Wordy Wednesday: A BATMAN BY ANY OTHER NAME

Just to catch up those not familiar with Batman...

Recently, Batman appeared on the steps in new regalia...

And advised me that he was now to be called "The Little Ninja."

In this photo, my son is wearing pajamas originally purchased for his sixteen-year-old brother, Winnie the Pooh underwear once owned by his ten-year-old brother, and honestly, I have no idea where the armor came from (probably some neighbor cleaning out their garage).  Also, he appears to be dressed as a knight.

I just said, "Got it, Little Ninja."  Because the kid never asks for new clothes and I've been a mom far too long to be duped into arguing with a five-year-old.

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POETRY ON TWITTER

Check this out! The Academy of American Poetry announces 30 Guest Poets on Twitter! So cool.



And, lest we poetry folk take ourselves too seriously...

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APRIL is...

National Poetry Month

Greg Pincus's 2nd annual 30 Poems/30 Days at his blog, Gotta Book

and, right in the middle of this rainy month it will be 6-months-until-publication of Audition!

So April is also ALL ABOUT PRIZES here at Writer on the Side. What prizes?

** GRAND PRIZE is a SIGNED ARC OF AUDITION plus bookmarks! ** 

* 3 WEEKLY PRIZES (announced here on April 15, 22 & 29) will include a verse novel (arc or book) selected by yours truly, plus AUDITION bookmarks.

If you win a weekly prize, you'll still be entered for the Grand Prize, to be announced on Monday, May 2nd.

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Writing tips from the awesome Brent Hartinger!

Ever read the amazing GEOGRAPHY CLUB?  SHADOW WALKERS, DREAMQUEST, LAST CHANCE TEXACO...?  Okay, you get it, Brent's written a lot of great books.  And he's generously sharing writing tips and more today at A Year of Auditions.  Here's a teaser...

I get asked a lot for advice on how to be a great writer, and I agree with most of the boilerplate advice: read a lot, write a lot, revise a lot.

But here's something else to consider: get involved with the theater.

I hear the objections already: "I'm not an actor! I'm way too shy! I don't have time!"

But the fact is, there are all kinds of things you can do in the theater that will absolutely help your career as a novelist -- things you might not ever learn anywhere else.

For the rest, CLICK ON OVER!