tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457626871457037652011-12-06T05:36:51.634-08:00WE'RE BREWING SOMETHING GOOD DAILY!COFFEEHOUSE FOR WRITERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954291283581714757noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145762687145703765.post-91050498090072145832011-12-06T04:22:00.001-08:002011-12-06T05:36:51.645-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8OaeFbPMlH0/Tt4L4HgBINI/AAAAAAAAAHE/wqc6D4xhqyo/s1600/IMG_9959--CHRISTMAS1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 99px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682992838502064338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8OaeFbPMlH0/Tt4L4HgBINI/AAAAAAAAAHE/wqc6D4xhqyo/s320/IMG_9959--CHRISTMAS1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#cc6600;"><strong>The Coffeehouse Crew wishes you a very happy and healthy holiday season! We thank you for your support, and look forward to serving you in 2012.</strong></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#cc6600;"><strong>Be sure to check in for more contests, courses and resources in January!</strong></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/">Image: Stock photo</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/145762687145703765-9105049809007214583?l=coffeehouse2010.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>COFFEEHOUSE FOR WRITERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954291283581714757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145762687145703765.post-11767151247679646052011-09-06T14:54:00.000-07:002011-09-06T18:20:23.118-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SOzLgr70m_M/TmaZOlNFhjI/AAAAAAAAAG8/XLnFZ0mckvc/s1600/tn--nikola%2Bpencils.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649371258367084082" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SOzLgr70m_M/TmaZOlNFhjI/AAAAAAAAAG8/XLnFZ0mckvc/s320/tn--nikola%2Bpencils.jpg" /></a><br /><br />It's September. A month typically associated with cooler weather, hot chocolate and children returning back to school. Don't you just love it?<br />It marks my favorite season.<br /><br /><br />It's also a time when many will embrace indoor pleasures and a slower pace.<br />What better time than this for writers to make the most of their time and enjoy a few online classes to help hone their craft and increase their cash?<br /><br />Coffeehouse would love to have you pull up a "virtual chair" and join us for a stimulating experience! We're confident that you'll enjoy hanging out with our talented teachers and our friendly community.<br /><br />Writers of all levels and genres can find a variety of selections to meet their creative goals, or explore their interests .<br /><br />Classes are more intensive and less expensive than other similar offerings.<br />Sessions range from 2-day workshops to four week classes.<br /><br />It's not too late to enjoy a fun-filled, productive fall.<br />Register today for a better writing future. We hope to see you at the <a href="http://www.coffeehouseforwriters.com/">Coffeehouse</a> soon, where there's always something good brewing!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/145762687145703765-1176715124767964605?l=coffeehouse2010.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>COFFEEHOUSE FOR WRITERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954291283581714757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145762687145703765.post-74354023064782005222011-06-22T12:09:00.000-07:002011-06-22T12:28:41.200-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PzFQ-QzXKaw/TgJAx5ec4EI/AAAAAAAAAG0/m3zks8b--vM/s1600/imageCAO6P1VI-coffee4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 99px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621126510898110530" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PzFQ-QzXKaw/TgJAx5ec4EI/AAAAAAAAAG0/m3zks8b--vM/s320/imageCAO6P1VI-coffee4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>There's something to suit every "taste" in our upcoming offerings at the Coffeehouse!</div><br /><br /><div>Whether you're seeking to hone your craft, increase your cash, or simply sample a new genre, you'll like what we have brewing here.<br /></div><br /><div>In addition to our current popular classes, upcoming workshops slated to be added to the menu include:</div><br /><br /><div>SEO SAVVY<br />POETRY FOR FUN OR PROFIT</div><br /><div>BRANDING</div><br /><div>...And more!</div><br /><br /><div>Be sure to check in and check out what's new at the Coffeehouse.<br />Our next session of fun, interactive online classes is June 27th.<br /></div><br /><div>Register today for a better writing future!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/">Image</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/145762687145703765-7435402306478200522?l=coffeehouse2010.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>COFFEEHOUSE FOR WRITERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954291283581714757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145762687145703765.post-90518816794903782662011-04-12T13:14:00.000-07:002011-04-12T13:57:30.457-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ffprFgbNyKg/TaS1aB1XQsI/AAAAAAAAAGY/sFMGpssPGAo/s1600/image--MIKE%2B2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 99px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594796095874482882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ffprFgbNyKg/TaS1aB1XQsI/AAAAAAAAAGY/sFMGpssPGAo/s320/image--MIKE%2B2.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nxXZNypz6D4/TaS1M6uC2EI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/cRnPFKSwXs8/s1600/image-POETRY.jpg"></a><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993300;">Selections from Yasmin <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Morais</span></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993300;">"From Cane Field to the Sea"</span></strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>Belle's Property</strong></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">She cleaned offices by night,</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">always holding on tight</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">to the dream of owning a piece of the rock.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">Every pound and shilling mattered.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">Soon, she withdrew from the Bank of Mattress,</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">enough to pay down on a small property in Kingston.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">She stared at the receipt with incredulity.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">Semi-literate single mother</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">on her way to owning land?</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">One more baby and many hardships later,</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">Belle lost her property and her dreams.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">My grandma went to her grave feeling</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#993300;">smart-talking lawyers deliberately cheated her.</span></div><br /><div>(c) 2011 Yasmin <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Morais</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>Bottom Line</strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>Bottom line?</strong></div><br /><div><strong>Red blood coursing through our veins,</strong></div><br /><div><strong>never mind hues of white, brown, chocolate, black.</strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>Despite attempts at differentiation, our hearts feel pain,</strong></div><br /><div><strong>get broken, and burn with anger and frustration.</strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>Salty tears fall from blue, green and brown eyes,</strong></div><br /><div><strong>weary from grief and injustice.</strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>And when death makes its claim, we descend</strong></div><br /><div><strong>to cold mother earth, where race, class, ethnicity</strong></div><br /><div><strong>and social importance lose all their significance.</strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div></div>(c) 2011 Yasmin Morais <strong>AUTHOR BIO</strong>: Yasmin Morais was born in Jamaica. She lived in Toronto for nine years and now resides in the U.S. She is a librarian in a law library and blogs at <a href="http://poetsofthecaribbean.blogspot.com/">Poets of the Caribbean.</a> <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/">Image:</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/145762687145703765-9051881679490378266?l=coffeehouse2010.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>COFFEEHOUSE FOR WRITERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954291283581714757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145762687145703765.post-25626589308373482312011-02-20T03:59:00.000-08:002011-02-20T04:16:42.663-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fdPd6jAKJoo/TWEC-rz1zLI/AAAAAAAAAGI/l3E8Qg7b2jo/s1600/tn-GARGI%2BMEHRA.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 128px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 129px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575741089596689586" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fdPd6jAKJoo/TWEC-rz1zLI/AAAAAAAAAGI/l3E8Qg7b2jo/s320/tn-GARGI%2BMEHRA.jpg" /></a><br /><div>The verdict is in!<br /></div><div>The winner is Gargi Mehra.</div><div>She's a humor writer and IT professional in India.</div><div>Her fiction and humor pieces have appeared in several online and print publications. </div><br /><div></div><div>Congratulations and much continued success, Gargi!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/145762687145703765-2562658930837348231?l=coffeehouse2010.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>COFFEEHOUSE FOR WRITERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954291283581714757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145762687145703765.post-6399573992253973722011-01-09T19:31:00.000-08:002011-01-09T21:20:41.530-08:00<span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><strong>ITS FIRST CONTEST!</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;">The "house" has opened its doors for entries from writers of all levels and genres to enter a competition and earn a free class to hone their craft, increase their cash, and realize their creative goals in 2011!<br /></span><br />See the details <a href="http://penandprosper.blogspot.com/2011/01/coffeehouse-for-writers-announces-its.html">h</a><a href="http://penandprosper.blogspot.com/2011/01/coffeehouse-for-writers-announces-its.html">ere</a> and enter today!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VddRD0p0sWs/TSp93A6wzoI/AAAAAAAAAF0/lFh6mZlfCiA/s1600/image--COFFEEHOUSE%2BCONTEST%2B3-KEYBOARD.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 99px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560395074035043970" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VddRD0p0sWs/TSp93A6wzoI/AAAAAAAAAF0/lFh6mZlfCiA/s320/image--COFFEEHOUSE%2BCONTEST%2B3-KEYBOARD.jpg" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/145762687145703765-639957399225397372?l=coffeehouse2010.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>COFFEEHOUSE FOR WRITERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954291283581714757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145762687145703765.post-30645268138636071822010-05-08T17:38:00.000-07:002011-01-09T20:01:17.017-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VddRD0p0sWs/TSqEhSJ5zGI/AAAAAAAAAF8/dBLuNwgzCdI/s1600/image-desk%2Bpad%2Bwriting.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 104px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560402397286222946" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VddRD0p0sWs/TSqEhSJ5zGI/AAAAAAAAAF8/dBLuNwgzCdI/s320/image-desk%2Bpad%2Bwriting.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,102,51); FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br />We're an Internet-based community dedicated to bringing you inspiration and information to help support you and to realize your full potential as a writer.<br /><br />Whether it's creative workshops, critiques on your creative pieces, or motivation to move you forward on your journey, we're here!<br /><br />Our instructors are among the best in their respective fields, and you'll find them knowledgeable, professional and helpful.<br /><br />Or if perhaps your interest in writing is purely recreational, we welcome that too!<br />Either way, kick back, relax and join us for a "stimulating" experience.<br /><br />Our "house" is your house!<br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/145762687145703765-3064526813863607182?l=coffeehouse2010.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>COFFEEHOUSE FOR WRITERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954291283581714757noreply@blogger.com7