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Let us live for the beauty of our own reality.                                      ― Tom Robbins Beauty begins the moment you decide to…

Whistler of Petty Crimes is my third published book, and each manuscript ends up handled by three distinct publishing companies, and a grand variety of pro’s. In my experience every publishing outlet proves unique in the ways they ask authors to wrestle with the enigma of publication.

Years ago, I learn from my web designer son, an important marketing strategy regarding book titles and product names. It’s…

The following six song titles make for easily banked together quasi-Haiku. Please, lyrical reader, merely look down the list of titles, and you’ll see it is so. (Ah, poetry. It shows up everywhere.)

My birth was rocky back in 1949. For me, life began with a weak pulse. Premature almost a full month,…

Here’s yet ANOTHER PROFESSIONAL REVIEW for Whistler of Petty Crimes
This one by Rae Longest – Originally posted on the website blog page of LITERACY & ME, June11, 2023…I thoroughly enjoyed this little volume, and indeed, it gave me a lot to think about and meditate upon.

It is a really hectic time for me—packing up to move from Texas to Oregon. This time for good. Just…

I grew up telling my parents about memories I had as a baby. They were astounded by what I shared….

Sure, I love my book cover at first sight. Wow! The colors! A full rainbow of them. And, how about…

All marketing wizards in the queendom of Authorland want me to spell out my mission. I suppose in common vernacular…

I’m sitting on pins and needles, waiting to hear what people have to say about my first poetry collection Whistler…

Book Reviewer Angel says:

“Whistler of Petty Crimes is more than poetry…it’s a reflective journey that is easy to follow and love.

I really enjoy when a poetry collection intertwines the way this one, Whistler of Petty Crimes, does and gives a full picture. I especially love the format of having a series of poems, within the collection, each with its own special insight.

Recently, one of my friends and a member of the Texas Circle, made a comment about navigating the divisiveness between…

I started so young. While my grade school friends play school teacher and/or hospital nurse, I imagine myself writer and editor. My fantasy job involves dissecting letters to the editor out of American Girl Magazine, and re-writing the boring bits. My PRETEND years of education and experience lead me to believe I can best any official editor’s work.

Thanks to ike’s oldest granddaughter’s perseverance over several months, the ikewest.com/2025/ website has a new face—and on some pages, new…