Disappointment Has a Name A candid conversation about writing from pain, telling the truth on the page, and longing for home. Nigel Byng sits with poet Joni Caggiano for a candid conversation about his book. 1. When writing your poetic manuscript, were there junctures when you felt your pen had a life of its own? When composing…
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My Book Review For “Wildflower,” By Maggie Watson, Now On Hotel Masticadores – Also Coming Soon On Masticadores Philippines
★★★★★ Don’t Miss This Raw and Comprehensive Story From Someone Who Gives Fellow Survivors Hope and Joy The author, Maggie Watson, is an abuse survivor, and her book, “Wildflower,” is an inspirational, poetic journey of a lionheart who has broken the binds that held her spirit, and is now free. The pace of this journey…
Celebrating Our New Art Piece – Thank You, Tiffany Arp Daleo!
Tiffany Arp Daleo is an incredibly gifted artist who works in mixed media. She has shown her work professionally in many places and continues to amaze us with her talents. She is a successful painter and photographer. Her work often makes me feel peaceful. We had a hard time picking between three paintings (Eggs Under…
My Good Friend Nigel Byng’s Reading And Write-Up Of “Worn Slap Out”
My good friend, Nigel Byng, generously recorded a lovely narration and provided some very extensive and kind commentary for “Worn Slap Out,” which was one of my publications of the month at Spillwords Press in 2024. Please refer to the embedded link below.
Congratulations To Mike Utley, Maggie Watson And All Of The Other Annual Spillwords Nominees!
My good friend, Mike Utley, wrote a gracious post about his nomination for Author of the Year at Spillwords Press, among other fellow writers in our WordPress community that have been nominated for annual awards at Spillwords. Please be sure to vote by January 29 (link below)!
Hopeful Healing Journey
To my fellow artists, readers, friends and family, you may have noticed that I have been slowly decreasing my publications in magazines and my connections in WordPress. So here is a brief explanation of why. You probably know that for many years I have been suffering from neck and back pain from an old injury. Unfortunately, this has gotten worse and it’s…
Publication of the Month and More . . .
I wanted to say a very special thanks to friends, readers of SpillWords Press NYC, and my family for taking precious time and effort to like the original post and then for voting for me. I feel extremely celebrated when my work is published by SpillWords. When my first Spillwords publication in March of 2020,…
Thank You, Carrie Yang, For Another 5-Star Review!
Thank you, Carrie Yang, aka Cassa Bassa, at Flicker Of Thoughts for your beautiful and thoughtful review. Here’s a preview: Joni weaves her rollercoaster emotions into her surrounding nature. The richness of nature and yet at times the cruelty of nature mirrors Joni’s life experience… You can read the entire review on Amazon below. Carrie…
Thank You, Nigel Byng, For Another Wonderful Review!
Nigel’s writing has done it again, but this time, with a wonderful review of “One Petal At A Time”! Here’s a small portion: …This book is sorrowful and yet still beautiful. Tragic and yet empowering. Anyone who wrestles daily with the demons that come attached to substance abuse and addiction, and its ability to destroy…
Poetry Book And Art Review: One Petal at a Time
Thank you, Dawn, not just for writing this amazing review, but for taking the time to read my book, which was published shortly after your book was released. Thank you also to this wonderful community and all of the other support and love I have received during this time. What a wonderful community of writers…