For this week of National Poetry Month, we're celebrating and exploring the life and works of Allen Ginsberg. Today, we bring you our choice for featured collection of Ginsberg poetry. While many people might recommend Howl and Other Poems from the famed City Lights Pocket Poets Series, I feel that Ginsberg's Selected Poems: 1947-1995 offers... Continue Reading →
For our April Book of the Month, author Lisa Schroeder was kind enough to answer an assortment of interview questions for us. We’ve been sharing her responses throughout the entire month, and today we’ve got Part 3 of our interview (See Part 1 & Part 2): At Novel Novice, one of our main goals is... Continue Reading →
Creative Writing Prompt #19 Getting Fancy If there is a spirited young lady in your life, chances are that child is well-acquainted with Fancy Nancy and her feather boas, sparkly crowns, and embrace of all things girly. One of the newest books in this colorful series is Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire! Just in time for... Continue Reading →
During this third week of National Poetry Month, our featured poet is Allen Ginsberg. Ginsberg (1926-1997) is best-known as one of the eclectic, forward-thinking group of artists called The Beats, which also included the likes of Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Gregory Corso, and many other writers. There were several avenues of thought and schools of... Continue Reading →
Each week during our April Book of the Month, we're featuring a different book from author Lisa Schroeder. This week, we're focusing on I Heart You, You Haunt Me. Let's start the week by telling you more about the book: Girl meets boy. Girl loses boy. Girl gets boy back... ...sort of. Ava can't see... Continue Reading →
Each week during our April Book of the Month, we're featuring a different book from author Lisa Schroeder. This week, we're focusing on I Heart You, You Haunt Me. Let's start the week by telling you more about the book: Girl meets boy. Girl loses boy. Girl gets boy back... ...sort of. Ava can't see... Continue Reading →
Creative Writing Prompt #18 In the Box with Joseph Cornell Joseph Cornell made boxes. Poetry in boxes, if you ask me. Cornell is known as a pioneer of an artistic genre that some call assemblage. To avoid an art history lesson here, the short version is that Cornell created three-dimensional, boxed compositions using objects from... Continue Reading →
Have you entered our songwriting contest? Don't miss this opportunity to win your own free copy of On the Meaning of Adam Lambert! If you'd like to hear more about the inspiration behind this book, tune in to this blogtalkradio interview with authors June and Kath (show title: Finding Your Muse... for Pure Inspiration). Get... Continue Reading →
We're exposed to poetry more than we think in our lives. It's not all beatnicks and and drum beats and poetry readings in obscure little coffeehouses. Poetry is everywhere. Poetry is in every song lyric you listen to on the radio. Poetry is in the rhythm of the rain you hear pounding on your roof... Continue Reading →
Ooooooh, it looks like the Easter books are finally out and a number of newcomers are in on this week's New York Times best sellers list. New this week are: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan Movers and Fakers by Lisi Harrison If I Stay by Gayle Forman Letters to God by Patrick Doughtie and... Continue Reading →
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