It Started with Storybooks
How did her first storybooks shape the life of Alarie Tennille? If you guessed they made her an avid reader and a writer, you are partially right. Includes artwork by Richard Eric Disney, thank you to Lorette C. Luzajic for giving Alarie the first Editor’s Choice Fantastic Ekphrastic Award, plus Alarie’s poem Angel of Showing Up.
When Art Inspires Words: Ekphrastic Poetry
Poet Alarie Tennille is a regular contributor to The Ekphrastic Review, and is pleased to have the opportunity to introduce Lorette C. Luzajic, the Review’s editor and founder.
Who’s Talking?
Most writers are known for having a voice, but poet Alarie Tennille believes there are many good reasons to speak as someone else. Please stop by to read her poem, A Seagull Vaguely Remembers.
Glowing with Gratitude
Poet Alarie Tennille and her husband have been sponsors of Amethyst Place for a few years. When they went there to give a workshops on writing thank you notes, they came home feeling grateful.
I Write by Night
Alarie Tennille is a night owl poet. The darkness of night feeds her own dark side, but her muse, Luna, makes sure she layers some humor and wit between the lines. Includes her poem, Waking in the Morgue.
Dear Writer
Have two or three favorite writers? Poet Alarie Tennille recommends dropping a line to let them them know, but please read her guidelines first.
Tsundoku: The Desire to Buy More Books Than You Can Read
Poet Alarie Tennille celebrates the joy of many, many new Christmas books and offers suggestions for books you may want to read.
A License to Lie
Poet Alarie Tennille says writing fiction is the polite way of telling lies. This blog includes her poems At Chesapeake Bay and Favorite Doll. Only one is fiction. Can you tell which is which?
Sentenced to Hard Writing
Shy, tiny Alarie Tennille moved to a new school when she was in the fifth grade. It was hard to make new friends. To make things worse, she had to write a 5-page essay on “Why I Should Not Talk in Class.” What do you think happened when the teacher read it to the class?