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Silver Birch Press Publishes “Solo for a princess” by A. Garnett Weiss
Silver Birch Press has been running an amazing series with the theme of “Me as a child.” The quality, depth and variety of poems which have appeared to date bring the series into the realm of ‘spellbinding’ reading. Among the offerings which appear today is Garnett’s “Solo for a princess.” Garnett is honoured to have […]
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The Evening Chorus Helen Humphreys, 2015
When Ms. Humphreys spoke recently about writing fiction vs. poetry, she claimed you can have a perfect poem but not a novel. She may be right about poetry and also about her new novel, The Evening Chorus. It is as distinguished by its originality and by its often beautiful and lyrical language as it is by its […]
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Burmese Lessons Karen Connelly, 2009
Does this non-fiction account with names-changed-to-protect-the-innocent-and-expose-the-guilty merit its accolades? Yes and no. I’m relieved that Connelly’s Touch the Dragon won the GG’s literary award for non-fiction, rather than this personal, sometimes so intimate, account of her coming to maturity and to an acceptance of reality in the cities, refugee camps and small towns embroiled in […]
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New Feature: BOOKENDS – What fiction and non-fiction JC Sulzenko reads
Starting today and from time to time, JC will post her views about some of the books she has been reading. Each post will share her candid assessment of the craft and content of books on her reading list. Reviews will be kept to around the same number of words as the characters Twitter allows […]
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Death of Nobel Laureate Tomas Transtromer – a cento in homage by A. Garnett Weiss
When no one was looking It happens in this or maybe that way: Inside you opens up, vault after vault endlessly. I am not empty. I am open and grow milder and wilder than here. Time streams down from the sun and the moon with journeys in its claws. While the sleepless days relieved one […]
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A poem by JC Sulzenko appears this spring in a new poetry anthology for children: Book launch on March 29 in Montreal
JC is delighted that her poem, “City Garden, ” appears in a NEW poetry anthology for children eight to twelve years of age, “Dear Tomato,” which was launched in Montreal on Sunday, March 29. “Dear Tomato: An International Crop of Food and Agriculture Poems” can be ordered NOW through Amazon.ca. Here’s the link: http://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=%22Dear+Tomato%22 “This collection […]
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“Where I live series” features A. Garnett Weiss poem on March 10
Here’s the link to Garnett’s “Through My Window,” published on March 10 by Silver Birch Press. http://Silverbirchpress.wordpress.com as part of its series entitled “Where I live.” Garnett is delighted that the editor chose a photograph of the Rideau Canal in winter to complement the poem occasioned by Ottawa, Canada, having the dubious distinction of being the coldest […]
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The Light Ekphrastic publishes two poems by A. Garnett Weiss today
How does a piece of poetry inspire an artist? What does a poet take from a work of art? That process is what lies at the core of the on-line journal, The Light Ekphrastic. Its February issue features two poems by A. Garnett Weiss, linked to two works of art by Isabelle P. Laureta. http://thelightekphrastic.com “The […]
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February 16 deadline for Awesome Authors and Poets
Just one more day for poets and short story writers to enter the Ottawa Public Library’s Awesome Authors Contest. Don’t miss this chance to have your work read by professional writers and be considered for up to 6 prizes in each age category, 9-11, 12-14, 15 -17. Winning poems and stories will be published by […]
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Awesome Poets at JC’s January Workshops for the Ottawa Public Library’s 2015 Awesome Authors Contest
On January 10 and 16, JC lead workshops for young poets who are thinking about entering the OPL’s 2015 Awesome Authors Contest. The contest, now in its 19th year, closes on February 16 for both online and hard copy submissions. Open to writers of poetry and short stories in English and/or French in three age […]
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Erratum: “Hesitation marks” by A. Garnett Weiss
Garnett Weiss apologized today for the error which occurred in the key for the cento poem “Hesitation marks,” which “Vallum: Contemporary Poetry” published in its last issue. “I am at a loss to explain my lapse, since I take great care to ensure attribution and acknowledgment of the words of other poets and writers which […]
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“Allison’s Brain” taking readers by storm
Allison Woyiwada and Bob McMcMechan’s amazing book, “Allison’s Brain” continues to attract the attention it so well deserves. See my review through their recent tweet at http://www.allisonsbrain.com/reviews.html.
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New WEBSITE Dedicated to the Work of A. Garnett Weiss Launched
Although information on A. Garnett Weiss is available from www.jcsulzenko.com, an independent Web presence has now been established. “Since Garnett’s work is receiving attention and being published in literary journals and on-line, it seemed a good moment to create a site dedicated to Weiss’s poetry. ” Go to http://www.agarnettweiss.com to access the site, which will be […]
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“Allison’s Brain” by Robert McMechan with Allison Woyiwada — a triumph
I will post my review of the book on Amazon, etc., but offer this teaser here now to encourage people to buy the book by husband and wife team, Bob McMechan and Allson Woyiwada. “Allison’s Brain,” available through on-line retailers and the publisher, Friesan Press, follows this remarkable couple as they team up with healthcare […]
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Something funny happened on the way to today
The film JC saw last night reminded her of the truth in the cliché about laughter being the best medicine. A comedy in French, “Qu’est-ce qu’on a fait au Bon Dieu” (“Serial Weddings”), is both funny and human and absolutely the best comedy I’ve seen in ages, ” JC claimed. Why write about the movie […]
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“Vallum: Contemporary Poetry” Publishes “Hesitation Marks” by A. Garnett Weiss
“Vallum” devotes its new issue to the theme of speed and travel and features poetry from Gary Barwin, Evelyn Lau, Jacob Scheier, Karen Solie, and Jan Zwicky among others. “Hesitation marks,” a cento by A. Garnett Weiss which pays homage to Robin Robertson’s poems, appears in the issue. “It’s an honour to have Garnett’s work included […]
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Awesome Authors Anthology: “pot pourri” Launched on October 7
JC attended the launch of the 8th anthology of winning poems and short stories in the Ottawa Public Library’s 19th Awesome Authors Contest. JC has served as the judge of poetry entries in English for a number of years and in the past has edited the winning poems which appear in the collection. “What a […]
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Cento by A. Garnett Weiss featured by Silver Birch Press
Silver Birch Press has honoured Garnett Weiss by publishing “Had a window” on September 4 in its series of found, free verse poems, based on an interview with a celebrity. The source from which Weiss extracted words and phrases for the four-stanza piece was Richard Ouzounian’s “The Big Interview: Ryan Reynolds,” which appeared in the […]
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Silver Birch Press Blog features “In the third person”
Silver Birch Press’s focus in August is on self-portrature. A. Garnett Weiss’s “In the third person” appears on August 9 at: http://silverbirchpress.wordpress.com/2014/08/09/in-the-third-person-poem-by-a-garnett-weiss-self-portrait-poetry-series/ “It’s grand that Silver Birch Press published this piece, which uses the syllable count and form of the tanka, ” Garnett Weiss notes. “The poem examines how the brain is central to our individual […]
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At the end of the longest day, 2014
Sunset: Still waters reflect the colour spectrum. Later, fireflies. A. Garnett Weiss
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A. Garnett Weiss Releases Cento for Bloomsday, June 16, 2014
On parade When we sallied forth, it was blue o’clock in the morning after the night before. The Malahide Road was quiet, immortal wheat standing from everlasting to everlasting. Clatter of horsehoofs sounded from the air where fallen archangels flung the stars, bronze by gold. Just a flash like that, a crumpled […]
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June 16: Embrace BLOOMSDAY 2022 with this found poem drawn from James Joyce’s “Ulysses”
On parade, JC Sulzenko’s poem, written under her pseudonym A. Garnett Weiss, draws on phrases taken directly from Chapter 10 of James Joyce’s Ulysses. Why this poem for this day? “Bloomsday celebrates Thursday 16 June 1904, the one day captured in James Joyce’s novel Ulysses. The day is named for Leopold Bloom, the central character in Ulysses. […]
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Two rejections in one day; an opportunity not to be missed
It’s not often JC receives two rejection emails in one day. That double whammy coloured sunny Sunday a little bit, JC admits. As she says, if you send your work out, you should be hopeful. But, at the same time, it’s important to remember that what one reader or editor appreciates, another may not. JC […]
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Why JC uses a pseudonym
“Why not?” JC suggests. “So many writers have adopted a pseudonym when they explore a different genre from the one by which they are best known. Most recently, J.K. Rowling took on a nom de plume for her first book since the Harry Potter juggernaut. That novel didn’t attract much interest until her lawyer’s firm […]
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JC Sulzenko’s Salute to Winning Poems in the Awesome Authors Contest: A Cento Using Their Lines
JC announced at the Awards Ceremony on March 25 that she created a cento using a line or a part of a line from each of the winning poems in Ottawa Public Library’s annual contest for young writers aged 9-17. “The fine poetry these emerging writers submitted to the contest inspired me to write a […]
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JC Appears on Shaftesbury’s Murdoch Mysteries, Monday, March 31 on CBC TV
Yes, JC’s appearance as a ‘church lady’ in a fine maroon velvet cape on the upcoming episode of Murdoch Mystery approaches. Though JC harbours no illusions about how much exposure she will have in an outdoor scene in which she was one among many in a crowd, she looks forward to finding out what happens […]
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Awesome Poets Ages 9-17 to be Celebrated March 25 at Ben Franklin Place
TONIGHT’s the night! The Ottawa Public Library hosts the annual awards ceremony for winning poets and writers who entered the 2014 Awesome Authors Contest. The event at Ben Franklin Place (Centrepoint) welcomes emerging writers from across the community and their friends and family. Be prepared for a large and enthusiastic crowd. Extra seats are […]
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Awesome Authors Poetry Workshop at the Ottawa Public Library: Saturday, January 17, 2014
JC comes to the Sunnyside Branch of the Ottawa Public Library to give two workshops for young poets in advance of the deadline for submitting poetry and short stories to the Awesome Authors Contest at the OPL. JC is thrilled to judge the English poetry entries in the 2014 competition. Winning poems will be published […]
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Holiday wishes
Wishing all my readers on this site happy and safe holidays and a wonderful 2014.
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Mansfield Park Jane Austen, 1814