Corridor hide and seek? Over 60 copies have been released over the last 13 days. More will be placed around Whatcom County this weekend. Have you found one yet? Copies are hiding at coffee shops like Cafe Blue in Fairhavern, Roam in the Fountain Disc., Tiny Free Libraries around Bellingham, and of course always copies can be found at Village Books.
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July’s Corridor is Out and HOT!
The Corridor Collective is reporting that copies are getting picked up. The Little Free Libraries are HOT locations! This month we have more original artwork than ever before. Poetry about a wide range of topics, like the remodel of Keats House, instant dirt, repetitive patterns, slugs, a marmalade cat, love on the beach, coffee and chocolate, eyeballs and more. Find your copy today!
June’s Corridor
The June edition of Corridor has been printed and will soon grace the nooks and crannies of Whatcom County, small parts of Portland OR. and other mysterious locations. Please keep your eyes out for it.
May Corridor
This year the zine introduces some new voices. Keep your eyes out for them. Word is getting out, and more poets and artists are finding Corridor. Thank you all for submitting your work and sharing it with the community.
Corridor is BACK!
Calling all poets and artists along the I-5 Corridor! The zine “Corridor” needs you. The submission deadline for the first volume is March 15, 2024. See below for details, FAQs, and other mind-blowing information.
Eyes Open
One night after the open mic, we took note and began to speculate who these mysterious people could be. What was their story? Did they know each other? Were they once married? My favorite theory was it was God, curious about the Bellingham Poetry scene.
Writing “The End” on Your Novel
I don’t reblog that often, but after reading this post by Susan Wingate (an award winning author) I had to. Writing IS a labor of love. I agree with Wingate. Something is lost if we write “mechanically”. Plenty of used book stores have books, but how many stories really change the reader, affect a generation?ContinueContinue reading “Writing “The End” on Your Novel”
International Peace Poets
The Bellingham Poets for Peace Read-In! Write-On! Event is pleased to announce the confirmed international speakers:Candice James,Duke Ashrafuzzaman, Bernice Lever, Max TellBong Ja Ahn, Lilija Valis, Janet Kvammen, Farina Reinprecht, and Una Brauhns.Referring to this collaboration of Canadian poets and American,Farina said it best, “We are a team” ***
Poetry: Transform
Transformation of person to poetOne day something grabs you without touchingAn idea lingers in your mind, like garlic on the tongueA vision walks all over you placing footprintson your being without leaving a bruiseWords become puzzles you have to solveYou write, you type, you scratchan equation out hoping the math totalsYou turn emotion into aContinueContinue reading “Poetry: Transform”
Poetry Warm Up
Last Saturday I attended a class taught by Wendy Call “Self-Editors Toolkit: Improve Your Own Prose” at the Chuckanut Writers Conference. During the class she had us do a fun poetry practice game or warm up. Thought I would share it with you here. I enjoyed doing this, perhaps you will also. I find thatContinueContinue reading “Poetry Warm Up”
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