Literazine

NOVEMBER 2006
• Western Kentucky Book Expo • Greg Stallion: Lords of the Jaguar • Sarahbeth Purcell: This Is Not A Love Song • Leigh Ann Florence: Woody Series • Cheryl Stemple: Fast Tracks & Fairy Tales • Dr. William Lynwood Montell: Grassroots Music in the Upper Cumberland • Jo Ann Holbrook: Writes of Life book review	One of the enduring joys of seeking to view the world from a poet’s mind is the way in which extraordinary moments unfurl from very ordinary situations or landscapes. Observation, perception and seeking the eternal in the commonplace are central aspects of poet’s mind. Let me share an example. One winter morning, I was running along an old Civil War road in western Kentucky, in Ohio River watershed country, on which I co-own 25 hilly, wooded acres. To my left sat an ordinary, run-of-the-mill watering pond for horses, maybe 60 feet long and 30 feet wide. A half-dozen dormant baby sycamores rimmed one bank. As I ran past, I glanced over and saw a strange movement. I looked more intently: Two coyotes were sunning themselves on the bank of the pond, in broad daylight. READ MORE, with sample poetry from upcoming Coyotes in Broad Daylight
A TALK WITH BILLY COLLINS Earlier this year, I had a chance to talk with Billy Collins, the U.S. Poet Laureate from 2001-2004 and celebrated author of Nine Horses, Sailing Alone Around the Room and a half-dozen other titles. Billy’s quick wit and astute observation of human triumphs and foibles comes out clearly in his works, which seem to simultaneously engage audiences in uproarious laughter and deep thought. READ MORE	WJ.COM READER’S CHOICE THE GANG THAT WOULDN’T WRITE STRAIGHT By Marc Weingarten READ MORE
YOUR WRITING PROCESS Ten Primary Structures of Narrative Non-Fiction SALES POINTS Marketing Tips: The battle for the readers attention PONDERINGS Quotes and comments from the creative geniuses of our time—to inspire and encourage you to achieve the highest potential of your creative genius…READ PONDERINGS IN PROGRESS FROM:The Voice: PROLOGUE: August 15, 1987 Our archive will be active in late December, housing past Literazine articles and more.	Further writing resources abound on the Internet. A few of our favorites are listed below: Organizations American Society of Journalists & Writers Independent Book Publishers Association American Booksellers Association Italian-American Writers Association Asian American Writers Workshop Society of Southwestern Authors The Author’s Guild Mystery Writers of America Romance Writers of America Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators Small Publishers Koboca Publishing Creative Juices Publishing Valuable Print and Online Magazines Poets & Writers, Inc. Writer’s Digest Publishers Weekly Literary Marketplace Publishers Marketplace Media Bistro Readerville The Midwest Book Review More Workshops, Classes, Books Stone Thread Book Sense Funds for Writers