Tweet Me Like A Fool…

Tweet me mean and cruel…. but love me….

 Okay, so I’m terrible. I never twit, or tweet, or twala-lala-ding-dong. I have an account and good intentions. Doesn’t that count? Okay, stop shouting. It doesn’t count. I get it. I’ll try to do better, but in the meantime…

Spend your Twitter time wisely by checking out noveldoctor and Doublelattemama. They’re both writers who share their experiences tweet by tweet. They’re informative and, better still, entertaining. Check them out. You’ll be glad you did. And no… they didn’t pay me. But if they’re good enough for me to follow… Besides, following Eliza Dushku does not mean you have a relationship with her. Get over it. Move on.

As for me, BLACK BLACK BLUES is coming along nicely. I’m in edit/rewrite mode on most of the featured pieces and I’m really excited about the product. It should be out and shipping before Christmas (You know a chapbook makes a great stocking stuffer, right?) but I’ll give you all the specifics when I have them. Until then…

Write more. Write now.

J

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Write Crowd Auction

In a world where HostICan sends me a bill for $270.00…

It seems our little site here has hit the two year mark, which means I’ve had to drop some cash for the renewal of our domain names plus our host server. Money is tight for everyone right now, so instead of simply asking for donations I decided to hold an auction/sale. The auction begins NOW and will last through 8pm Staurday evening, at which point the highest bidders will be notified. Sale items are limited in number and, thus are first come first serve. Bids and sales will be coonducted via email (jpatricklemarr@gmail.com) only. DO NOT order or bid through Facebook.

Signed Original Poem – $15.00

 

Those who purchase an original poem will receive a signed and numbered (1/1) copy of the poem. This will be an original piece written specifically for this event. No two poems will be the same, so you are guaranteed a one-of-a-kind piece that has never seen and will never (without your permission, of course) see publication of any kind. If 20 people order, I’ll write 20 original pieces for the buyers. The poem will come suitable for framing (signature will be beneath the poem, numbering and initials on back.)

 

Signed One-Of-A-Kind Chapbook Mock-Up – Starting Bid $25.00

 

The buyer will receive my personal (and only) copy of a mock-up chapbook. This would eventually evolve into the Within A Stolen Moment chapbook. I will sign and number this mock-up. As only one of these mock-ups exists, the highest bidder takes the prize.

 

Limited Edition Within A Stolen Moment CD – $10.00

 

This CD will feature 6 of the poems found in the Special Edition chapbook Within A Stolen Moment as read by the author. Only 10 of these will be produced. The CDs will be printed in full color and come in a slim case with custom insert listing the track titles. The insert will be signed and numbered.

 

Within A Stolen Moment FULL CD – Starting Bid $20.00

 

This CD, while similar to the limited edition version, will contain all 11 poems from the Within A Stolen Moment chapbook as read by the author. Two will be made, only one is available for auction. The highest bidder will have one copy and I will have the other. I will sign and number the insert.

 

Personalized Original Poem – $20.00

 

Need a unique gift for a loved one? Or maybe you just want to be immortalized in a poem? Order the personalized poem and, after filling out a short questionnaire, I’ll craft an original poem personalized for the intended recipient. Due to the personalized nature of each poem, the recipient will own a one-of-a-kind piece, suitable for framing and signed by the author.

 

Become a Character in a Short Story to be included in I Am A Broken House – Starting Bid $50.00

 

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a central character in a short story to be included in my upcoming book, I Am A Broken House. This is a rare opportunity to be immortalized in print. As the book will not be available until next year, the winning bid will receive a signed copy of the short story. Once the book is in print, you’ll receive a signed copy of the book.

Will accept PayPal or personal check for payment.

 

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This December: BLACK BLACK BLUES

 

On the heels of Within A Stolen Moment, a limited edition chapbook of poetry, Write Crowd co-founder J. Patrick Lemarr is releasing BLACK BLACK BLUES, a unique assortment of poetry written specifically for this project.

 

“The basic idea,” Lemarr said, “was to challenge myself. I had listened to an interview with one of my favorite songwriters and, in it, he talked about writing lyrics for songs after the melody had been written by other band members. To make it even more challenging, his band mates had already given the songs titles. This, of course, meant he had to write lyrics within the scope of the titles given… lyrics that also worked with the melody. So BLACK BLACK BLUES is my attempt to write original pieces around previously determined titles.”

 

The titles, eleven in all, include: Black Black Blues, Vanity Is The Drug Of Choice, Morning Ember, Writing Out The Winter, Purple Is Penelope, Vacuum, Liquid Lies and Levity, Sexy As New Orleans, Somewhere In The Rafters, Cigarettes and Coffee, Home

 

“I’m really excited about the work, but also about the design—the look—of the chapbook. I think Within A Stolen Moment was a great learning experience. In many ways, it gave birth to BLACK BLACK BLUES and this need to push myself creatively. My prayer is that it will be as enjoyable to read as it was for me to write.”

 

BLACK BLACK BLUES will be available this December from The Write Crowd.

 

www.thewritecrowd.com

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Fallen Redux

There are plans on the table to rerelease Fallen, my first collection of poetry and short fiction. All the details need to be hammered out, but it will happen on a small (likely POD) scale. The proceeds from this rerelease will go to support a worthy cause (more on that later) so you’d best believe I’ll be plugging it like crazy. The new edition, aside from brandishing a nifty new cover, will be expanded, containing new fiction and poetry not contained in the original.

Then, come mid-2010, the new Write Crowd publishing imprint will release I Am A Broken House, a collection of new work.

So the question is: what are you writing, dear reader? What’s on your front burner? What have you written lately? It won’t happen on its own. You’ve got to do the work.

Write more. Write now.

J

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Lady Contradiction

 

She has just begun to feel

over hate

over love of all that tries to kill her

over bait

left dangling before the cart

Who knows where the horse has gone?

 

She has just undone the real me

defecates

on this love of truth and all things fragile

orchestrates

imagining she has a heart

Who knows who she’ll be come dawn?

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