All Blog Posts Tagged 'ball' (4)

Is America on the brink of its greatest military victory since D-Day? Or is it doomed to fail like no other combat mission in history? Author Cliff Ball’s Bio: Cliff is 35 years old and a senior at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX. Pursuing a Bachelor's of Arts in English and Cliff has less than 35 hours left to complete. Since 2006 Cliff works full time as a “Library Assistant” for the Wichita Falls Public Library. Cliff has never been married, no children, and yes ladies…he is… Continue

Author Cliff Ball draws on his considerable knowledge of history, folklore and Christianity to craft a convincing retelling of humanity's time on Earth. Told mostly from the point of view of a newly sworn-in U.S. President, we learn that Earth has existed under the shadow of secrets and lies for thousands of years. As Noah was building his wooden ark to escape the flood, a highly developed race of people called Terrans was designing starships and planning to leave the Earth entirely. The Terra… Continue

Remembering Mothers a New Way Award-winning Poets From Two Hemispheres Co-Author Chapbook She Wore Emerald Then: Reflections on Motherhood was conceived by Californian Carolyn Howard-Johnson and Aussie Magdalena Ball as an alternative to the cloying greeting cards usually available for mothers in card shops. In fact, originally it was to be a thoughtful digital substitute for a card. That decision was probably influenced by the pair’s awareness that the Net was, in fact,… Continue

As you may know, I rarely read my poetry. It's certainly not from lack of love of the genre. But two very special poets have asked me to read at an exceptionally supportive bookstore in Pacific Palisades in a couple of weeks (info below). I hope you'll join us and support our efforts. I'll read a couple of poems from Tracings, a couple from my coming chapbook She Wore Emerald Then co-authored with Magdalena Ball. Maybe a couple brand new ones, too. Please mark your calendars. Carolyn Howard-Joh… Continue