As soon as I thought about one of my favorite women in history — there are so many! — the poet, Emily Dickinson , came to mind. She was born in 1830 in Amherst, MA, and had only 10 poems published, yet she wrote almost 1800. Nobody really knew about her passion until after she died and her sister found the poems. The sister had a collection published, but allowed the poems to be edited to fit popular fashion (bah humbug!). Only in 1955 did Thomas H. Johnson create The Comple

Sometimes we humans get pretty judgy about what other people read. Then we get indignant when they throw shade at what we read. Lesson: don’t judge! Each of us have very different reasons for choosing what we read. If a book takes you where you need to be, that’s awesome! I like: sci-fi, literary, poetry, memoirs, essays, short stories, novels What’s your jam? ___ For updates about Martha’s forthcoming books, news and giveaways, subscribe to her website: MarthaEngber.com . SC

Buy NOW! When I was at a writing conference last March, I went to a panel about the importance of poetry in times of political and social...

In GROWING GREAT CHARACTERS , I write about how other writers can sow the seed of a character, and with tenderness and attention, grow...

I saw this sign in downtown San Jose and had to laugh, because I agree, even though I sometimes write haikus , a Japanese form of 3-line...

I learned something new about Memorial Day , a federal holiday to honor fallen US Armed Forces personnel, on the US Veterans Affairs...

A fan of poetry, I wanted to feature the work of Ogbonna Osita Daniel , a young poet who lives in Nigeria and writes under the psyeudonym...

While attending a writing conference in February in Kansas City, MO, I visited the National WWI Museum and Memorial. When you enter, you...

by Melanie Faith Melanie Faith’s DOES IT LOOK LIKE HER? is a narrative poetry book that reads like a novel. But rather than rely on a lot...

Buy BLISS ROAD NOW! I I had a wonderful online meetup recently with those who read BLISS ROAD, my memoir about being the daughter of an...

by Jessica Bell Jessica Bell’s new poetry collection is a captivating love letter from a mother to her young son. The dynamic free verse...

Poet Vogue Robinson, author of Vogue 3:16 On Sunday I had the pleasure of doing a 30-min. reading of Winter Light and a Q&A session with...

by Phill Provance Coming Sept. 29, 2020, preorder I received an advanced reader copy (ARC) of veteran poet Phill Provance’s first...

by Bauke Kamstra Simplicity is difficult for almost everyone, and especially us writers. We take a simple concept and allow other...