FlexWriters Creative Network

A Poet's Release:  As we write, we express and as we express we teach. Not everyone out there understands the heart of a poet or even breathes the same air but I believe a passion is felt even when the definition of feeling is not understood. I was reading an older poem by one of our members Barbara Kausteklis and came up with the theme of this poet’s release topic. It brought be back to a moment where I was writing in a journal expressing thoughts I didn’t think existed; at least not as deeply as they were released. Our literature, in our cases, our poetry comes from places we may like to keep hidden or thought was hidden from ourselves.   READ MORE

It only takes one glance at the cover of a romance novel to realize that this genre does not expel its resources to try to appeal to the male portion of the human race. And why should they? It’s a well-known fact that men are more interested in action than intimacy, blood than love, and are far more likely to invest their time and money into the invigoration of adrenaline rather than the gentle stimulation of their softer sides, right? Personally, I don’t think this is true. I think it’s an image thing. In truth, most romance novels have qualities which appeal to men and women equally  READ MORE

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Andreas Liotsakis has been writing, crafting and creating in secret for years. His desire to share has awakened his courage and candour. Like the petals on a flower, Andres is opening his arms to the Sun…to you and you and you…each and every one.  Breaking out of our accustomed state can be challenging. He has found that true growth requires courage and a sense of adventure. Much of his poetry documents his path to awakening. Here is one of his poems reflecting the path to discovery and inspiration…Breaking Through.  READ MORE

The writers mantra

If I had a penny for every bid on a freelancing website that used the words “writing is my passion” or “writing is my life” or “writing is my destiny” I would be a very rich man. I don’t doubt the statement is true for many people but it must be starting to wear thin with some employers who read it day-in and day-out; sorry, I forgot I was talking about bidfer sites most of them probably only look at the lowest bid with completion in the quickest time.   I’m hijacking my own blog now to say I have never seen so many jobs so urgent they can only be completed by journeying back in Dr Who’s Tardis. (How many of my US friends know the reference or is it available in the US as well?)  READ MORE