Archive for category Ron
Workshopping 101
Posted by Ron Hayes in Feedback: Giving and Receiving, Relationships In Writing, Ron, The Craft Of Writing, The Writer's Community on September 13, 2015
by Ron Hayes Full disclosure: I’m a snob. A HUGE snob. When it comes to writing (and poetry in particular), I chafe quickly and easily when bad verse is foisted onto an unsuspecting reader—especially when that reader is me. The proliferation across the Internet of exploitive sites that prey on the earnest honesty of new […]
Dog Days of Summer: Writing With Pets
Posted by Ron Hayes in Relationships In Writing, Ron, Ron Hayes on July 2, 2015
by Ron Hayes It’s late. The house is dark and still. Down the hall from my office, where I sit with only a dim lamp and the harsh glow of my MacBook for light, my wife and son are shut behind their respective bedroom doors, fast asleep. I’ve been clicking away at these keys for […]
Charleston. Seriously??
Posted by Ron Hayes in News, Ron, Truth in Writing on June 19, 2015
by Ron Hayes Today I’m supposed to tell you all about the poetry I’m reading and recommend to you what I think you would enjoy reading this summer. But I’m not going to do that. Not today. Today I only want you to read three things: One Two Three and then call this number: 803.734.2100. Ask for Nikki. […]
National Poetry Month and Alan Michael Parker
Posted by Ron Hayes in National Poetry Month, Poetry, Ron on April 29, 2015
We conclude our celebration of National Poetry Month with a very special poet, Alan Michael Parker of Davidson, North Carolina. Professor Parker inspired me to pursue the noble art of poetry and, without his guidance and encouragement, I’m sure I would never have become the poet I am today–indeed, I may not have become a […]
National Poetry Month and Jake Arnold
Posted by Ron Hayes in National Poetry Month, Poetry, Ron on April 26, 2015
Two Poets Left!! Our celebration of National Poetry Month at 5writers.com slowly winds down with our penultimate poet, Jake Arnold of Denton, Texas. As a reminder, 5Writers is celebrating National Poetry Month by offering one poem for each day of the month from ten different poets. Each poet has graciously shared with us three poems each: […]
National Poetry Month and Desmond Collier
Posted by Ron Hayes in National Poetry Month, Poetry, Ron on April 20, 2015
We continue our celebration of National Poetry Month with a very special pair of poets. In this back-to-back double post, Tracie Morell and Desmond Collier, two highly successful poets from Erie, Pennsylvania, are the only Mother-Son combination to be featured here at 5Writers this month. As a reminder, 5Writers is celebrating National Poetry Month by offering one […]
National Poetry Month and Tracie Morell
Posted by Ron Hayes in National Poetry Month, Poetry, Ron on April 19, 2015
We continue our celebration of National Poetry Month with a very special pair of poets. In this back-to-back double post, Tracie Morell and Desmond Collier, two highly successful poets from Erie, Pennsylvania, are the only Mother-Son combination to be featured here at 5Writers this month. As a reminder, 5Writers is celebrating National Poetry Month by offering one […]
National Poetry Month and Melissa Prunty Kemp
Posted by Ron Hayes in National Poetry Month, Poetry, Ron on April 14, 2015
A Note To Our Subscribers: This month our posts at 5Writers -and the emails announcing them- increases from six to ten as we celebrate National Poetry Month. Please know that it is not our intent to spam you, nor is this a permanent increase. The number of emails you receive from us will return to normal in May. Thank you for being a […]