I finally had time to update my website this week. I added two new pages, one to keep a list of articles I’m writing for various periodicals and the other to provide links to lyrics I’ve begun to write.
I am a staff writer for Poetic Monthly Magazine, but they do not keep archives online once [...]
Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category
Website Updated/Composer Wanted
Posted in Personal, Poetry, tagged lyrics, Poetry, poetry website, website, writing on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Personal on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Poetic Form: the MusetteGuidelines for writing a musette poem.Read More
Belated and elated news
Posted in Personal, Poetry, tagged contest, lyrics, news, Poetry, quintana on October 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A lot’s been going on the last few weeks. I’ll try to bring you up to date.
After a year-long job search, I managed to get hired last month as a Systems Analyst at the airport here in Wichita. While it’s a great relief to be working again, I’ve found little time to write until this [...]
Two bits of news (that’s twenty-five cents’ worth)
Posted in Personal, Poetry on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My first article as a staff writer for Poetic Monthly Magazine was published today. There is a free pdf you can read; my article is on pages 60-61, titled “A Poet Does Not a Lyricist Make.” Hope you enjoy it, along with the rest of the issue: http://www.poetstage.com/poeticmonthly.htm (click on “View free PDF”).
Also, most of [...]
I’m moving my articles to AC
Posted in Personal on September 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have been posting my poetic form tutorials on my own website, 22 so far, but have decided to move them to Associated Content, a site devoted to articles and information from a wide variety of topics. On this site, my audience will be widened considerably.
For many years I have had columns published, both online [...]
Poem chosen as a “Staff Pick”
Posted in Personal on September 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of my recent poems, “Keeper of the Grounds,” was chosen as a “Staff Pick” for the month of September by GotPoetry.com. “Keeper” is a “terza rima” poem, an Italian form from the Middle Ages, once used by such poets as Dante, Milton, Byron, Robert Frost and T.S. Eliot.
This is the second time a poem [...]
I’m now a literary magazine staff writer
Posted in Personal, Poetry on August 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m excited to announce that the online literary publication, Poetic Monthly Magazine, accepted my application to become a staff writer and my column will begin appearing in next month’s issue. I was introduced to its founder, Martin D. White, by my good friend and fellow author Diane Tegarden.
Martin describes his magazine: “Poetic Monthly Magazine is [...]
Poetry and Publishers
Posted in Personal on August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Though poetry is making a comeback, especially classic poetry, traditional publishers, such as Random House and Penguin Group, are still hesitant to take on such a project. It would be helpful if everyone who enjoys poetry would let major publishers know by going to their websites and sending comments. Start by looking inside the covers [...]
I was highlighted in a newspaper column today
Posted in Personal, Photos, Poetry on August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In today’s issue of the Hutchinson News, an article appeared about me and my relationship with Greensburg, KS, and the 5.4.7 Arts Center. “Poet, Arts Center ‘Splendid’ Partners,” describes my new book as well as my interest in the small town’s rebuilding efforts. About two hours west of Wichita, Greensburg was obliterated by an EF-5 [...]
