Hi everyone!  I’m looking forward to participating in the marathon this year! And looking forward to reading all of your lovely work!

Although I have earned a living through writing for more than 20 years, this is the first time I have participated in a group writing venture like this one. The prospect excites me! Most of my written work has been for newspapers, magazines and curriculum;…

Firstly, I love that we’re using WP for this; my blog (http://oceansofmine.wordpress.com) is on WordPress and I love the format. Next, a little about me: I’m presently in Georgia, about 45 minutes north of Atlanta, helping my mom and dad (but mostly my mom) downsize…

Hello friends. Long time author, short time poet. As someone who strives for excellence in all things writing, this will be my first poetry marathon. Normally, I write novels, particularly fantasy with a twist of romance. I’ve also written quite a bit of fanfiction, one…

Greetings and Salutations! I have again signed up for the insanity that is The Poetry Marathon (okay, half the insanity, since I’m planning to do the 12-hour version—so help me, I like sleep); this is my introduction.

I’m Alyssa, a current English writing and literature major and art minor at the University of New Haven in West Haven, CT. I’ll be participating in the poetry half-marathon tomorrow. I’ll be drinking coffee and writing all day 🙂

Hello marathon goers.. The name’s Khalifah, I’m a Puerto Rican woman. 37 yrs old, mother of 3 really cute kids! I’ve been writing since grade school but never pursued. I go back and forth with it. I’ll write for months and then turn to painting…

  Simply put, doing this marathon is a bad idea for me. I have a busy day planned on Saturday, I have been in a poetry slump where I hate everything I write and don’t want to show the general public my work, especially not…

Greetings and Salutations! I have signed up for the insanity that is The Poetry Marathon (okay, half the insanity, since I’m planning to do the 12-hour version); this is my introduction.