TMM: The Beauty of Pollination

TMM: The Beauty of Pollination

The beauty of pollination Words are useless here. Creatures I have always found icky and creepy are beautiful — it all depends on the lens. Enjoy! Moving Art Pictures by Louie Schwartzberg http://www.youtube.com/user/LouieSchwartzberg/videos?annotation_id=annotation_763442&feature=iv&src_vid=xHkq1edcbk4 Read More »

TMM: Isolation

TMM: Isolation

Recently, there have been lots of warm fuzzy posts reassuring us that the reason we write is to prove that we are not alone, to share experiences, etc. Well, that’s true, and it’s all good, and so on – but the inverse is that we write because in some... Read More »

TMM: Tides

TMM: Tides

Guest post by Shannon Blue Christensen.   One of my favorite pseudo-intellectual questions in university was “what is art?” It isn’t that this is an unimportant question. Rather, I think there is more than one right answer, and all these professors trying to find just one definition miss the... Read More »

Friday Reads: Eagle Magus by Susan Lohrer

Friday Reads: Eagle Magus by Susan Lohrer

Eagle Magus by Susan Lohrer Starsong Publishing Book 1 of the Magus Series; Wolf Magus, book 2, to be released in 2013 Eagle Magus is an enjoyable fantasy adventure/quest novella. The two main characters, Varick and Keena, struggle with internal and external conflicts regarding the nature of their purpose and... Read More »

TMM: Sometimes, you need to *stop* writing.

TMM: Sometimes, you need to *stop* writing.

(The Midnight Muse is an inspirational column by Cristian Mihai; this post has been guest authored by Shannon Blue Christensen.) “Write, write, write. And then, write more,” all authors are told. Write when you are frustrated. Write when you are stuck. Write when you are bored or lonely or... Read More »

TMM: Why do you write?

TMM: Why do you write?

(The Midnight Muse is an inspirational column by Cristian Mihai; this post is guest authored by Shannon Blue Christensen.)   I’m going to be talking about writing here, but I want to preface this by saying that I believe that these tenets or questions apply to all forms of... Read More »

Friday Reads: Avarice by Annie Bellet

Friday Reads: Avarice by Annie Bellet

Avarice Pyrrh Considerable Crimes Division: Book One by Annie Bellet Doomed Muse Press, 2012 Smashwords Cover designed by Greg Jensen, art by Nathie nathie.deviantart.com website: overactive.wordpress.com/pyrrh-series   Avarice combines the well-loved genres of mystery, crime solving, and fantasy, giving it terrific agility between action and social commentary. The story... Read More »

TMM: Practice

TMM: Practice

(The Midnight Muse is an inspirational column by Cristian Mihai; this post is guest authored by Shannon Blue Christensen.) After many years of enjoying listening to music, I decided to learn to play it. I’ve never been one for watching, so it seemed odd to me that I had... Read More »

TMM: So What?

TMM: So What?

(The Midnight Muse is an inspirational column by Cristian Mihai; this article was guest authored by Shannon Blue Christensen.)   Recently, I read a quote by Anton Chekov which said, “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” We are often... Read More »

Friday Reads: At the End by John Hennessy

Friday Reads: At the End by John Hennessy

At The End: a post-apocalyptic novel (The Road to Extinction, Book 1) by John Hennessy Innovation Today Publishing (2012), Kindle Edition, 230 pages One of the most important, and often overlooked, elements of a useful book review requires that the reviewer decipher who the intended audience is, and what the proper... Read More »

TMM: Style, Story, and Audience

TMM: Style, Story, and Audience

(This Midnight Muse is written by Shannon Blue Christensen, on behalf of Cristian Mihai. The views are Shannon’s; the column is Cristian’s.) Not everyone will “like” your story or your style. For example, if a reader craves a good urban fantasy adventure, and you offer a work more similar to James... Read More »

Independence and the Artist

Independence and the Artist

Irevuo is devoted to the indie, self-publicized artist. That’s the premise of this  publication. Our submission criteria are 1) not previously published elsewhere and 2) self-represented. It sounds pretty straight-forward. It really isn’t simple, though; nothing elegant is. Regardless of how popular an artist or group is, regardless of... Read More »

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