Mid December News: Blessings

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As the December season continues in full force, I take several moments to count the blessings that life has to offer and to savor these joys. Despite how difficult it is to be joyous during this time of year, I am thankful for so many things. I try my best to focus on the positive memories when my painful winter heartbreak settles in, as I do everything I can to adhere to my hope and strength.

Everyday, I do my best to reach out to others in a loving way, because life is simply too short to take the love we receive and those everyday life blessings for granted. Many often forget to say 'thank you,' or 'I appreciate you,' or 'I love you,' and to know just how important it sometimes is. I certainly know that other writers can appreciate the value and beauty of words, and what they ultimately mean to us. I also realize sometimes (without meaning to,) we overlook someone else's pain, because we are so hurt and blindsided by our own to open our eyes, and see through another individual's perspective. It is just as easy for everyone to take a moment to reach out to others, as it is to choose to ignore their tribulations. I prefer to be pro-active, and extend my hand and my heart to others. In my own heart, I know that this is what my Momma would have wanted. I pray everyday that I continue to make her proud by loving others, and by standing by my word.

This year, I pray for well being and happiness. Always take the time to reflect, and to remember what the holiday season is really about. It is never about those empty, physical things. These things can be replaced and forgotten. The caring season is about expressing our love, hopes, and by cherishing those around us who make differences in our lives, reminding us what we mean to them. When I fondly recall my own special memories, I think first of family. Through each endearing lesson we learn for the upcoming year, never forget that despite how alone you may feel at times, someone out there is thinking of you – and loves and values you more than you might ever know.

A Bit of Literature

For those not as acquainted with me, my journal is a wonderful place to find some tidbits about what is going on in the Literature world. However, that being said, you will want to keep an eye out also for various other news postings from your Literature Community Volunteers, and please take a moment to add them to your watch, so you will not miss out on a thing! Oh, and do not forget about our own resident tweeter, Lit-Twitter, who always does a fantastic job collecting several more tidbits for us in all things Lit. Scrolling down, you will also find information geared towards other contests, groups and other news various links all related to Literature, so be sure to check them out.

My monthly Ladies of Lit series officially arrived last August. At any time, if there is a literature female deviant that you feel merits a feature; please Note me. Also, not sure who has already been featured? Take a look at the current listing. Along with that, I host a variety of group projects, a tri-monthly 30 Writers to Discover series, and the ongoing Writers Welcome Wagon.

:new: Ladies of Lit Issue: Volume Twenty-Seven.
:new: Latest Volume of 30 Wonderful Writers.
:bulletpurple: Writers Welcome Wagon Project and Devious Writers Feature.
Do not miss your chance to meet and mingle with other writers.
:bulletpurple: Help me promote Lung Cancer Awareness. The deadline is January 1st.
:bulletpurple: A wonderful Resources and Critique article courtesy of the LitResources staff.
:bulletpurple: Get yourself Exposed, and read up on some tips for getting to know Deviants in Lit.
:bulletpurple: ThornyEnglishRose is starting her Vintage Christmas Contest. The deadline is December 17th.
:new: PoetryOD hopes to read your Magical Memories. The deadline is January 12.
:bulletpurple: Sammur-amat is hosting a New Years Contest. The deadline is January 21st.
:bulletpurple: RavensQuill wants you to open your heart and Give Something Back.
:bulletpurple: LiliWrites wants you to be a literary hero. Help report a Miscat.
:new: BeccaJS poses an exciting experiment for the Literature community.
:new: Nichrysalis makes the call for support for the Elocutionists.
:new: raspil has another insightful journal telling it like it is. Give it a read.

Within the community, there are several Literature chatrooms to visit that might be of interest to you. However, if you feel uncomfortable in these chatrooms, you might find what you are looking for in the revamped Literature Forums. There are also several critique and prompt groups available for use towards all of your Literature-related needs. Below, you will find just a small sampling of what the community has to offer you:

:bulletpurple: #CRLiterature The official DeviantART Literature chatroom.
:bulletpurple: #Writersforlife Write, mingle, learn and keep writing for life.
:bulletpurple: #Writeroom Looking for tips, ideas and more, the Writeroomies are here for you.
:bulletpurple: #Cabal Srs bsns of literary discussion.

:bulletpurple: CritiqueIt DeviantART's Quality Critique Club.
:bulletpurple: Writers-Workshop Where the Writers Workshop Writing.
:bulletpurple: ScreamPrompts Are You A Writer?
:bulletpurple: HammeredPoetry Sick of clichés…Us Too.
:bulletpurple: transliterations From One World to Another.
:bulletpurple: LITplease A Club for Every Writer.

Throughout DeviantART, there are a number of resourceful news articles filled with features, contests and much, much more. Several deviants keep the literature community in the know with these articles. I am honored to present the creme of the crop, and invite you to fully explore what each article has to offer.

:bulletpurple: The Lit Gallery Volunteers' November Lit Daily Deviations. and Official CR Journal Updates.
:new: HugQueen Loves DA Lit! Contests, Various Groups, Workshops and More.
:bulletpurple: wyldhoney finds Writers With Promise.
:bulletpurple: SadisticIceCream has Publishing Resources.
:bulletpurple: apocathary also has a collection of Miscellaneous Resources.
:bulletpurple: julietcaesar does as well in Her Journal.
:bulletpurple: leoraigarath also collects Resources.
:bulletpurple: Mahi-Fish shares a Handy Poetry Checklist.
:new: mirz333 helps us follow a Literary Compass.
:bulletpurple: safia3 supports her Novelist Writers. And is always looking for suggestions!
:bulletpurple: zebrazebrazebra brings us an Acrostics Series with HaveTales-WillTell.
:bulletpurple: LionesseRampant wants to Talk Writing.
:bulletpurple: HaveTales-WillTell is all Lit Up.
:bulletpurple: LiliWrites's got an eye for those who are Demonstrably Deviant.
:bulletpurple: SadisticIceCream answers questions about Publishing.
:bulletpurple: HugQueen spotlights a League of Lit Groups.
:bulletpurple: Jon-Law writes A Brilliant Writing Guide. Print it, read it, and save it. This is worth it.

With the official groups feature in full swing, there is a whole array of Literature groups to join and support. Below, you will have the opportunity to check out just a few of the newest ones on DeviantART. And, if there is a group not listed here that may interest you, you might want to check out the official Literature Group Hub.

ChasingInk, DAWritersUnite, TheWritersCollection, A-Fistful-Of-Pages, SymphonyOfWords, The-Unspoken-Word, PoetryWeek, BlackoutSunrise, LiterallyUnknown, WordsSparkle, InfinityCodex, Creative-Pens, HeartfeltPoetry, 15-Minutes-of-Fame, TheReadersCatalogue, FindtheWords, Literatureforall, Literature-Dark, The-Typing-Machine, Library-of-Stories, InspireTheUninspired, Crowns-of-Sonnets, all4poetry, Poems-Galore, Good-Literature, The-Writers-Study, the-writers-workshop, TheRoyalScribe, wordsfromyoursoul, ShadowPoetry, 9bottles, DA-Poetics, through-the-pages, Painted-From-Words, Escape-To-Poetry, BeautifulSong, NovelHaven, TheDesireProject, PenToPage, Literature-Out-Loud, ScribesAndAll, LiteratureJunkies, Elocutionists, Authors-Anonymous, Book-Sanctuary, confessional-poetry, Forgotten-Fiction, LiteratureDomain, Beautiful-Poetry.
:new: ToWriteTogether, World-of-Literature, WrittenLiterature, Poetry-Clubhouse, OurProse, Writers-At-Heart, AllLiteratureWelcome, Glory-Be-Project.

--Any other Literature news that you would like to see in this reserved space? Note me.

Thumbs: Change of Season, of Heart

You Look Like I Need A DrinkStatic verses quaking through crippled fingers, lisps written into inebriated meaning.  And I tried with fervent failure to pronounce the sarcasm spewing from my palms, but they were naughty syllables, practicing cohesion without permission, and heaving disjointed language from my rotten, rotten teeth.
She straggles with boulder bones sinking through infectious flesh, frantic slurs bleeding from her throat.  And I stumble for words, endeavoring to compose rainbows of smeared thought, but my vocal chords stutter unintelligible sympathy, incoherent accents and forced definition.
So I draw this poetic slop from corroded neurons, eager to drain the deformity from metaphors, the dialects distorted by ancient tongues.  But my every opinion staggers through intoxication, trying to find a stable image in visions of jittery focus.
Alcohol insinuating rough apologies.
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Static verses quaked through your crippled fingertips, lisps I had written with poor intent.
novemberthe sun is a dim pearl
beneath a blanket of gray
hung low from the heavens;
i'm your yellow tremor
paled by the cold, aching
for a proper sunrise.
FallFor a while it will seem
as if I was never coming back,
like summer or a childhood dream.
Your toes twist in the September sand
and the chill reminds you
that some thoughtless time,
some apple-scented eve
the old dog will growl low,
the night shadows stir;
moths will dart desperate
through an open door--
and you will watch solitude disappear
like broken, restless love.
thawingmy love,
i swear, there is a ghost beneath my bones.
she slides around the rungs of my ribs, gentle like a lover's hands but cold, so unlike yours. i lay in bed at night, days after you have gone, your jacket and seven blankets struggling to keep me warm -but her arctic touch seeps deeper, slides its way past my lips and settles in places i swore only you could touch. and i am left gasping, arching, desperate for a body one hundred and thirty eight miles away, a voice that doesn't seem nearly as warm after traveling through the airwaves, a spring that only exists in your arms.
because i miss laughter, i miss your eyes, i miss the feeling of thawing after forty days in the tundra of my own heart, and two in yours.
Dear Daddy's GirlDear Naive 15,  
You're ignorant as Hell.
You dress in baggy blue jeans, wear an oversized hoodie every day, and never let your hair down. Students at school, and even your mom, think you're gay… and you don't even know.
All of your classmates blame you for a burn book that circulated after that Mean Girls movie. Everyone thinks you're a jealous bitch and secretly they mock you. How can you not see that?
Your teachers are all positive that you cut yourself and that you're always on drugs. Even now you have no idea why they ask you to take your jacket off during class. Could it be that you always wear long sleeves?
It's okay, sweetheart. I had to find out the hard way, too.
Right now you're probably wishing your dad was home. He's the only one that will read your stories and tell you how creative you are. You don't have to beg him to watch movies with you, and he'll listen to your favorite songs without calling you suicidal. Right now, living wi
Old Loves and Sanity in a Lonely ChairLithographs of you
waxing lyrical on the bookshelf
between love letters and lithium
and the taste of your breath.
April euphoria
wearing down like the sole of well-
worn shoes
I wait at the door
half in and half out
with so much to lose






:bulletpurple: If you stop by, and would like to begin your journey on my DA homepage, may I suggest starting here. Also, if you are new to DA and need further assistance, please feel free to contact me if you cannot find what you are looking for in the FAQ section found here.

:bulletpurple: My official DeviantART Prayer Support Log. If there is someone you know who is in need of support, do let me know at any time and I will add them to the log.

:bulletpurple: I like to support Literature here by adding literature clubs/groups to my watch. If I have yet to add yours, feel free to leave me a comment.

:bulletpurple: Who is serving the Literature Community and what can they do for you? Your Community Volunteers for Literature are listed below as follows, along with their guidelines. You can freely contact them at any time with your questions or concerns.

BeccaJS  
neurotype-on-discord    
Nichrysalis    
thorns            

:bulletpurple: And, of course, here are some lovely stamps, to show your support!

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Group and Club News

:bulletpurple: Please stop by :iconthe-novelist-club: and feel free to join us, whether you are a writer, a poet, reader, or even a critic - we'd love to have you. We are currently accepting regular submissions and various pieces for our Workshops, so please show your support to these wonderful writers and stop by.

:bulletpurple: Looking to join a fun group which supports the exciting era of Abraham Lincoln by paying homage to his memory with fun panel discussions, Q and A sessions, book reviews and much, much more? Then TheLincolnLegacy is the perfect place for you. Walks of all artistic life are warmly welcomed here.

:bulletpurple: LungCancer-Awareness was created to bring awareness to a well-known cancer that has not only impacted the daily lives of the members of my own family – but so many others around us. Anything that you can do to promote awareness within your community can and will make a difference!

:bulletpurple: Looking for some of the latest news about your Daily Deviations or that news article you may missed over the course of the month? Well then, LitResources may be the very place for you to catch up on all of the latest happenings.

:bulletpurple: Everyone is welcome over at our group, And we realize that every writer has their own personality, interests, strengths and weaknesses, so we aim to provide unique pathways into the community for everyone. So go on - sign yourself up and get exposed over at Expose-Lit.

:bulletpurple: Our judges at TalentedWritersGuild are looking for your quality literature! So, if you have something that you feel will simultaneously move us, challenge us, and inspire us as readers - then we are the very group for you.

:bulletpurple: Looking for a delightful and positively charged environment to post your work and give others some encouragement and support? Then look no further than ProjectPositivity.

:bulletpurple: I have added several updates to our local club Indiana-Deviants, so if you are from Indiana, or just interested in Hoosier related news, please, by all means, join us! We would be more than happy to have you there. We are always looking to accept new submissions.

Featured Writer of the Month

Jorge never ceases to amaze me with his powerful poetry and prose, which always packs a vibrant, imagery-filled "punch." Though this talented deviant has only been present on DeviantART for a few short months, his writing is consistently beautiful and well worth returning to, again and again.

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