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May.16.2009

Twitter

I've taken up Twittering lately. I've tiled my page with the cover of my new book, Prisoner's Dilemma, and I send out tweets synched to my Facebook account. 140 characters are plenty for me, and so far I have spared my "followers" my breakfast menus. Did you see Bill Moyer's bit about...

May.13.2009

Call for Reviewers

This summer, Accents radio show will be expanding to include several (no more than four) 5-7 minute book reviews, preferably of new books by emerging authors. Previously published reviews are fine. A book reviewer will call in or be physically present in the Lexington studio. The host will ask...

May.09.2009

Snakeskin

Snakeskin, one of my fave poetry zines, has a summer special edition up now at http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~simmers/ Yours truly has two poems in it.

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May.06.2009

Accents

Katerina Stoykova-Klemer will read my poem Closing Mother Down on her radio program Accents this Friday, May 8, at 2pm. Turn your dial to 88.1, FM, Lexington, or stream live from http://wrfl.fm. That's what I'm going to do. Finishing Line Press publishers Leah Maines and Kevin Maines will be the...

May.05.2009

Do You Know Weebly?

My sister Janet and I manage a blog for my poetry and her art, so we had the heralding of our new collaboration, Prisoner's Dilemma, covered, so we thought. But conventional wisdom says that we need a website for the book as well. That can be a pricey proposition, calling in the experts for every...

May.02.2009

Countdown

Some tweaks to the cover of my new book, and off to the printers it goes! Prisoner's Dilemma will be ready for physical perusal next week. I'm thankful for publisher Jennie Mejan's arty eye---the deep purple around the cover drawing makes it pop! Pick me up and flip me, it sez. For complete info...

May.01.2009

Free poetry e-books today

Rick Lupert, who runs Poetry Super Highway, is hosting his annual Great Poetry Free for All today. Download any or all 65 books until midnight at http://poetrysuperhighway.com/pshffa.html I've got a little sumsum in there, too.

Apr.26.2009

Pop Quiz

The View from Here Insanity Test! It goes like this: ten questions, each with a choice of three answers. Pick the answer that best suits you. a = 1 point; b = 2 points; c = 3 points; d = 4 points. Tally your points at the end to see which Sanity Profile is yours. One: Do you carry a notebook and...

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Apr.23.2009

Brag Post

My poem Signing Sympathy is up now at www.public-republic.net/signing-sympathy.php. Public Republic is the magazine I recently learned about from Marilyn Kallet. Editor Katerina Klemer has a great eye,and the art chosen for the poems is so evocative, don't you think? A piece of mine will appear...

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Apr.18.2009

A Generous Red Room Colleague

Michele McGrane graciously posted my talking portrait on her fine blog, http://peonymoon.wordpress.com/2009/04/18/eating-beauty/ The poem is from my new collection, Prisoner's Dilemma. Info here---http://lopsidepress.com/win/ Thanks, Michele!

Apr.14.2009

...in which we celebrate the Tamil New Year

Vishu She bends over daffodils, clippers glinting in moonlight. Bells harvested, she blots dew in a wad of nightgown, slides back into the house like a thief. Her ponytail pantomimes a question,but she already knows the answer—the whole year’s luck depends on her. She arranges silver rupees, an...

Apr.08.2009

Closing Mother Down

Marilyn Kallet gives great advice. On her recommendation, I sent a poem to Public Republic, and Katerina Klemer graciously put it up here: http://www.public-republic.net/closing-mother-down.php Visit Katerina at http://www.katerinaklemer.com/

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Apr.06.2009

a Plus and a Minus

So, my reviews from the ABNA contest came out. I've cut and pasted them for your viewing pleasure--- #1) This story is well written. I found myself at the end of the story before I knew it. This is one hallmark of a good tale - I didn't have to "get into" the story, I felt that I was...

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Apr.01.2009

New Interview

Elsa Wide of Whohub.com puts a few good questions to me at http://www.whohub.com/cherylsnell Thanks, Elsa!

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Mar.30.2009

Fire!

Thanks so much, Red Room, for naming my video "Fire on the Cuyahoga" best video this week. The video serves as book trailer for my new collection, Prisoner's Dilemma. The question from game theory--Who will rat on whom-- weaves its way through the narrative, and each poem is accompanied...

About Cheryl

My books include poetry and fiction. My first novel, Shiva's Arms, tells the story of an American woman who marries into a Hindu Brahmin family, and explores the themes of cultural identity and the meaning of family. When I married into a Hindu Brahmin...

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