my bro and his family. #summer #hike (at Sheldrake Environmental Center)
