True North | Chapter One Preview

True North | Chapter One Preview Here it is, the first chapter of my polar bear novel, True North- Note:  pre-publication and pre- final edit Chapter One The Race to Sea       “I win, I win!”  Mato (MAH-toe) shouted as he leaped into the ocean.  He popped his head up out of the freezing...

A Note of Thanks on Veteran’s Day

Thank you so much for all that you do, and all of the things that you daily go through to keep the ideals of our country true and upholding the values colored red, white and blue though this world may have a long way to go in the meantime we just want you to know that even though it may not always show You...

Article by Candace Matwijiw

Article by Candace Matwijiw “Would you take a $30,000 a year pay-cut?” asks my lunch companion. “No! Do you know what I would do for $30,000?” I laugh back across my menu. Two years ago that is exactly what local author Jayanne Sindt did. Jayanne’s journey began as a child, listening bright-eyed...

Mato Finds True North | Children’s Book

Mato Finds True North | Children’s Book I was prompted to ask my fellow poet, Jim Hawks, if he could draw polar bears.  He sent me a couple of sketches and I knew I had the cover for my novel (unfinished), True North. As I looked at the sketch more, I had to write some verse. I gave the verse to Jim...

Writer’s Page | Site Submissions

Writer’s Page | Site Submissions Become a featured poet or author with Personal Verse! Personal Verse has a new Writer’s Page with some general guidelines for writers to send submissions to be published on our weekly posting.  Simply visit our Writer’s Page for all the info that you need...

True North | A Novel

True North| A Novel I am feeling ready to introduce my novel featuring polar bears entitled True North.  I just handed over the first three chapters to Jake Whiting for editing.  Stay tuned for postings and watch for The Writer’s Page link to be added to this site.  Here is some verse to give you...