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Carnivale: a poem by JJSK
Carnivale – For Bernie. Winding …
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Poem For My Father: You Are Always
Happy father’s day! My Dad is that guy that anyone can call on for help with something. Especially if that help involves fixing or building something. He is a caring man that always looks after the people around him This poem is dedicated to him. You are always You are always up for a drink…
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Poem For My Mother: It’s OK If You Forget
Happy mother’s day! This poem is dedicated to my mother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s a couple of years ago. Despite her shrinking faculties, she amazes me by staying postive and even occasionally joking about her situation. It’s ok if you forget It’s ok if you forget where you put it. It’s got to be…
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Temple Dancer: a poem by JJSK
Temple Dancer Temple dancer carved in stone Posed here for a thousand years Do your legs ever get tired?
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Draft2Digital for Self-Publishing
I’m learning about the different resources that are out there to help writers who want to self-publish. I wish I had done more research on this before releasing The Muted Muse. One that I’ve recently discovered is Draft2Digital.com. I think I will try using this one for my next release. Some of these tools look…
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The Muted Muse: A Poetry Collection E-Book Now Available!
The Muted Muse: a poetry collection, January/March 2022 If you were one of the awesome people who pre-ordered the digital version, check your e-reader, it should now be waiting there for you! Buy now! Now available for $5.99 in e-book format for Kobo, Kindle, Nook and more (Also available in paperback for $9.99): https://books2read.com/TheMutedMuse Kobo…
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The Muted Muse – #1 New Release in Canadian Poetry on Amazon!
So I was visiting my chapbook on Amazon so I could copy/paste the link on a post, and imagine my surprise to see “#1 New Release in Canadian Poetry” on my listing! How fun is that?!?! Don’t worry, I don’t have any delusions – it just means I have some awesome supportive friends and family…
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Rescue of a Dusty Old Friend
I’ve been thinking about the old Underwood for a while now. I finally dragged this upstairs and gave it a little dusting. Feels like a visit from an old treasured friend.
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The Muted Muse: A Poetry Collection – Paperback Now Available!
Jocelyne’s first standalone chapbook of poems is now available in paperback! This little collection offers a variety of poetic forms to enjoy: short poems; haiku, free verse, humorous poems, confessional poetry, and declarations of self-deprecation and self-affirmation. The Muted Muse: a poetry collection, January 2022 Buy now! Available in paperback for $9.99 from Amazon, Barnes…
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Updated Site Design Coming Soon
Just arranged for someone to work on cleaning up the design and layout of the new site. Looking forward to seeing what they come up with! Drop me a comment if you have suggestions. Image below is just for fun, ’cause I’m enjoying playing around in Canva lately. 🙂
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New Site – New Logo!
Having fun with Canva making a name logo, and graphics for the new website. More updates coming soon.