I received the book proof! The book will be released on Amazon on October 15, 2022. I am so grateful to Ingrid Wilson, owner of EIF – Experiments in Fiction, who patiently and professionally led me through this process of book production. When I let go of my manuscript, I felt like I was sending my child off to college. However, Ingrid told me my manuscript was in good hands. It certainly was! It couldn’t be more beautiful!
We are not doing presales of the book. Sales start on Amazon on October 15.
To celebrate the publication of Three-Penny Memories on Amazon on October 15, we are planning a live Zoom Launch Party for a Q&A/ Poetry Reading with yours truly. The Zoom party starts at 11:00am CST or 5:00pm London Time . I would be honored if you could attend!
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Time: Oct 15, 2022 05:00 PM London
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I am a poet weaver. I love going within to excavate the bits of my soul that need reassembly into words.
I weave in other ways. I’m also a collagist, assembling snippets of images into a new whole with deep meaning. Each collage is a poem. This year, I've also started drawing neurographica, and since beginning this art therapy, I can't believe how many new connections I've been making and new opportunities. This art form has changed my life and, I believe, my poetry writing.
I can also call myself a memoirist. I have compiled a poetry collection called Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir, which is about me and my mother, who passed from complications related to Alzheimer’s in 2016. Our lives were woven together in amazing symmetry, like a collage, around our mother wounds, our near deaths, and losses that impacted our relationship. This year I found a publisher for my book - EIF (Experiments in Fiction), which is owned and operated by Ingrid Wilson. The book was the #1 Release in Family Poetry on Oct. 15, 2022, and it attained best-seller status in three poetry categories over the next few days.
In Nov. 2022, EIF nominated me for a Pushcart Prize for a poem in my book, “Mom and I Play Lassos with our Hysterectomy Scars”.
In 2021-22, I submitted poems from it with some success. One poem, “Cooking a Life with a Wire Spine”, was published as a featured work on Spillwords, and in August 2021, was nominated as Publication of the Month. Also, in September 2021, Free Verse Revolution: A literary magazine, published two other poems from my collection, “Hestia for Hire” and “Mermother: A Rogue Dream Poem”. Kristiana Reed, the editor of Free Verse Revolution: A literary magazine, kindly writes in an email, “The portrayal of a parent/child relationship in both pieces was incredibly raw and moving.” My poem "Marie Kondo Cleans My Purse at Starbuck's" was voted publication of Jan/Feb in 2022.
In June 2022, I was honored to have two poems from my collection published in what became an Amazon best-selling anthology Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women (Gabriela Marie Milton. ed., also published by EIF - Experiments in Fiction).
It is humbling that my poetry is getting recognized in other ways. In the anthology Well-Versed 2021 (available on amazon.com), “Picasso Dreams Broken Glass” won Third-Place in Poetry and “From Your Son” received Honorary Mention.
This year I've also enjoyed interviews with Eri Nelson with SheShedStudios on VloggingPod (June 2); with Victoria Onofrei for "Victoria in Verse" on Bloomsbury Radio (August 14); with Thomas Whyte for Poetry Mini Interviews (a 5-part series in August and September); with Paul Brookes for Wombwell Rainbow (July 22); and others are forthcoming.
In November, Gabriela Marie Milton asked me if I would succeed her as Editor for Masticadores USA, and I really love it!
My husband Dierik is a musician of Bluegrass, Cajun, and Country music. He's also a wonderful music teacher. We've rescued and lost many cats over the years. Our last set of three cats is now down to one, Jasper, who was the youngest of the three. JoJo and Saga sadly succumbed to cancers since the pandemic started.
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Facebook: Barbara Leonhard
Twitter: @Barbara.Leonhar4
Instagram: @meelosmom123
Why Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver?
Weaver is Source, who connects all things.
Strings and threads are cloth woven for wear.
Sunshine is Source, who reaches out rays
Like fingers to heat and heal,
To create Spring, spiritual connection,
To nurture Gaia,
To create rain as food,
To dream life,
To forge love
And evolve Source.
Extraordinary is this mystery.
All extends from Source as fingers of light
To nourish and thrive,
And as night falls awake so do all
Return to Source.
©2022 Barbara Leonhard
Unless otherwise stated, all published works are the original works of the author and are copyrighted. Contents of the blog may be re-used either for personal or commercial purposes, in part or whole only with permission and the author duly acknowledged with links to the blog embedded.
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My, my, aren’t you the lucky one! Most excited for you.
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Thank you, Annette! It is exciting!
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How wonderful! I will plan to be in attendance. Only a couple more weeks to go! 😁
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Thank you, Jeff! Yes, it’s finally closer to the time of publication. Hard to believe!
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You’re welcome, Barbara! Indeed!
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I am so pleased you are happy with the book, Barbara! I am excited for the launch 😊
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My friends and family love seeing the book proof, Ingrid. I hope to have a big crowns at our Zoom launch!
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Me too, Barbara – but most importantly, an appreciative crowd, which I’m sure we will have!
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I’m sure as well and so grateful for the interest I’ve seen lately. 🙏
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I want to be there. I’ll check the converter. Bookmarking this post.
Congrats to you. XoXo
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Selma, I’m so delighted! Thank you!
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11 am CST = 5pm UK = 1am Japan
🙈 🙊 🙉 🙀 😩😭🙄⁉️
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♥️💐🌹
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Whoooo hooo.. Great news!!! 💕
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Thank you, Cindy!!
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You’re so welcome!!💕
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I voted for your beautiful poem on Spillwords!
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Oh so dear of you…. Thanks so much!!!🙏🏼💞
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My pleasure!
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💕❤️🥰
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