Friday, September 27, 2019
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
The fire of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Earlier this month the world witnessed a heartbreaking
fire raging within Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
I was there less than a year ago staring up into that
massive and awe-inspiring ceiling, and at the gorgeous
stained glass rose windows.
The day after the fire I received an email from a reader
asking if any of the poems in Rooftop Rhapsody
were inspired by Notre Dame Cathedral.
This is a great question considering poetry isn't always
self-explanatory. In so many cases what inspires me to
write something is totally different than what a reader
will take away from that poem. And such is the beauty of
art!
But, oui! The poem "Belly of the Exalted" was written
for Notre-Dame Cathedral .
If you don't have a copy of Rooftop Rhapsody:
Poetry Inspired by Paris it is available here.
fire raging within Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
I was there less than a year ago staring up into that
massive and awe-inspiring ceiling, and at the gorgeous
stained glass rose windows.
The day after the fire I received an email from a reader
asking if any of the poems in Rooftop Rhapsody
were inspired by Notre Dame Cathedral.
This is a great question considering poetry isn't always
self-explanatory. In so many cases what inspires me to
write something is totally different than what a reader
will take away from that poem. And such is the beauty of
art!
But, oui! The poem "Belly of the Exalted" was written
for Notre-Dame Cathedral .
If you don't have a copy of Rooftop Rhapsody:
Poetry Inspired by Paris it is available here.
We have a winner!
Congratulations to the winner of the
#AmazonGiveaway for a copy of
Seeing the Other Side: Poetry Inspired by Cairo!
You should have received your book by now
and I hope you're enjoying it!
#AmazonGiveaway for a copy of
Seeing the Other Side: Poetry Inspired by Cairo!
You should have received your book by now
and I hope you're enjoying it!
Monday, March 4, 2019
One day left to enter for a chance to win: Seeing the Other Side: Poetry Inspired by Cairo!
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Enter for a chance to win: SEEING THE OTHER SIDE: POETRY INSPIRED BY CAIRO
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Monday, February 25, 2019
A beautiful fan-submitted photo in honor of ROOFTOP RHAPSODY: POETRY INSPIRED BY PARIS
Along with the caption:
"I relate to the sentiments...my
watch is still set to the time in
Paris until I return."
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Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Fabulous reader-submitted photo of ROAMING THE SQUARE MILE: POETRY INSPIRED BY NEW ORLEANS
She wrote:
"Curled up on this ridiculously cold and windy afternoon
with my copy of Roaming The Square Mile...couldn’t be
happier! 🙂"
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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
A question from Facebook's ASK ME ANYTHING...
Sarah S.:
What do you find most challenging during the
writing process?
Melanie P. Falina:
That's a great question! I think the most challenging
thing is just finding the time to write. I prefer to be
alone and in a quiet space when I write but that's not
always possible. And I have written on crowded trains
and planes, in waiting rooms, etc. because I don't want
to ignore the inspiration when it calls to me, and I don't
want to fall out of the habit of writing regularly either.
But just like making time to go to the gym when life
already has you bogged down with responsibilities, I have
to make time to write too.
What do you find most challenging during the
writing process?
Melanie P. Falina:
That's a great question! I think the most challenging
thing is just finding the time to write. I prefer to be
alone and in a quiet space when I write but that's not
always possible. And I have written on crowded trains
and planes, in waiting rooms, etc. because I don't want
to ignore the inspiration when it calls to me, and I don't
want to fall out of the habit of writing regularly either.
But just like making time to go to the gym when life
already has you bogged down with responsibilities, I have
to make time to write too.
Friday, February 8, 2019
A question from Facebook's ASK ME ANYTHING...
Cindy F.:
Do you have a favorite poem?
If yes, which one and why?
Melanie P. Falina:
I think I probably have one favorite per book,
but not one favorite from all of my books combined.
My favorite in Rooftop Rhapsody is "This Night In May"
where I talk about walking around the Eiffel Tower at
night. When I re-read that poem I can still feel everything
I felt that night, it's kind of like that poem is a time capsule
for me and I can just open it back up and relive it all over again.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Do you hear the WHISPERS IN THE COURTYARD?
Whispers In The Courtyard
is an anthology of the first
four books in the
Poetry Inspired
by New Orleans book series:
Gaslit Shadows,
French Quarter Rain,
Crescent City Fog,
and Vieux Carre Days.
Get yours here!
Friday, February 1, 2019
Where to next?
Chicago, New Orleans, Paris, and London are already available...Cairo, Istanbul, and Amsterdam are in the works. Where would you like to see me write about next?
https://www.amazon.com/author/melaniepfalina
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Monday, January 28, 2019
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Friday, January 18, 2019
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
The perfect Carnival Season gift for NOLA lovers!
Just in time for carnival season!
A New Orleans gift package featuring
a fleur-de-lis stained glass sun catcher by
Sarah Segovia of Fragile Beauty Stained Glass,
and a copy of 'Whispers In The Courtyard'
an anthology of New Orleans inspired poetry
by Melanie P. Falina which includes 80 poems!
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