On my birthday weekend, I learned that a short poem I dashed off one afternoon is to be included in Off Topic Publishing's September Poetry Box! What is a poetry box, you might wonder. Well, in this case, it is a subscription service which brings you a poem on a postcard, a bit of chocolate … Continue reading Poetry, poetry, everywhere?
Author: kfmacmichael
Publication News
Hello from a somewhat rainy Okanagan afternoon. While I wait for a batch of experimental use-up-the-self-raising-flour cookies to bake, I have news! In my March postings I mentioned merpeople stories and I shared one poem with you - I had another one that I sent out to a few places. That second poem has been … Continue reading Publication News
Organising story and poem submissions as a writer
Recently I was asked in a writing group chat if I could try and explain how I keep track of what stories and poems I send to literary magazines where and what is happening to them and so forth. I thought I could use some of my answer for this month's blog post. Perhaps it … Continue reading Organising story and poem submissions as a writer
Time and Tide eBook
It has recently come to my attention that Arachne Press's Time and Tide: Stories and Poems from the Solstice Shorts Festival 2019 is available for purchase as an eBook. I don't think I knew that before, and I don't think I've advertised it before. I have a short story, "Remittance" within the anthology. You could … Continue reading Time and Tide eBook
Unnamed Poem
How does the merman look as it pulls itself up on this gravel beach between two storms pale, for underwater, or dark for the sun heavy shouldered, big handed four fingered, wide chested good working lungs but what about gills? do ribs show pressing against the skin for lack of food, for lack of rest … Continue reading Unnamed Poem
Kilmeny MacMichael 