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⤝❖⤞The Eirenic Verses ⤝❖⤞
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Hello, friends! My vacation has been fantastic so far. The drive down here from Ohio was pretty stress-free, even with two dogs and three finches along for the ride.
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While it's always a bit challenging to travel with my furry friends, I love having them close to me and enjoying the same things I do. They've never seen the desert before, so they're really curious about all the strange sniffs. Both are well-behaved and have been getting lots of love from strangers thanks to their sweet personalities.
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Today, I'll be saddling up and riding into the desert on a horseback tour, and my dogs will be going to a rattlesnake museum with my mom and brother.
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With the Southwest in mind, let's take a look at a beautiful poem about New Mexico.
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The Related
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Alone, far from home, my son said he cooked
the ribs, all of them, for two days until
they were white as stone, these pronghorn
bones, stripped of fiber and family, slivered
meat like flakes of obsidian, marrow
rich with memory.
While we talk I remember the Pueblo flute player
in Santa Fe pulling the rooted story of forest
from the wooden reed, how his people’s song
floated like windblown leaves, like the swift
running dreams of a hunter far
from home.
My son said the doe’s meat was
tender, that he used nearly two bottles
of barbecue sauce but only one bullet, he said
that the meat from her ribs alone would feed him
for a dozen days.
I wonder if he knows how his stories feed me,
how my milken memories drip like
resin down rough tree bark, onto the
cluttered forest floor, among the bent
needles and bristle-coned caches where
squirrels skitter and daylight fades.
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Writing Tip of the Week
One of the most beautiful things about writing is that it can engage all of the senses, helping our readers feel like they are really there with us. However, many of us tend to drown all our sensations through music, conversation, and videos so that we miss how the world really sounds.
To combat this, go for a walk or a drive with no extra sound: no music, no radio, no conversation. Simply listen to all the ambient sounds around you, whether that is the way birds sound as they shift in the trees or the quiet hum of a car engine. Think of how you'd describe these in your stories and work to incorporate this underutilized sense.
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About the Eirenic Verses
Saint Luridalr and the Peony Phoenix is a beautiful sapphic fairy tale that provides greater insight into Bremish history and culture. It includes 13 gorgeous poems and is around 10,000 words, meaning you can easily finish it in under 2 hours.
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The review campaign runs until the publishing date, April 29th, so you've got plenty of time to complete it. Remember to post your review on Goodreads! As preorders open up on April 22nd, I will also provide the links to other sites so you can review there too.
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Thank you so much for supporting my work! I appreciate your help.
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What I'm Reading This Week
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As I have mentioned before, Moby-Dick is my favorite book. I've read it three times: twice as an audiobook and once in print.
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Generally, I don't reread any book, so doing so twice more is quite a glowing recommendation. I find something new to focus on every time I dive back into this incredible classic.
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As I believe one can never have too many copies of this book, I purchased the paperback of Moby-Dick Norton Critical Edition, which comes with additional context and essays.
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If you have never read Moby-Dick, why not? You may learn something new about history, marine biology, and the human heart.
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Last Week's Posts
If you're on Spring Break or have otherwise been busy with the coming of spring, my posts may have slipped your mind. Thankfully, I've provided last week's posts here for you! Give them a read to start your week on the right foot.
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What's the Difference Between Epic Fantasy and Literary Fantasy?
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Learn about the unique features, constructions, and characterization in these two often-confused subgenres of fantasy.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Writers (Everything You Wanted to Know But No One Answered)
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All the private questions you have about writers and the writing process but didn't know how to ask!
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Weekly Quote
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“I do not think I have any uncharitable prejudice against the rattlesnake, still, I should not like to be one.”
Herman Melville
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Thanks for joining me this morning. I'll talk to you again on 04/07/25.
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