Creative Carnival: March 2010

Welcome to the March 2010 Creative Carnival edition!

What is this? It’s a chance to compile some great articles around the blog-o-sphere showcasing all sorts of writing. If you need to know more, or would like to submit an article for the next Creative Carnival, read this.

So, without further ado, grab a cup o’ joe, kick off your shoes and sit a spell, there’s lots of interesting reading just a click away.

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Poetry

ThoughtsBlogger presents Life’s Defiants posted at Random Thoughts, saying, “A poem about the things that keep you going on in the fight that is life.”

Christina Grogan presents Time’s Burden posted at Writing In Life.

Robert Terrell presents galactic dreamers – haiku posted at the existential poet, saying, “The Existential Poet Blog contains my original haiku poetry. I maintain a strict form, the 5-7-5 syllable structure, which suits my poetic creativity very well. I write about all sorts of subjects, with an existential (human feelings) attitude. Many of my haiku have seasonal references, and many focus on inner states of being. And, I love moon haiku!”

Lena presents I Wish posted at The Colors Magazine.

MBuck presents A girl can dream posted at I Fall On Stairs, saying, “Fairytale Dad (A poem about my late father)”

Essays

Laurie Holman presents Through a Scanner Nudely posted at Laurie’s Comedy Blog, saying, “Comedy blog – comedic essays with a bit of haiku thrown in.”

Madeleine Begun Kane presents My New Policy posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Mike Haubrich, FCD presents Blunt Force English posted at Quiche Moraine, saying, “My short essay examines whether or not the beauty of language has been lessened by modern writing instruments.”

Ben Klempner, MSW presents Saving Private Ryan: The Last Time I Ever Went to the Theater posted at Effective Family Communication.

Liz presents Oh, what a night! posted at Liz’s Every Day Life, saying, “This is a story of one crazy night. Enjoy!”

Words2Words presents Fan or Fanatic? posted at Perceptions – Editorials and opinion essays on various topics., saying, “An investigation into what makes a fan different from a fanatic. Fact, fiction, and a bit of funny are all combined to create a post that pokes fun at the actions of fanatics.”

Sarah Clark presents Divorce and Metamorphosis posted at Sarah…Phenomenally.

Yvaine presents 13. Shivering no more posted at My Vanilla Nook, saying, “A story of seeing an old flame, and moving on.”

cs presents Acid Attacks and Real Nightmares posted at Cold SnapDragon.

TSW Blog presents Our National Health Care System Needs An Overhaul posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Opinions on health care reform.”

Fiction

JennH presents Pure Joy posted at Mixed Metaphor.net, saying, “A fictional story based upon an actual event: The U.S. Marine Corps, confused by two Marines’ nearly identical names, notified the wrong family that their soldier had been killed in action.”

drukdude presents The Fellowship of the Null-pointer posted at Story Collection, saying, “Spontaneous Short Stories Gathered on the Train!”

Livia Blackburne presents Fight Scene Blogfest, in which Kyra gets beat up posted at Livia Blackburne.

Rachel Patner presents the magic of the orchid posted at ezra inspired, saying, “my blog is a place to share everyday inspiration and creative thoughts, as its the little things in life that can lead to big joy and dreams.”

nils presents Flies posted at A story for each day.

Terry Haferkamp presents His Final New Year’s Resolution posted at Shadow Dwellers, saying, “A husbands new year resolution changes his relationship with his beloved wife. She do anything to keep his resolution from happening”

Nonfiction

Peta Jinnath Andersen presents Getting Inside the Book Review: How They Work & Why We Read Them posted at *Insert Literary Blog Name Here*, saying, “Why do we read book reviews? Why do they work? Much like a good story, reviews need a strong hook, clear voice, pacing, and balance. Longer reviews often achieve this by tying the narrative to a personal story, giving the reader something to hold onto. Although this may seem slightly narcissistic (there’s something slightly narcissistic about all writing, I suppose), it’s actually a very useful way for the reviewer to get inside the reader’s head.”

Emily Moser presents 50 Fascinating Lectures for Humanitarians posted at Online University Lowdown.

Anne Simone presents 100 Best Book Reviewers on Twitter (http:/ /www.accreditedonlinecolleges.com/blog/2010/100-best-book-reviewers-on-twitter/) posted at AccreditedOnlineColleges.org.

Rowena Hebert presents 37 Lectures Every Writer Should Listen To posted at Online Degree Programs.org.

Kristie Lewis presents 101 Habits of Highly Effective Writers posted at Online Degrees.net Blog.

Sonny presents This President’s Day, Go for Gold…and Silver…and Bronze posted at Seize the Day.

Lovelymary presents 10 Famous Literary Characters and the Real People Who Inspired Them posted at Online Colleges.net.
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This concludes the March 2010 edition of the Creative Carnival. THANK YOU for submitting your links! If you would like to see your work showcased in the April 2010 edition, please submit your links here. (Please, one link per blog. If you submit more than one link per blog, I will only use the first link submitted.)

If you submitted your link and don’t see it here, that probably means I received it after the deadline.

Thanks for visiting the carnival participants and don’t forget to check back April 10th for the next Creative Carnival.