Westercon and Poetry
Westercon was a blast. I got to see people I only see at conventions and meet some new people too. The writing panels were fun and the only sour note was on the ebook panel where I was the only woman with five men. One of whom, my brain has mercifully forgotten his name, tried to convince me that there were just as many women and people of color who made it as writers on the internet as Scalzi because he could name a woman and a black man I had never heard of. Right, knowing obscure people I've never heard of proves you are correct. Sure.
Anyway, Hunnybun's and my band, Starlight's concert on Sunday was sparsely attended, it was Sunday morning after all, but went off without a hitch. People liked us enough we even sold some CDs afterwards. *happy dance*
All and all a fun time.
When we got home, waiting for me was the latest issue of The Writer magazine. While you have to be careful in spending money on writing magazines because some just are excuses to sell ads for vanity presses and scams, I happen to like the advice in this one when I ran across it in the library so recommend it to writer people I know as a "this worked for me" suggestion.
This month has an article called "Creating a Pattern for the Page" on using syllable count to create a pattern for poems using only the syllables of the words. Now, we've all heard that poetry strengthens your prose, right? Then looking at the poem forms that use only syllables can only help my writing.
Haiku is of course discussed, but also a new one to me, the cinquain. This form uses five lines of varying length: 2, 4, 6, 8 then 2 syllables under a title. This form is supposed to build to a wave that crests then quickly subside. I tried my hand at it, just for fun.
Lonely
miss you
when you are gone
and you are gone often
I should be used to this by now
I’m not.
Goodnight
Soft bed.
I hold him and
snuggle closer; kisses
on his back above the crisp sheets.
sweet dreams
Anyway, Hunnybun's and my band, Starlight's concert on Sunday was sparsely attended, it was Sunday morning after all, but went off without a hitch. People liked us enough we even sold some CDs afterwards. *happy dance*
All and all a fun time.
When we got home, waiting for me was the latest issue of The Writer magazine. While you have to be careful in spending money on writing magazines because some just are excuses to sell ads for vanity presses and scams, I happen to like the advice in this one when I ran across it in the library so recommend it to writer people I know as a "this worked for me" suggestion.
This month has an article called "Creating a Pattern for the Page" on using syllable count to create a pattern for poems using only the syllables of the words. Now, we've all heard that poetry strengthens your prose, right? Then looking at the poem forms that use only syllables can only help my writing.
Haiku is of course discussed, but also a new one to me, the cinquain. This form uses five lines of varying length: 2, 4, 6, 8 then 2 syllables under a title. This form is supposed to build to a wave that crests then quickly subside. I tried my hand at it, just for fun.
Lonely
miss you
when you are gone
and you are gone often
I should be used to this by now
I’m not.
Goodnight
Soft bed.
I hold him and
snuggle closer; kisses
on his back above the crisp sheets.
sweet dreams