In
a
podcast,
Blog Aid's MaAnna Stephenson and I talk
about marketing poetry and the best way for a writer to
switch genres,
poetry to fiction to nonfiction and back again.
When I'm reading at open mics and book signings,
I find even non writers are interested
in these processes.
Carolyn
reads her poetry on a broadcast from Lillian and Dave
Brummet:
Read some
of Carolyn's poems on ageing and caregiving at
Cyclamens and Swords, an online journal.
She Wore
Emerald Then
Reflections on Motherhood
Moods of Motherhood: thirty poems by award-winning poets
Magdalena Ball and Carolyn Howard-Johnson, with original photography by May Lattanzio. A beautifully presented, tender and strikingly original
gift book, ideal for Mother's Day or any day when you want to celebrate the notion of motherhood in its broadest sense.
She Wore Emerald Then was
also named a 10 Best Reads by Reviewer
Jennifer Akers
Honorable
Mention
Military Writers Society of America 2010
Cherished Pulse contains twenty poems which look at love from a wise, mature, sensitive perspective. Never sentimental (forget Hallmark), the poems explore love in its many guises -- cherish, longing, sensuality, and that sacred place between desire and
consummation. For less than the cost of a single card, Cherished Pulse makes the perfect Valentine's Day or Anniversary gift for someone. Pair the book with a rose, and you've got the ideal gift for anyone you love.
As part of the special celebration gift book series, Carolyn Howard-Johnson and Magdalena Ball have
produced a new poetry chapbook focusing on fathers, husbands, and men in general. This makes a wonderful gift for Father's Day or
anytime you want to say something unique in a way that only poetry can to a special male in your life.
A chapbook from the Celebration Series of little giftbooks from Magdalena Ball and Carolyn
Howard-Johnson, Blooming Red: Christmas Poetry for the
Rational. Watercolor or red clematis by
Vicki Thomas.
Here are two
audios of Maggie reading some poems from her
section of the chapbook. She has amazing
British/Aussie diction.
"[One of the poems in Blooming Red,]
'Christmas Magic Wrought by Google's Keyword
Elves'
keeps me off balance and makes me laugh."
~
Trippe Callahan, student at Trinity College
at Cambridge University
Deeper Into the
Pond
A Celebration of Femininity
Newest Addition to the Celebration Series!
More to Come!
Named to Compulsive Readers Top Ten Reads
and Palms to Pines 50 Best Reads
Tracings
Tracings touches chords--both major and minor--for readers interested in nostalgia, tolerance, culture and aging. The author traces her life's experiences and for her it feels like "a movie reel running backwards."
Franklin Christoph’s Poetry Prize, “Endangered Species” took first prize of 3,000 entries, 2010.
Long Story Short: Poem of the Month, “Shelf Life,” March 2004
Pedestal Magazine Readers’ Award: For poem, “Olvera Street Tutorial.” Editor, John Amen.
The Compulsive Reader, The Year's 10 Best Reads of 2004, for
Tracings.
The Military Writers' Society of America, Silver Award of Excellence, 2006, for
Tracings.
USA Book News Best Books Finalist, 2009,
She Wore Emerald Then
Named Ten Best Reads by
Reviewer Jennifer Akers at MyShelf.com
Tracings named Palms to Pines
50 Best Reads by Dawn Colclasure
Learn where
Carolyn Howard-Johnson's other poems have been published
in the Published Works Almanac
on this site.
What
Others are Saying
about
Carolyn's Poetry
"[Both] poets continue to write poems that don't sound either like banal Hallmark cards or the
bitter-at-dysfunctional-family jeremiads that habitually torture MFA writing workshop participants."
~Kristin Johnson, screenwriter and
founder of the Warrior Poets Project
For
Imagining the Future
From the
heroic to the mundane, the poems in this book are a
beautiful tribute to all fathers. The imagery these two
authors create with their words is profound and unique. Each
poem took me to a new place and all sparked a vivid memory.
These two gifted authors paint a vivid portrait on these
pages. True magic. ~
Darcia Helle for Book List
For She Wore Emerald Then
She Wore Emerald Then is more than a collection of poems; it is a collection of life. Each is poignantly written, taking the reader to the
brink of emotion as a memory long forgotten is evoked, only to resurrect another time and place as the page is turned. Not only filled with
beauty in its words, She Wore Emerald Then is filled with the complexities and challenges life visits upon us from conception to a last breath;
a verbal and visual experience from start to finish. ~ Jozette Aaron, editor of DeSilva's News
For Cherished Pulse
"... a pleasurable collection of buoyant, spirited poetry sure to pique the interest of the most discerning reader...Each verse a true
delight. . ~ Molly Martin for An Alternative Read
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
is the author of The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to
Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success. You can listen by clicking
onto the link.
Please"like" it for
Kim while you're at it. She does so much for poets and readers of
poetry.
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Best Book Award for The Frugal Book Promoter (2004) and The Frugal Editor (2008)
and the Second Edition of The Frugal Book Promoter
(2011).
Reader Views Literary Award for The Frugal Editor
New Generation Award for Marketing and Finalist for The Frugal Editor
Book Publicists of Southern California's Irwin Award
Military Writers Award of Excellence for Tracings, A Chapbook of Poetry.
A Retailer's Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotion wins author Military
Writers Society of America's Author of the Month award for March. 2010
Gold Medal
Award from Military Writers Society of America, 2010
And more than a dozen other awards for Carolyn's novel, short story collection and poetry.
See the awards page on this site.
I
believe a class on the basics of poetry (or
reading a good book on the same subject) can help any
writer write better. That includes business people who
must write blogs and business letters to advertising
copywriters to writers of headlines to novelists. Think
of what a grasp of metaphor, simile, alliteration, and a
handle on rhythm can do for your work!
Find at least one tip on writing, promotion or
tech on every page of this Web site.
