January 2019 Blog
Happy New Year to my faithful
readers and my fellow writers. May we all be blessed with a brighter and more
prosperous 2019.
Wishful Thinking: A Haiku
by Ann Wilmer-Lasky
Father
Time has wiped
The
year’s slate clean, left new chalk
To
write life anew.
If only this were true, and we did not carry life’s baggage
into each New Year we are given to celebrate.
The start of a new year gives us impetus to start again and
that will last for me, I hope, at least a few weeks into this new year.
This last year for me saw two new works published “Life’s Lemons and Lemonade: A
Collection of Haiku, Volume Two: The Write Life” and “Black Oak: Vengeance Bound”. Not
a lot, but something accomplished, anyway. In addition, it has ended on a great note – “The Seasons of Sam Rock”
will soon be an audio book, brilliantly narrated by actor and voice-over artist
Steve Hamm (@SteveHamm on Twitter). I feel he will more than do justice to Sam
Rock and company.
I’m currently formatting my second Castleweaver chapbook “The
Castleweaver's Tales: The Madness Continues: Anniversary Edition” It’s
not easy-formatting poetry for publication. It’s not just words on a page. It has to be visually effective also – and in
all formats..
My project list for 2019 includes the second “Sam Rock” book and
either a sequel or a prequel to “The Chronicles of Acqueria: Blood Moon
Treachery”.
Also, I will be publishing two or three more Haiku
chapbooks. The most important of which
will be “Global Warning”. If only a poet could influence
the minds of the people, especially those who deny that climate change exists.
I’m also re-evaluating the purpose of my blog. Besides
waxing eloquent on this writer’s life, trials and tribulations, I’m thinking of
offering tips and hints to make the “Write Life” a little easier in the coming
year. I understand there are many aspiring and beginning writers out there who
can use a little encouragement and wisdom gleaned from years and years (okay – a
lifetime) of doing things the wrong way.
In fact, in my spare time, I’m thinking of writing my
memoirs just chock full of what not to
do. I may call it: “How Not To Live Your Life”. I’d have no problem
filling tons and tons of pages with that advice.
Actually, I’m looking forward to a lot of things this coming
year. I’m more optimistic than usual for a new start, new possibilities, and a
better life. Hopefully, that feeling will last longer than the keeping of my
new year’s resolutions. That usually lasts about half-way through January in a
good year.
I’m also going to reach out to my faithful readers this
year. Each month I will offer an autographed copy of the book I’m featuring for
the month. The winner will be randomly chosen from my blog readers who leave
word in the comments section by the 15th of the month that they’d
like to win a signed copy. I will contact the winner for mailing information
and drop it in the mail around the end of the month. The winner will be
announced in the next month’s blog.
I’m thinking of calling it “My Biggest Fan Award” in honor
of my favorite tongue-in-check fan pic. Time to have some fun.
I have no complaints as the new year begins. I’m in
reasonably good health and still have all my faculties about me. I’m not happy
with the state of the world, but I’m hoping for changes on that front this
year.
The weather this winter has not been too extreme, and I’m
thankful to Mother Nature for that. I hope it holds for the rest of the year.
Mild in all things is good (except pastels – I’m not a pastel person).
So all-in-all, I’m wishing and hoping for a better,
brighter, more prosperous year for us all. For my friends in the etherland,
know that I am grateful for each and every one of you.
Happy New Year to one and all.
Until next month, keep the faith and keep writing (or at
least reading). Hopefully, I’ll see you then with more updates from the “Garret
of AnnNoE”.
Until that time, I welcome your reactions and responses to
any of my blogs. I love to hear from my readers. Also, here are links to my
Twitter and Facebook accounts, if you care to share your thoughts with me
there:
I’m also including a link to my Amazon’s Author’s page. Feel
free to visit me there also:
All of my books are available on Amazon.
January’s featured novel is “The
Chronicles of Acqueria: Blood Moon Treachery”. It comes from a
time that never was and place that could never be. It is the story of a love
that shouldn’t have happened, but did. The Chronicles of Acqueria is a young
adult coming-of-age story of a strong young lady growing up in a patriarchal
society. See how she copes. It is available from Amazon at https://tinyurl.com/y96zzp9u
