L.Ward Abel
Elizabeth Howard
John Shaw
John Magee
Garry Jones
Nicky Goodman
Valerie McKinley
Luigi Pagano
Paul A. Freeman
Josie Abram
Harry Buschman
Lisa C. Hinsley
Daffni Percival
David Gardiner
(Clicking on any link shown in this colour will take you to the relevant area of our web site, and clicking on any author's portrait on this page, will take you to their biography.)
We are delighted to announce that the Sundowner edition of La Fenętre includes the work of our 100th contributing author: Jeffrey Ethan Lee. His poem Iris' Blues for her Painter is also in our audio section, read by the actress Lori-Nan Engler.
Below are other examples of the wonderful writing in Sundowner :
In Lorraine Nevin's children's poem When Auntie came for Breakfast, I thought the cat was exceedingly understanding.
What goes around comes around. Michael Levy finds a way to create a simile of that in his poem Free Will. You might see it differently?
Mighty oaks from acorns, eh? In his children's story The Red Apple ..... No, let Michael James Treacy explain...
The great Jacques Brel once sang: To die, that's nothing, but to grow old! Oh, to grow old! In Yesterday's Lines, Scott Michaels manages to describe the horror of growing old, incapacitated and ignored in a most impressive and controlled way.
A Disenchanted man he is, Michael Shafto's Nicholas Stubbs. Not only does he make Sally's life miserable, his own isn't the happiest either and right up until the very end, Nicholas does not understand why. Hmm … some men are like that.
Even the most unexpected people can be so unkind, and unthinking. Ray Succre gives you an example of the consequence of such actions, in Spinning Catamenia
Sinead Healy, one of our younger authors, has a way with words that surpasses her age and writing experience. She shows her remarkable talent with Silhouette, the story of a boy, a girl, and … a story not to be missed.
The question is: Does William help her back to reality? Read Valery McKinley's multifarious tale Infinite Possibilities to decide for yourself.
Sometimes it takes someone else to point out that there is more to life than the mundane things like shopping. Terri Nixon manages to remind us of that in her prose This Trolley, My Life
Maybe, like me, the twist in the tale of Ginny Swart's prose Bedtime Story will give you the shivvers?
These are the years that Edith Piaf seems to have come to life again, in poems, songs, and in films … Stephen Mead is one of the poets showing his admirations for the little/big sparrow.
Is it any wonder "Tensions are high in the
Underground"? Kim Mulroney pens the line in her poem Envious Trench.
Please, no Malice Remembered… Sharon Birch's love for her child put into words that will be hard to forget.
Demonstrating his keen observational skills through his writing. I think. Have a read of Ron Savage's prose Amanda's Gone and see if you agree...
Rama Devi - the mistress of brevity - demonstrates her mystic skill in her poem Longing is a Lift.
One of our younger poets, Chantelle Thomasina Nixon, is back in this edition of La Fenętre with a poem for … That Boy!
Who knows where A Perfect Moment is going to lead? I suspect that Suzanne Aubin's central character does - though it'll be kept a secret I suspect.
Mighty oaks from acorns, eh? In his children's story The Red Apple ..... No, let Michael James Treacy explain...
The great Jacques Brel once sang: To die, that's nothing, but to grow old! Oh, to grow old! In Yesterday's Lines, Scott Michaels manages to describe the horror of growing old, incapacitated and ignored in a most impressive and controlled way.
A Disenchanted man he is, Michael Shafto's Nicholas Stubbs. Not only does he make Sally's life miserable, his own isn't the happiest either and right up until the very end, Nicholas does not understand why. Hmm … some men are like that.
Even the most unexpected people can be so unkind, and unthinking. Ray Succre gives you an example of the consequence of such actions, in Spinning Catamenia
Sinead Healy, one of our younger authors, has a way with words that surpasses her age and writing experience. She shows her remarkable talent with Silhouette, the story of a boy, a girl, and … a story not to be missed.
The question is: Does William help her back to reality? Read Valery McKinley's multifarious tale Infinite Possibilities to decide for yourself.
Sometimes it takes someone else to point out that there is more to life than the mundane things like shopping. Terri Nixon manages to remind us of that in her prose This Trolley, My Life
Maybe, like me, the twist in the tale of Ginny Swart's prose Bedtime Story will give you the shivvers?
These are the years that Edith Piaf seems to have come to life again, in poems, songs, and in films … Stephen Mead is one of the poets showing his admirations for the little/big sparrow.
Is it any wonder "Tensions are high in the
Underground"? Kim Mulroney pens the line in her poem Envious Trench.
Please, no Malice Remembered… Sharon Birch's love for her child put into words that will be hard to forget.
Demonstrating his keen observational skills through his writing. I think. Have a read of Ron Savage's prose Amanda's Gone and see if you agree...
Rama Devi - the mistress of brevity - demonstrates her mystic skill in her poem Longing is a Lift.
One of our younger poets, Chantelle Thomasina Nixon, is back in this edition of La Fenętre with a poem for … That Boy!
Who knows where A Perfect Moment is going to lead? I suspect that Suzanne Aubin's central character does - though it'll be kept a secret I suspect.
A Disenchanted man he is, Michael Shafto's Nicholas Stubbs. Not only does he make Sally's life miserable, his own isn't the happiest either and right up until the very end, Nicholas does not understand why. Hmm … some men are like that.
Even the most unexpected people can be so unkind, and unthinking. Ray Succre gives you an example of the consequence of such actions, in Spinning Catamenia
Sinead Healy, one of our younger authors, has a way with words that surpasses her age and writing experience. She shows her remarkable talent with Silhouette, the story of a boy, a girl, and … a story not to be missed.
The question is: Does William help her back to reality? Read Valery McKinley's multifarious tale Infinite Possibilities to decide for yourself.
Sometimes it takes someone else to point out that there is more to life than the mundane things like shopping. Terri Nixon manages to remind us of that in her prose This Trolley, My Life
Maybe, like me, the twist in the tale of Ginny Swart's prose Bedtime Story will give you the shivvers?
These are the years that Edith Piaf seems to have come to life again, in poems, songs, and in films … Stephen Mead is one of the poets showing his admirations for the little/big sparrow.
Is it any wonder "Tensions are high in the
Underground"? Kim Mulroney pens the line in her poem Envious Trench.
Please, no Malice Remembered… Sharon Birch's love for her child put into words that will be hard to forget.
Demonstrating his keen observational skills through his writing. I think. Have a read of Ron Savage's prose Amanda's Gone and see if you agree...
Rama Devi - the mistress of brevity - demonstrates her mystic skill in her poem Longing is a Lift.
One of our younger poets, Chantelle Thomasina Nixon, is back in this edition of La Fenętre with a poem for … That Boy!
Who knows where A Perfect Moment is going to lead? I suspect that Suzanne Aubin's central character does - though it'll be kept a secret I suspect.
Sinead Healy, one of our younger authors, has a way with words that surpasses her age and writing experience. She shows her remarkable talent with Silhouette, the story of a boy, a girl, and … a story not to be missed.
The question is: Does William help her back to reality? Read Valery McKinley's multifarious tale Infinite Possibilities to decide for yourself.
Sometimes it takes someone else to point out that there is more to life than the mundane things like shopping. Terri Nixon manages to remind us of that in her prose This Trolley, My Life
Maybe, like me, the twist in the tale of Ginny Swart's prose Bedtime Story will give you the shivvers?
These are the years that Edith Piaf seems to have come to life again, in poems, songs, and in films … Stephen Mead is one of the poets showing his admirations for the little/big sparrow.
Is it any wonder "Tensions are high in the
Underground"? Kim Mulroney pens the line in her poem Envious Trench.
Please, no Malice Remembered… Sharon Birch's love for her child put into words that will be hard to forget.
Demonstrating his keen observational skills through his writing. I think. Have a read of Ron Savage's prose Amanda's Gone and see if you agree...
Rama Devi - the mistress of brevity - demonstrates her mystic skill in her poem Longing is a Lift.
One of our younger poets, Chantelle Thomasina Nixon, is back in this edition of La Fenętre with a poem for … That Boy!
Who knows where A Perfect Moment is going to lead? I suspect that Suzanne Aubin's central character does - though it'll be kept a secret I suspect.
Sometimes it takes someone else to point out that there is more to life than the mundane things like shopping. Terri Nixon manages to remind us of that in her prose This Trolley, My Life
Maybe, like me, the twist in the tale of Ginny Swart's prose Bedtime Story will give you the shivvers?
These are the years that Edith Piaf seems to have come to life again, in poems, songs, and in films … Stephen Mead is one of the poets showing his admirations for the little/big sparrow.
Is it any wonder "Tensions are high in the
Underground"? Kim Mulroney pens the line in her poem Envious Trench.
Please, no Malice Remembered… Sharon Birch's love for her child put into words that will be hard to forget.
Demonstrating his keen observational skills through his writing. I think. Have a read of Ron Savage's prose Amanda's Gone and see if you agree...
Rama Devi - the mistress of brevity - demonstrates her mystic skill in her poem Longing is a Lift.
One of our younger poets, Chantelle Thomasina Nixon, is back in this edition of La Fenętre with a poem for … That Boy!
Who knows where A Perfect Moment is going to lead? I suspect that Suzanne Aubin's central character does - though it'll be kept a secret I suspect.
These are the years that Edith Piaf seems to have come to life again, in poems, songs, and in films … Stephen Mead is one of the poets showing his admirations for the little/big sparrow.
Is it any wonder "Tensions are high in the
Underground"? Kim Mulroney pens the line in her poem Envious Trench.
Please, no Malice Remembered… Sharon Birch's love for her child put into words that will be hard to forget.
Demonstrating his keen observational skills through his writing. I think. Have a read of Ron Savage's prose Amanda's Gone and see if you agree...
Rama Devi - the mistress of brevity - demonstrates her mystic skill in her poem Longing is a Lift.
One of our younger poets, Chantelle Thomasina Nixon, is back in this edition of La Fenętre with a poem for … That Boy!
Who knows where A Perfect Moment is going to lead? I suspect that Suzanne Aubin's central character does - though it'll be kept a secret I suspect.
Please, no Malice Remembered… Sharon Birch's love for her child put into words that will be hard to forget.
Demonstrating his keen observational skills through his writing. I think. Have a read of Ron Savage's prose Amanda's Gone and see if you agree...
Rama Devi - the mistress of brevity - demonstrates her mystic skill in her poem Longing is a Lift.
One of our younger poets, Chantelle Thomasina Nixon, is back in this edition of La Fenętre with a poem for … That Boy!
Who knows where A Perfect Moment is going to lead? I suspect that Suzanne Aubin's central character does - though it'll be kept a secret I suspect.
Rama Devi - the mistress of brevity - demonstrates her mystic skill in her poem Longing is a Lift.
One of our younger poets, Chantelle Thomasina Nixon, is back in this edition of La Fenętre with a poem for … That Boy!
Who knows where A Perfect Moment is going to lead? I suspect that Suzanne Aubin's central character does - though it'll be kept a secret I suspect.
Who knows where A Perfect Moment is going to lead? I suspect that Suzanne Aubin's central character does - though it'll be kept a secret I suspect.
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In this edition there are readings by:
Jeffrey Ethan Lee (1)
John Shaw (2)
Christine Ann Clatworthy (4)
Nicky Goodman (2)
Garry Jones (2)
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Margaret Damele Elam's web site.
Sue Houghton's web site.
Sally Quilford's Blog.
Kim Schroeder's web site.
Ginny Swart's web site.
UKAuthors.com.
Daniel Wilcox's web site.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear readers, authors, and friends,
In 2006 I wrote a small piece which I said was my own 'egotistical way' of describing an eternal truth. It isn’t very long, and as it is pertinent to what I’m about to say, I’ll let you read it:
Time goes on forever.
When we are young, we can keep up with it.
When we are middle-aged, it slips ahead with subtlety.
When we are getting old, we slow down, time speeds up.
But …
Time goes on for ever.
Each moment is precious.
When we are young, we do not understand their value.
When we are middle-aged, we mistake their importance.
When we are getting old, each one is grabbed as if to keep.
For …
Each moment is precious.
There are not enough hours.
When we are young, the time ahead is never ending.
When we are middle-aged, we close our eyes and look the other way.
When we are getting old, we cannot evade the truth…
that …
There are not enough hours.
I’m not sure if people realise that for each edition of La Fenętre both Deborah and I put hundreds of hours of our time into its production. And before it entered the realms of the Internet and printed form, there were many months of planning and coding.
Some years ago, I downsized my businesses in the UK, including ESP, so that I would have more free time. I resurrected ESP again in its publishing form especially for La Fenętre. This week I celebrated my 64th birthday. There are those who believe – me too – that life consists of cycles of seven, so I am entering my tenth cycle, and for some while now I have been torn by my sense of duty towards La Fenętre’s authors and readers, and my perhaps selfish desire to have the free time I used to have before La Fenętre was born.
I am getting more mature (older!) and also, unfortunately, have not been in good health lately, so I have finally decided that I will put my health, my family, and my own writing, first. I want to be greedy and experience my time with less external demands made upon it. Having made that decision, it has been decided by Deborah and I that La Fenętre, regrettably, will cease to exist as of the end of January 2008.
This will mean that we will not be accepting any further submissions. Deborah and I will continue in our partnership, publishing editions five and six, and then, sadly, after the sixth edition “frosted Glass”, we will gently place our literary venture to rest. Those submissions that have been accepted for publication will be fitted into these final two editions.
I do hope you will all understand my decision, and not feel too badly towards me.
With much respect, love, best wishes, and, as always ... Fenętrement yours,
Allen Ansell
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Davide Trame  | L. Roger Quilter  | Richard Storey  | Suzanne Aubin  |
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John Thomson  | Beth Stolar Kehayes  | Bryon D. Howell  | Brenda G. Wooley  |
Brian L. Porter  | Bunny Dees  | Denis J. Underwood  | John D. Brooke  |
Michail Kyril  | Michael Estabrook  | Michael Levy  | Michael Shafto  |
Michelle Reale  | Ray Succre  | Ron Savage  | Sinead Healy  |
Sharon Birch  | Sue Houghton  | Ginny Swart  | Leah Browning  |
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