My poem 'The Future Study of You Life' has been published in Lakeside Circus. This poem touches on one of my recurring themes: divination. I'm fascinated by this. Does knowing the future, change it?
Question: Do you find certain themes recurring in your stories and poetry?
Call to Action*: I'd love to read any comments left about the poem on the Lakeside Circus site.
* in my pursuit of marketing genius, I've read that asking people to do stuff is really effective. I don't know if I should call it 'Call to Action', though. It sounds a bit bossy.
Okay... I answered that call to action. Which was hard, because not only do I not understand how to read poetry properly, I certainly don't know how to make an internet comment about one. But I tried.
ReplyDeleteYou did? *laughs* You mean I can ask for favours and people will do it? This is GREAT. I never knew it could be like this.
ReplyDeletehee. And any comment is fine. Although 'this poem is quite nice' is preferable to 'this stinks' I suppose.
But hey, if you think it stinks you're welcome to say it.
Actually, that leads me onto another train of thought altogether, about writers leaving harsh reviews on other writer's work. mmmmmm. controversial.
I'm torn on the topic. As I tend to think my job is to encourage and praise other authors. So I'd be inclined to not say anything rather than to say something bad. BUT... It's been argued, to me, that a bad review does more service for an author than no review would. I've tried to take an approach where I only give bad reviews to authors that I think are at a big enough level that it won't wreck them. And honestly, I've only done one or two in the past several years that are negative. Other than that, I don't feel I'm a critic. And bad reviews hurt. So, if I really don't like a book I won't finish it, and won't review it.
DeleteFor the most part. I'm sure I don't follow that religiously, but I try to make sure I'm not destroying someone's future if I don't like what they've written.
yes, it's a bit of a touchy subject, isn't it. Laying aside the effect on the author.
DeleteI guess you've also got to consider the effect on your own career. If I see authors slagging off other people's work (not that I think you would go about it like that) but yeh, it makes me think less of the writer. These things can backfire
Tried posting a comment over there, but it didn't show up. I did, however, follow your call to action -- so your plan is working perfectly. Mwahaha.
ReplyDeletetsk. what's the point of me bossing every one into making comments, if they're not going to post?
DeleteBut thanks for trying. You have answered the call bravely
*A Call for Comments*... It all works. Loved the poem, which suggests we may not want to know what's to become of our future. Cool cyclic twist.
ReplyDeleteCall for comments sounds much better, Erin. Thanks for the read!
DeleteRead your poem. It creates an interesting vista - for me, oddly, I imagined something along the lines of 'The Matrix'. Now by that I'm not inferring a copying of ideas of any kind, but the whole cyber network/ futuristic cyberpunk thing...
ReplyDeleteAs for changing the future by mere dint of knowing it? No. We can alter our path towards a 'possible' future, but the ultimate outcome is rarely guaranteed as chance plays an equal component balanced out by our choices. Like throwing a stone into a pond, we know where the stone will hit the water, but under the surface we cannot guarantee where it will come to rest.
Great poem :)
PS - did leave a comment, but not sure if there is a delay between posting it and having it appear, but does not seem to be any comments there?
Delete*laughs* I feel bad now. I've got my readers to flood the site with comments. I've e-mailed the editor to check.
DeleteI'm going to immediately head off and leave a comment over there...
ReplyDeleteCheers, Simon. This asking for things really does work, doesn't it? At least for the moment. I bet you'll all get fed up with me soon enough.
DeleteThe editor responsed very quickly and all you comments are up. Thanks guys. Now should I comment on the comments. Then it would look like I had double comments.
ReplyDeleteIt is an interesting question. Congrats on getting your poem published. :-)
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