More recently, J.K. Rowling wrote a mystery and created a new name, not to see if she could sell using a different name, but to "brand" her writing. Rowling writes young adult (specifically one particular series), Robert Galbraith writes crime novels. Same person, two different names.
The point here isn't the branding, however, it's the fact that authors have many stories inside us. The genre that makes us famous isn't necessarily the genre we want to write in for the rest of our lives. In fact, most of us would tell you the story dictates the genre and sometimes we writers don't have a lot of say in the matter!
Which is why I have released a book of poetry.
Yes, you read that right: a book of poetry.
I've been reading poetry all my life. In fact, nursery rhymes are the first poems most of us learn by heart. My mom wrote poetry for special occasions - I still have the poem she wrote for my fourteenth birthday when they said yes to a school trip to New York City and my dad used to write couplets on our hard boiled eggs. I was the only kid at the table who had an egg everyone wanted to read before I cracked it!
So it probably shouldn't come as a surprise that I've been writing little pieces for years. I've never tried to publish any, however, until now. Diana's Little Book of Poems contains eighteen of my favorites and is now available for purchase!
In tribute to my mom, here's the poem I wrote about her (it's included in the collection):
Mom
I never thought much of my mother and the English language,
Except to note that her grammar wasn’t good,
Neither was her spelling.
But then one day as we drove past a field of wheat, she made
mention of the fact
And then said,
“I like to watch the wind dance across the tops.”
My mother is a poet.
Once you've read the poems, please consider leaving a review. Thanks and play safe!
Diana
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