Blog Posts Thomas Cannon Author

  • What is a real writer?

    There is power in admitting that you are a writer and in calling yourself a writer.

  • 10 Writing Tips That Can Help Almost Anyone

    Originally posted on Janet Fitch's Blog: 1. Write the sentence, not just the story Long ago I got a rejection from the editor of the Santa Monica Review, Jim Krusoe. It said: “Good enough story, but what’s unique about your sentences?” That was the best advice I ever got. Learn to look at your sentences,…

  • Eve

    Originally posted on Eunoia Review: cold winter darkness closes in the ache of a passing year in small rooms light collects over comforters, in books under a twisting jade we know well this quiet now the familiar shadows reflect art of life still to be made the markings of time fade in the old youth…

  • The Benefit of a Writing Exercise

    The Benefit of a Writing Exercise

    On April 6th, 2023, I held a workshop on Poetry.  I presented an exercise where we write a poem about a chore and then come back to it and make it about something more significant. Like the poem about carrying something heavy and really it stands for carrying an emotional burden. It should not have…

  • Why Poetry Matters

    Why Poetry Matters

    We need more people to tell their story and their truth. Poetry is a powerful way to do it.