Writing
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Kicking Goals for the Start of Summer
This year I decided to do a reduced word count goal for NaNoWriMo 2021 – I aimed for a measly 30,000 and I managed to get over 3000 more than my goal, which I was pleased with. My writing habit has certainly improved over the ten years of NaNoWriMo participation. I feel like my drafting…
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‘Consider the Watchmaker’ New Collection now available
My new poetry chapbook Consider the Watchmaker is now available in ebook format from Amazon and other good retailers. It’s a collection of eleven poems, some of which have appeared here on the blog, others which have not been published. I would encourage you all to head over to your preferred ebook supplier and purchase…
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NaNoWriMo 2021
Regular readers of the blog will know that I have been participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) every year since 2012. This year will be my tenth year participating. The stats on the NaNoWriMo website say I’ve written 466,945 words as part of my NaNo projects, which seems amazing and doesn’t include the words…
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Here we are again
It’s probably not news that COVID-19 is still a thing. In Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia are all in lockdown. We’re not allowed out except for the five basic needs; food, medical care, caregiving, essential work, and getting a vaccine. In a little over two weeks I’m supposed to be going to…
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Café Gummo
I stand on stageCables at my feetCan’t move farLest I fall over the edge Beats a bit outThe drums slowThe guitar fastI’m in the middle I look out at the facesAll turned to meSome seem tiredUninterested Will they regret itToo loud, too countryToo slow, too rudeWhat do they think? Last week I enjoyed itBeing in…
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NaPoWriMo Wrapped Up
Just a short post today to say once again I have finished up my annual challenge of National Poetry Writing Month – NaPoWriMo. Modelled after National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, the idea is to write a poem every day over the month of April. I wrote every day, some of the poems were even…
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Structure before Meaning
Today I will try to write a poem that rhymeswith strong meter and developmentI acknowledge content suffers sometimesin the pursuit of perfect accompaniment Time marches ever onwards, I’m in a hurryto get one thing or another done. Finished before the next one is due. I scurry towards the end, usually diminished Lessened by the need…
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NaPoWriMo 2021
For the last few years, in April, I’ve signed myself up to the National Poetry Writing Month, or NaPoWriMo. Modelled of the novel equivalent, NaNoWriMo, in which I also usually participate in, the aim is to write a poem each day in April. This year I’m doing it again. I had a rough start, on…
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Behold
After Ecce Homo Corona, by Eureka I think of Christ Jesus of Nazareth Shepherd to a flock convinced of their righteousness but so often wrong Dissident, revolutionary not one to turn any away yet so many now use his name to push down the desperate Christ as an excuse My cup runneth over giving to…
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A Storm is Coming
My fourth novel, Singular Focus is coming out tomorrow! It’s so exciting. February first is a an important day for Freya, I would love for you to grab a copy (also check out my attempt at graphic design below). Available in ebook and print, https://books2read.com/u/4DgnXD
Fleur Blüm 