Links worth Perusing

I like a bit of a peruse, me.

Review of Dreamcatcher magazine at Essential Writers.

What makes a good short story from The Elephant in the Writing Room. Wise words.

The Unbearable Linus of Being a writer from Noveldoctor on guest blogging on Hey look, a Chicken from the US of A.

Write about what you don't know from David Hewson.

Noughtisms from the Guardian

Inspiring Bicycles from Willesden Herald.

Fairytale publishing story of Miranda Dickinson from automony

Retell A Fairy Tale in no More Than Three Sentences from Blogger's Books

The Times on Poetry Slams

Tango Treat

I'm taking a break. Maybe one post between now and New Year. Have a lovely Christmas and see you in January.

I'll leave you with this, so sensual. From the film Taking the Lead based on a real man.

Orbis Magazine

I have two poems in the well known poetry and proze mag, Orbis 149, Autumn/Winter 2009.

They are looking now for suggestions and submissions welcome for their next issue, the big 150.
Plus 40 years of Orbis.

Featured Poets
Winners of the Virginia Warbey Prize

1st Prize: Jamie Walsh (Preface)

2^nd Prize: Shelley McAlister (Sacred Heart)

3^rd Prize: Jane McKie (Vija Celmins’ Surfaces)

Poems from Carol Carpenter (The Man Who Loved Paper Wasps); Stuart Jay Silverman   (Ukiyo-é); Robert Stein (This is about the leaves); Louise Warren (Long Pause Time Clock)

Prose: Vanessa Gebbie (Horizons, Dragon’s Teeth) and John Lowry (After she has gone)

Translation Jonathan Greenhause: Prefiero by Marcos Barcellos

Obituaries: Mike Shields on James Kirkup and Pauline Rowe on Michael Murphy & Matt Simpson   

Reviews Editor: Nessa O’Mahony

Reviews by Arthur Arnold, Jessica Colley, Emile Fischer, Andrew Marstrand, Nessa O’Mahony, Peter Salisbury and Eoghan Walls

Whether On land with Linda Benninghoff or at sea (Oliver Rice’s Winona Incipient…) where Kathy Miles is Saying Farewell To An Ancient Mariner, there’s plenty to enjoy. Find out what’s in The Hidden Place, cunningly revealed by Jim C. Wilson - and what does William Petty mean, I want to be a simple reed? 
Mike Horwood is After Ezra Pound while Louis Daniel Brodsky considers a World Without Words, and Daniel Sluman chats up The Barmaid.
Let’s join him to celebrate the season with (me?) and Ted Harriott  in Carols: Ancient and Modern, and Katherine Duffy’s tale about Cinders in Carrowniskey; as Kate Dempsey reminds us, It’s What You Put Into It. Besides, as Adrienne J. Odasso points out, Tomorrow Never Comes Until

Short Story Reading in Dublin

Do you want some exposure reading your short stories? Never read before? I suggest you enter this competition from the lovely Women Rule Writer

The Lonely Voice: Short Story Introductions will take place on the last Wednesday of every month. Four short story writers will be selected and invited to read their work at the event. They are particularly interested in providing a platform for emerging writers who previously may not have had the opportunity to read their work in public.

The inaugural event will take place on Wednesday 27th January.

Deadline: 8th January.

Send the short story you would like to read and a short bio to: thelonelyvoice@gmail.com

I can't find any mention of it on the IWC website (which is difficult to navigate.)

Christmas Poem

Joining TFE's Santa Poetry Go-Kart. See his post for more festive offerings.

(Poem removed post festive season)

Same Poem (Mash) but in a different shop

Guess the Shop

And here's another poem in a shop (Waterstones - classy) from Delusions of Adequacy.

Syllabary

Have a look at this - Scottish innovation. For every syllable, a poem, text and sound.

And now they're looking for more. Write your own. Email for your own personal syllable and send your submission. Aiko Writes explains all here.