AUTUMN Undeniably, Autumn looks a bit blowsy at first glance, with wind-blown hair of reds and golds and gaze of brazen blue. You might well mistake her for a fallen woman, voluptuous and tipsy with the fruit of her labors. Her raucous laughter takes you by surprise, takes you into, takes you under her wings… Continue reading Undeniably, Autumn
Tag: poem
To October … the glorious beginning!
Listen … do you hear that? The birds, rejoicing at the cooler air, have started singing again. Yesterday, my breakfast consisted of hot chocolate and buttered toast. The leaves are only just beginning to turn colors where I live, but it won’t be long before they flash some autumnal glam.
Out with the old, in with …
As you can see, this old pig blog is wearing a new dress. The font is smaller than on my old theme, but it’s hard to find a newer WordPress theme that isn’t hard on my eyes. Never fear. I use the Firefox add-on called NoSquint, which lets me enlarge the font on any webpage.… Continue reading Out with the old, in with …
What is your writing worth?
Today, I’m thinking I should add another post category called Reality Check. But that might be too discouraging—to me as well as you. Even though I’ve been querying my novel for a while, it took Duotrope to make me say, “What was I thinking?” I made my decision to seek publication in ignorance. I had… Continue reading What is your writing worth?
The long and short of it
Yesterday, I spent hours—again—researching literary magazines. My goal is to have at least two stories and maybe a poem in submission by October. I’m not sure I have a talent for writing short stories. I feel more confident in my novel writing ability. I give story writing a good shot every so often, but somehow,… Continue reading The long and short of it
Linda Cassidy Lewis 