CyberwizardProductions – Return of the Sword

CyberwizardProductions – Return of the Sword

Release time is getting closer! I’m really jazzed!
This antho picked up one of my stories, so snatch a copy now.

Official release date is 15 March, but I think they have a pre-order special running up to then. Also, I did some of the work on the pdf e-book version. VERY good reading, and cool illustrations. More about it later . . .

What Feeds US — Poems by Diane Lockward

What Feeds US — Poems by Diane Lockward

I’ve been reading this book of poems again. It’s amazing to me how differently we read poetry after a few weeks, months, or years. It’s the best argument I could ever make for purchasing poetry books: we pick up more experiences and our perspective changes minutely such that each time we come to a poem – to any work of art – it is new and different because we are changed (hopefully evolved) by the intervening time and experience.

Diane Lockward’s poetry ages very well. Like wine. Only better, because wine eventually reaches its height and begins a slow, downhill slide toward becoming vinegar. Lockward’s poems may be a bit acidic up front, but they always settle on the discerning palate. And her poetry covers a range much like any good wine tasting: several varietals with a plethora of nuances.

Perhaps at another time I’ll write a full review of her in the extended metaphor, pairing each of her poems with a particularly well-suited wine. Meantime, I recommend Sauvignon Blanc with “Meditation in the Park” and a nice Rioja with “Reconstruction”.

Enjoy!

Flashing Swords Press

Flashing Swords Press

This is a really terrific Swords & Sorcery magazine. I’m very grateful that they chose one of my poems for Issue #9. The editors are really cool to work with, too. So if you’re a writer of S&S, it’s a market worth checking out.

Loving books as I do, I have to recommend buying the print version versus the electronic version, but . . . it’s your choice. Enjoy!

Funny thing: I posted this wondering when I would receive my contributor’s copy, and it was waiting for me in the mailbox when I got home! And it looks GREAT! Seriously! You really want this book. Go get two – one for you and one to share.