Blog Posts Thomas Cannon Author

  • Good Times, story by Thomas Cannon (MY PRIZED POSSESSION Poetry and Prose Series)

    Originally posted on Silver Birch Press: Good Times by Thomas Cannon The car’s 400 rumbled under the hood as I drove it the few blocks home. I only take the car for an errand or two. But there was a time (31 years ago) actually that I took this car all over the place. Yes,…

  • Are You Prince?

    Are You Prince?

      I did not get the obsession with Prince. I mean he had a few catchy tunes and all, but evidently he was quite popular.  Okay, he is considered a genius. Including the hosts of the Up All Night Podcast. Yet they still took the news and went back to what they were doing. Everyone…

  • If I Didn’t Push You, poem by Jay Deitcher (IF I Poetry and Prose Series)

    Originally posted on Silver Birch Press: If I Didn’t Push You by Jay Deitcher If I didn’t push you to be at the top of your class, as though you didn’t put enough pressure on yourself, not sleeping for days, waiting for your grades to come in, thinking you failed although you never received less…

  • Mind The Gap- Honestly Funny

    Mind The Gap- Honestly Funny

    Recently I read DW Anderson’s book Mind The Gap.  Despite being very jealous that someone so young writes with so much polish, I enjoyed it a lot.  He strikes the right tone and pacing in every chapter. Here’s my review    Mind The Gap on Amason Mind the Gap is honestly funny. In other  words,…

  • NO FEE Chapbook Publishers and other Chapbook Listings — Trish Hopkinson’s blog is a must read

    The individual listings below are the chapbook publishers I found which do not charge submission fees, reading fees, or contest fees. The majority of chapbooks are published via contests and do typically require a fee from $10 – $25. Research each market thoroughly and make sure submitting is worth the fee. Many will provide prize […]…