1/28/2024 0 Comments Inkslinger website![]() Although, sadly, I will be missing it…it REALLY is something you should consider doing for your writing life. She and James Dewar (another writing mentor who did a lot to boost my love of poetry) are leading a writing retreat in beautiful PARIS this fall. It really served to kick-start the writing life I was bursting to slip into. In my early days in the organization, I attended a writing group led by Sue at the Uxbridge Library. Sue Reynolds was one of my first contacts with the WCDR. Picture is mine, but I checked the itinerary – Montmartre is on the itinerary…and it’s where this lovely and iconic pink restaurant is located.Ĭlick the ink bottle below to go directly to the INKSLINGER website: I JUST BELIEVE IN THEM AND IN WHAT THEY DO! I wanted to give them a quick shout-out today because Sue Reynolds and James Dewar are incredible writing instructors and you would do well to spend some time with them if you’re looking to ignite your writing life. Right off the top, I want to let you know I am NOT affiliated with Inkslingers in any way (nor am I being incentivized to mention them). ![]() I am from the sadness that breathes in lonelinessĪnd the happiness that comes with remembering the dead.Īs the last Autumn leaves finished falling. I am from a woman who is strong and dark and proud…Ī woman of this soil who tells me that what doesn’t kill us I am from the liquid reason of Neruda’s lines. “Arise fair sun and kill the envious moon,” which I am also from. “It is the East,” I say, and I am from the sun. “But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?” Who tells the young lovers to look up into the night and shout out: I am from the smiling lips of Shakespeare, Which swells and contracts to the heartbeat of the distant moon. I thought I’d share the poem I have in the chapbook, mostly because I forgot it ever existed until just now. No questions asked…just jump in–parachute free–and do it! She’s an exceptional teacher, and a passionate writer! If you EVER get an opportunity to be mentored by Sue Reynolds…just do it. An archaeological look at some fine writers who have gone on to do great things since attending Sue’s workshop. Some great poetry in it from my fellow participants. Email your submission to with “Poetry Submission” in the subject line.I just came across a little chapbook from Sue Reynolds’ Fearless Writers Spring 2004 Session.Submissions must be formatted in a legible, professional font.Limit four poems per author, each in their own separate.Provide a content warning if your submission contains gore, sexual assault, abuse, eating disorders, or violence.Email your submission to with “Fiction Submission” or “Creative Nonfiction Submission” in the subject line, depending on the genre you are submitting.Submissions must be double-spaced and formatted in a legible, professional font.Limit two fiction or creative nonfiction pieces per author.Please include a brief author bio along with your submission.Submissions will only be accepted as a.What secrets hide behind these masks what shadows move beneath these measured steps? This night is saturated with wine and temptation, and though the masks will fall in the morning, the masquerade will carry on. ![]() A newcomer searching for their place in the crowd dancing with a seasoned veteran who has lost themself. A baron whose eyes reveal their true intentions. Among them: a socialite who conceals their grief behind a smile. Our theme is masquerade: In a palace of grandeur, beneath sparkling lights, a gathering of masked pretenders begins a cautious dance.
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