Retrospective… About the Book: From the #1 bestselling author of Graffiti Lane and Punch and Judy comes another edgy poetry collection packed with explosive emotion and pulsing with candid insights into the underbelly of urban life. Retrospective takes a raw trip down memory lane, delving into the mind of a child navigating the streets of … Continue reading Book Review: Retrospective by Kelly Van Nelson
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Book Review: Punch & Judy – A Poetry Collection by Kelly Van Nelson
Punch & Judy… About the Book: Punch and Judy explores the tangled intensity of a toxic relationship. Bestselling author, Kelly Van Nelson, brings her trademark gritty style to this modern poetry collection. She takes readers on a rollercoaster journey from attraction and desire of a couple initially meeting, through the turbulence of abuse at the … Continue reading Book Review: Punch & Judy – A Poetry Collection by Kelly Van Nelson
#BookBingo – Round 11
A rather easy category to fill this round, given it's just based on cover and colour! Book with a Red Cover: Heroines – An Anthology of Short Fiction and Poetry edited by Sarah Nicholson and Caitlin White “This little anthology presented me with a welcome challenge. I never read poetry and rarely read short fiction, … Continue reading #BookBingo – Round 11
Book Review: Graffiti Lane – A Poetry Collection by Kelly Van Nelson
Graffiti Lane... About the Book: Graffiti Lane looks at life through an unfiltered lens, bringing a personal perspective on the grittiness of urban living in an eclectic mix of traditional, shadow and freeform poetry. The collection tackles issues of intimidation and discrimination, including playground and corporate bullying, domestic violence, marginalisation, gender inequity, mental health and … Continue reading Book Review: Graffiti Lane – A Poetry Collection by Kelly Van Nelson
Book Review: Heroines – An Anthology of Short Fiction and Poetry edited by Sarah Nicholson and Caitlin White
Heroines… About the Book: For a time, it seemed that a great storehouse of women’s treasure had been forever lost; the stories of heroines who had awoken to the call to adventure, and faced down challenges, in order to bring the gifts born through their trials into the world. The Heroines Anthology tells tales from … Continue reading Book Review: Heroines – An Anthology of Short Fiction and Poetry edited by Sarah Nicholson and Caitlin White
Origin of the Writer: Barbara Strickland
Origin of the Writer is a series of essays giving emerging writers the opportunity to share their writing journey so far. One of the lovely things about writing is connecting with like-minded groups. RWA Emerging Writers Support Group is one such example. I think it is the use of the word emerging that … Continue reading Origin of the Writer: Barbara Strickland