PRISM international – Ruth Daniell

Review of Glad and Sorry Seasons

I wrote a review for Catherine Chandler’s most recent book of poetry, Glad and Sorry Seasons (Biblioasis, 2014). You can go read my review over on the PRISM international website now; I hope it’ll make you want to pick up a copy and read Glad and Sorry Seasons, too! I love sonnets, so it should be noContinue reading “Review of Glad and Sorry Seasons”

Geeking out at WORD Vancouver

I had an amazing time at WORD Vancouver on Sunday, September 28! It would have been hard not to, though, because we couldn’t have asked for better weather. What an incredibly gorgeous, sunshiny autumn day! The first things that I did when I got there was sign-in and collect my nametag. I was excited toContinue reading “Geeking out at WORD Vancouver”

10 Ways to Annoy a Poet (and other writers of “less marketable” literature)

I wrote a short humour piece that is up on the PRISM international‘s blog today, in which I share with Sierra Skye Gemma my top 10 tips for annoying poets and writers of “less marketable” literature. Please feel free to share the link widely, especially if you can relate to any of the annoying thingsContinue reading “10 Ways to Annoy a Poet (and other writers of “less marketable” literature)”

Writing Prompt

Zach Matteson and Jeffrey Ricker of PRISM international have a great online series of writing prompts; they post a new writing prompt once a week, every Tuesday. This week they’ve featured a writing prompt based on American poet Robert Hass‘s poem “Faint Music.” It’s a writing prompt that I generated awhile back and shared with the wonderful folkContinue reading “Writing Prompt”

Reading PRISM international with the Grimm Brothers

When I visited Europe this summer, I made sure to bring along some great reading material, and I’ve got photographic proof! Andrea Hoff featured me in PRISM‘s great online series “Where I’m Reading PRISM.” To see a photo of me reading PRISM international in the historic market square of Hanau, in Hesse, Germany–in front of a giant statue ofContinue reading “Reading PRISM international with the Grimm Brothers”