Archive | August 2014

Once More

Aug31

Once more
Let me hold your face near to mine

Once more
My face lights up with your glance

Once more
Rest your head in my lap

Once more
Wrap your arms around my back

Once more
Let me hear you say I’m pretty

Once more
Cover my lips with your kisses

Once more
Slide your hands along my skin

Once more
I will whisper I miss you

Once more

Just once more

Release Date

Aug30

I can’t wait. Sihpromatum I Grew my Boobs in China was a very good book and I’m sure this one will be too.

SIHPROMATUM

“I Grew My Boobs in China” long awaited sequel “Backpacks and Bra Straps” is coming SOON. So soon that I’m actually losing sleep from over excitement. Don’t miss the release on September 30th.
 
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Savannah Grace’s best selling, award winning saga of her family’s four-year-long backpacking adventure continues. “Backpacks and Bra Straps” picks up where “I Grew My Boobs in China” leaves off, offering insights into how family dynamics are affected by such intensive togetherness as well as a candid, intriguing look at world-wide travel and the camaraderie of the backpacking community, told from a perceptive young woman’s viewpoint. This second instalment of her Sihpromatum series takes us to Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, through Western China and Tibet, and finally, to watch the sun rise over Mount Everest in Nepal. Savannah’s initial reluctance to travel and the personal growth she documents distinguishes…

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Expanding Heart (tanka)

Aug30

When I was first introduced to the tanka, I was intimidated. But now I find that when I write, I write by syllable count.

A tanka follows the 5-7-5-7-7 form

I’m in love with you
I hear your voice in my dreams
Your arms hold me tight
When you’re near, my heart expands
It overflows with your love

Meet Guest Author and Poet Pamela Beckford

Aug28

My featured piece on TSRA

Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog

Pamela Beckford 01Hello, Mr., uh, Ape. Thank you for allowing me to take over some space on your vast network for a few minutes.

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Pamela Beckford and I’m a poet. Wow, that is really hard for me to say. I used to just say that I write poetry. But I think that makes me a poet, right?


In addition to being a poet, I’m the mom of a very talented daughter. She has a fashion design business and creates some amazing garments. She is also the mother of my fabulous grandson. He is five and the cutest little boy you have ever seen. No, really, he is adorable. He already has a mini career in modeling.

I started writing poetry about a year ago after some blogging friends encouraged me to give it a try. It was something I had never considered before…

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Book Sales

Aug26

I vowed I was not going to check my book sales on a daily or multi daily basis. And I’ve been pretty good about sticking with that.

I know that poetry isn’t always as valued as a novel may be either.

Today I saw another author who had mentioned that he had sold less than 100 books – and he has published two so far with another on its way. That got me started thinking about my book sales. I don’t really have a comparison to know whether my book sales are going good or not. And certainly no poetry books to compare myself to. But at least now I have a fiction writer to compare myself against. Even though it is an oranges and grapes thing.

I added up all my book sales – 3 books, both in paperback and Kindle. And I actually totaled just over 100 books sold since February. Plus all the free copies during my giveaway.

I think that isn’t too bad really. Of course, my newest book has stalled completely. Is it because it is summer? Is it because I quit hounding people about it? Is it because it is poetry? Too long? Too short?

That’s the problem, we really don’t know why books aren’t selling or why they are. All I know is that I keep writing and I will keep publishing. I learn something new all the time and I am convinced that I am getting better. I’ve been in a bit of a writing slump this summer, but I know that is not a permanent condition and I am putting together an amazing collection of poetry again.

I also know that since I’ve learned quite a bit, I’m going to design a cover for Dreams of Love. Currently, it has a stock photo that Kindle made available and it doesn’t match the paperback cover. That bothers me so I want a completely different cover and I have exactly what I want in my mind. I just need to figure out how to do it so I don’t have to pay anyone. I will conquer photoshop.

So, if you haven’t bought any of my books yet, you should do that. Come on, they are only 99 cents each on Kindle.

http://www.amazon.com/Love-Lost-Found-Pamela-Beckford/dp/1500279250/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1409081437&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Love-A-Poetry-Collection/dp/1495473848/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1409081502&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Voices-Nature-Collection-Poetry-Forms/dp/1497431964/ref=tmm_pap_title_0

Dear John

Aug21

A fun little cinquain. A cinquain follows 2-4-6-8-2.

Dear John:
It’s not working
I gave – you took – I lose
Sounds like a perfect match…for you
Goodbye