Kay B. Day freelance correspondent, author, speaker |
12-1-06 Join me at the Library of Congress Come to the U.S. Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and enjoy poems by three Florida poets. “Florida Poets Arrive” will feature Dorothy K. Fletcher, Rize Cole, and me as part of the LOC Poetry at Noon series. We’ll read poems about the Sunshine State from 12 noon until 12:45 p.m. at the Mary Pickford Theatre, 3rd Floor, James Madison Building (101 Independence Avenue, S.E.). The program is free and open to the public. We plan to have a good time and if you’re in the district, come and see us! Many thanks to the Florida Times Union and Mandarin Newsline for the great writeups in print about our event. Stay on top of poetry news Read my online biweekly column for The Writer. “Poetry Beat” focuses on news, personalities, and poetry warriors. The column is premium content; you must be a subscriber to read it. We’ve featured poets like Lee Slominsky (Pythagoras in Love; Orchises) whose stellar sonnets are included in mystery novelist Carol Goodman’s extraordinary books. Goodman’s next novel is slated for release in early 2007. I highly recommend The Sonnet Lover, forthcoming from Ballentine, and all her other novels too. Last week’s column focused on the stoic Christine Potter who keeps the poets at Gazebo civil and whose new book Zero Degrees at First Light (David Roberts Books) has just been released. All the books would make a lovely holiday gift for any reader. Next up is a column revealing how poet-bloggers reach readers (and themselves) with the format we call a Weblog. Post your story tips on the forum. If you know a poet you’d like to see featured, or are doing something out of the ordinary, tell me. Around the 2007 corner, join me again Join Dorothy K. Fletcher and me for Poetry in the Park Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. Mandarin Museum and Historical Society is hosting the program at Walter Jones Historical Park, 11964 Mandarin Road in Jacksonville. We’ll share our experiences from the LOC reading and toss out some of the poems read there. Email stacked again I can be slow to answer email. Because I’m a self-employed writer, I have to triage all those messages every day. If your email is not related to a current event or editorial project, it may be awhile before I can answer it. If you’re an aspiring writer, however, there is an abundance of helpful information at my sites Creative Writer and at Bookbeat. |