Hello! This is Elka Cloke, author of Bitter Language, guest blogging for Novel Novice. I’m going to talk about poems and song lyrics in today’s blog, which is one of those topics I can go on about forever because I feel so strongly that song lyrics are poetry. In order to illustrate this I’m going... Continue Reading →
Today we're delighted to present a collection of desktop wallpapers featuring our September Book of the Month -- Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel. Many thanks to Vania of VLC Productions for letting us use some of her stunning photos to create these! Click to view full-size, then right-click to save:
Today we're delighted to present a collection of desktop wallpapers featuring our September Book of the Month -- Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel. Many thanks to Vania of VLC Productions for letting us use some of her stunning photos to create these! Click to view full-size, then right-click to save:
Forgive the steampunk pun, but what makes a poet tick? Elka Cloke took some time to answer this and a number of other questions about her new collection, Bitter Language. __________ Q. Two of your poems are featured in books by Cassandra Clare. How did that come about? A. Cassie and I have been friends since we were 13.... Continue Reading →
Forgive the steampunk pun, but what makes a poet tick? Elka Cloke took some time to answer this and a number of other questions about her new collection, Bitter Language. __________ Q. Two of your poems are featured in books by Cassandra Clare. How did that come about? A. Cassie and I have been friends since we were 13.... Continue Reading →
"Evil be he who thinketh evil." This quote not only serves as the motto of The Order of the Garter, in Rebecca Maizel's Infinite Days, it's tattooed on Lenah's shoulder by a knight of the original Order. The Order was first established in 1348 (or 1344 depending on the source) by King Edward III as a... Continue Reading →
"Evil be he who thinketh evil." This quote not only serves as the motto of The Order of the Garter, in Rebecca Maizel's Infinite Days, it's tattooed on Lenah's shoulder by a knight of the original Order. The Order was first established in 1348 (or 1344 depending on the source) by King Edward III as a... Continue Reading →
Today, we're featuring another great YA author coming to Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon October 9-10th. Check out The Mermaid's Mirror by L.K. Madigan: Lena has lived her whole life near the beach—walking for miles up and down the shore and breathing the salty air, swimming in the cold water, and watching the surfers rule... Continue Reading →
Today, we're featuring another great YA author coming to Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon October 9-10th. Check out The Mermaid's Mirror by L.K. Madigan: Lena has lived her whole life near the beach—walking for miles up and down the shore and breathing the salty air, swimming in the cold water, and watching the surfers rule... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Readers will find themselves transported to a hidden world by the verses of Elka Cloke's first poetry collection. Lush language and evocative words yield a blend of the fantastic-within-the-mundane. ''Cloke's gift is in unerringly choosing the perfect words to describe a feeling, sensation or moment... a lyrically transportive work.'' --Cassandra Clare ''Lush and decadent yet... Continue Reading →
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