Monthly Archives: August 2011

INTERVIEW WITH JACLYN PIUDIK

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

Jaclyn’s poems have been published in Columbia Poetry Review, Crosscurrents, Barrow Street, The New Quarterly, Garden Variety Anthology,and Crave It, among others. She authored a chapbook, The Tao of Loathliness, published by fooliar press in 2005 and re-issued in 2008. … Continue reading →

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THE TAO OF LOATHLINESS

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

The Tao of Loathliness By Jaclyn Piudik Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos Chapbooks don’t get enough attention. Only independent bookstores want to sell them, and sadly, such bookstores are disappearing faster than I can finish this sentence. Poets do their … Continue reading →

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SHE’S ON TOP: CELEBRATING EROTIC WRITING: COCO LA CREME READS FROM “SHE’S ON TOP”

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

She’s On Top: Celebrating Erotic Writing has been a great week! Collaborating with CoCo La Creme and her very willing bottom was one of the best ideas I’ve had. CoCo and bottom were energetic, excited, honest, open, and wiling … Continue reading →

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SHE’S ON TOP: CELEBRATING EROTIC WRITING: INTERVIEW WITH RACHEL KRAMER BUSSEL + PHOTO ESSAY OF COCO LA CREME PLAYING TOP TO A VERY WILLING BOTTOM

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

Rachel Kramer Bussel is the editor of the book She’s On Top as well as over 25 other erotic anthologies including Spanked, Bottoms Up and The Mile High Club. Rachel also writes the bi-monthly sex column The Lusty Lady for … Continue reading →

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SHE’S ON TOP: CELEBRATING EROTIC WRITING: BCP AND COCO LA CREME TALK EROTICA + REVIEW OF “SHE’S ON TOP”

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

She’s On Top Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel Reviewed by Coco La Creme When I was asked to review She’s On Top for blackcoffeepoet.com I felt like quite the lucky girl indeed. Read a book full of sexy stories and write … Continue reading →

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BLACK COFFEE POET READS “THIS IS WHY I WRITE”

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

I applied to an MFA in Creative Writing program in 2009. Hundreds apply to this program and I made the wait list. It was encouraging but it wasn’t an acceptance. I was honoured to be put on a list … Continue reading →

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WINNING BY LOSING: 4 STORIES ABOUT WRITING

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

Winning is a concept that many try to embrace. “I want to be the winner!” is what people often say and believe. Hall of Fame NFL coach Vince Lombardi is often quoted for his thoughts on winning: “Wining isn’t a … Continue reading →

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PICK YOUR BATTLES WISELY: LIFE LESSONS APPLIED TO WRITING

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

Last weekend I walked away from a guy trying to start a fight with me. I wasn’t scared; I wasn’t outnumbered; I wasn’t tired, sick, or recently injured. I was doing what was the smart thing to do: avoid confrontation … Continue reading →

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REMEMBERING WENDY BABCOCK: A LETTER AND A POEM

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

August 12, 2011 Dear Wendy, As I write this letter I’m listening to Get Up, Stand Up by Bob Marley. It’s what you believed and did. I remember meeting you at a meeting for the first Reclaim The Streets rally … Continue reading →

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SHOWING UP PART 2: HUMBLE TIPS ON WRITING

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

A couple of days ago I wrote about Showing Up. It’s a concept that has been on my mind for a while. I relate it to commitment. After challenging someone last year who was in a position of power and … Continue reading →

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