To voice something into the air out loud is sometimes a scary thing. I make plans in my head. Sometimes I whisper them in the middle of the night. Sometimes I pray them to God seeking his confirmation. But saying them out loud for all to hear? There is accountability in that. I feel I need to be responsible to my word. How many plans have I made that went by the wayside?
My writing is challenging for me. Words come in the empty times. Sometimes in the middle of the night. Many times I say, “okay, I’m done. I have nothing else to say.” I walk away. But then, at the most unlikely times, something creeps into my head. Is it real poetry? I haven’t a clue. Is my prose grammatically correct or succinct in its deliverance? Beats me.
My plan right now is to keep writing. I write poetry for dVerse and appreciate what others give. I learn from them and offer what little I have. I write prose and focus on the subject of hope, using biblical applications and personal experiences. I am sorting through the poems at present to put some in a book, not a published one, for that is too pricey, but a keepsake. For now, that’s all I have.
A snowflake falls still
Knows not how many follow
Bulbs silently grow
dVersepoetspub.com prompt – A haibun about my plans for writing. I looked at this prompt earlier, and as every other time, I said to myself, Nope. Can’t do it. Oh well, here it is!
I love this. And as for the expense of self-publishing, it doesn’t have to cost much of anything. I published both of my books through CreateSpace at Amazon and the only thing I pay out of pocket is $3.80 per hard copy that I order for myself. If you know how to edit and format your poems in MS Word, and then upload the PDF file to CreateSpace, it’s free. I keep thinking I should write a tutorial blog post on how to do it, but so far haven’t gotten around to it. You may have inspired me to finally get it done.
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Wow, I did not know any of this. Thank you. Write that tutorial! I will definitely look into it.
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All is print on demand… so yes it’s actually free for you, and you can also add the book into Kindle for free..
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May you fulfill more than you think is possible.
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Thank you Frank!
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Sometimes those bulbs and snow flakes grow at the same time! Don’t give up on the book! I have self-published a few at office depot. Put it on a flash drive and they will print it and put on a spiral binding for around ten dollars each. Do at least twenty!
Dwight
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No, I won’t give up. I know as long as words keep coming, there has to be purpose to bless others. I just have to listen and figure it out. Thank you for encouraging me.
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Lovely haiku at the end…gorgeous actually. All you have? It is more than enough. I do not worry about followers or buyers of a book. I write for the love and joy of it. Grammar can be picky but the only thing I am picky about are contractions…your for you’re for example. I say keep on. Don’t give up. And keep on believing in yourself. I don’t believe a person always has to be published to feel like they have accomplished anything. Anyone can publish a book themselves. But not everyone can write a book full of feeling, joy, and hope or despair.
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Thank you for all of this! I love haikus! Deep truths unveiled slowly in shadows. That’s what I think of when I write them.
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What a lovely haiku!
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Thank you!
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i tell my kids once you say something out loud it becomes truth and you have to follow up with it, i hope you will publish your thoughts, your words carry weight. especially the one about snowflakes, that was truly magical, not knowing how many fall after it.
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Thank you so much!
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I think you have already started to say it aloud… in small steps you will speak louder and louder… that’s the beauty with blogging.
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