What in the world is a chapbook? The term is more commonly known in the UK, it’s a small collection of poetry. Usually no more than 40 pages. I put together most of the poems I wrote for NaPoWriMo2023 along with a few others and submitted my “chapbook” to the Frontier Poetry Breakthrough Chapbook Contest. …
I thought it would be a simple task to paint the image I saw so clearly in my head for my book cover, of a dandelion being blown in the wind. It took me a few attempts and I was getting frustrated! I couldn’t get the colors right and, though my practice strokes were lovely, …
It’s here! I just received the proof for my poetry book; for the 21 poem a day challenge I completed. The book is simply titled ‘Poems of L. E. Mastilock’. Nothing fancy. This is a raw journey from pain to healing and any other title just didn’t sit right. A second challenge has arrived: what …