Crafting Poetry One Syllable at a Time
Posted on June 15, 2020 by Colleen M. Chesebro
I’ve got great news… wait, let me get off my unicorn before I fall off! This is a huge week for my family! On Wednesday, we bring home our new kitten, Freyja. Saturday is Litha, the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year.… Continue Reading “Fairies, Myths, & Magic ~ A Summer Celebration is on Sale”
Posted on September 28, 2019 by Colleen M. Chesebro
The most wonderful thing an author receives is praise for their writing. Many thanks to James Cudney for this review of my book. ❤
Category: Fairies Myths MagicTags: book review, fairies, Fairies Myths & Magic Vol I, James J. Cudney
Posted on January 13, 2019 by Colleen M. Chesebro
Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine:
I am delighted to review the lovely book by Colleen M. Chesebro, Fairies, Myths & Magic: A Summer Celebration. About the collection. Step into a world where fairies, dragons, and other magical beings converge in a collection of…
Posted on December 28, 2018 by Colleen M. Chesebro
Dorinda Duclos of Night Owl Poetry has written a marvelous review of my newest book. (Don’t forget this book is still on sale until December 31st, 2018). Many thanks to Dorinda. ❤ *** As a follower of all things magical and mythical, Colleen Chesebro had… Continue Reading “Book Review – Fairies, Myths & Magic: A Summer Celebration by Colleen Chesebro”
Posted on December 16, 2018 by Colleen M. Chesebro
Originally posted on Robbie's inspiration:
I purchased and reviewed Fairies, Myths & Magic by Colleen M. Chesebro as part of the Poetry Readathon and Poetry Blog Promotion series I am currently hosting. I follow the author’s blog and find her poetry to be…
Category: Authors Supporting AuthorsTags: book review, Fairies Myths & Magic Vol I, Robbie Cheadle
Posted on December 8, 2018 by Colleen M. Chesebro
Originally posted on The Showers of Blessings:
“Fairies, Myths and Magic” by Colleen Chesebro Amazon.com The Author’s Words Step into a world where fairies, dragons, and other magical beings converge in a collection of poetry and short stories inspired by the celebration of Litha,…
Category: Authors Supporting AuthorsTags: book review, Fairies Myths & Magic Vol I, Miriam Hurdle
Posted on June 23, 2018 by Colleen M. Chesebro
HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE & International Fairy Day! As a tribute to the Summer Solstice, my first book of poetry and short stories has become a reality. Fairies, Myths, & Magic ~ A Summer Celebration is now available on Amazon. From June 21st through June 27th,… Continue Reading “Celebrate International Fairy Day: June 24, 2018”
Posted on June 21, 2018 by Colleen M. Chesebro
HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE! I’ve planned this day out in my mind for over a year… Today, as a tribute to the Summer Solstice, my first book of poetry and short stories has become a reality. Fairies, Myths, & Magic ~ A Summer Celebration is… Continue Reading “Happy Summer Solstice: Fairies, Myths, & Magic ~ A Summer Celebration Available NOW!”
Category: Authors Supporting AuthorsTags: #poetry, A Summer Celebration, fairies, Fairies Myths & Magic Vol I, Litha, magic, Myths, release day
Posted on May 19, 2018 by Colleen M. Chesebro
This week I thought I would give you a tiny sneak peek into a project that my dear friend and Sister of the Fey, Wendy Anne Darling and I have been working on called, Fairies, Myths & Magic, Volume One – Summer Solstice. We’ve… Continue Reading ““The Litha Celebration,” A Garland Cinquain”
“What makes you a poet is a gift for language, an ability to see into the heart of things, and an ability to deal with important unconscious material. When all these things come together, you’re a poet.”
—Erica Jong
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Colleen M. Chesebro is a Michigan Poet who loves crafting syllabic poetry, flash fiction, and creative fiction and nonfiction. Colleen sponsors a weekly syllabic poetry challenge, called Tanka Tuesday, on wordcraftpoetry.com where participants learn how to write traditional and current forms of haiku, senryu, haiga, tanka, gogyohka, tanka prose, renga, solo-renga, haibun, cinquain, Etheree, nonet, shadorma, Badger’s hexastich, Abhanga, and diatelle poetry. Colleen's syllabic poetry has appeared in the Auroras & Blossoms Poetry Journal, and in “Hedgerow, a journal of small poems,” and in various other online publications. She’s won numerous awards from participating in the Carrot Ranch Rodeo, a yearly 99-word flash fiction contest sponsored by carrotranch.com, an online writing community. Recently, she created the Double Ennead, a 99-syllable poetry form for Carrot Ranch. Colleen has published a collection of poetry, flash fiction, and short stories called, “Fairies, Myths & Magic: A Summer Celebration,” dedicated to the Summer Solstice. She contributed a short story called “The Changeling,” in the “Ghostly Rites Anthology 2020” published by Plaisted Publishing House. Colleen Chesebro’s poetry blog is called Word Craft – Prose & Poetry at https://wordcraftpoetry.com/ Her author blog is found at https://colleenchesebro.com where you will find her poetry and short stories.