Just printed Aaron Haden's work!

Posted in book publication, News!, poetry, Strong Truths Publishing Co, Updates Tagged: a lover's suicide, Aaron Haden, poetry, strong truths, youths ]]> http://strongtruths.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/aaron-hadens-work-printed/feed/ 0 Gene Marie a lover's suicide by aaron haden http://strongtruths.wordpress.com/2009/12/09/first-call-for-all-work-to-be-submitted/ http://strongtruths.wordpress.com/2009/12/09/first-call-for-all-work-to-be-submitted/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:22:26 +0000 Gene http://strongtruths.wordpress.com/?p=2356 ]]>

I must ask all writers to please send me:

• Any new work
• Edited work by Tracey, Kaitlyn and/or I (only after you have gone through our changes and modified your work).

*Something New: I must ask you all to place comments on your revised piece to let us know why you have decided to keep/change things or ignore/toss our comments lol.  It truly helps me so I have a reason rather than just assuming that’s just how you would like it to stay.

Please send your work either before, during or just following the holidays as I am printing everything, editing, and organizing for the layout of the book starting today December 9th 2009!

• Deadline for edited work is: February 28th of 2010

• Deadline for new work is: March 31st 2010 (any work sent after the 31st will be placed in line for the following book.

Over the holidays I will try my best to get through all of the work and send all of your edits as a group. If you already have sent in your edits I’ll be in touch.  Or if you have received them, all you have to do is forward them back to me at this same email. If you need extensions, I’ll consider it as us editors may need them too as we also have school and jobs in addition to Strong Truths lol.

I have been silently hunting for the perfect and cost effective way to self publish. I will post all plans and the step by step process on the blog as I work. If you have any concerns, questions or issues, please contact me, you all know I love to hear from you all.

I will be in touch with further updates within the following weeks and new year.

Gene Marie
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I am the ache in one’s soul,

the love in one’s heart.

the pattering of the rain,

the light from the sun.

- Bella Kaimen: taken from ‘I Am Nobody. I Am Nothing’

Peculiar Hatred

Chorus: Once you’re betrayed,
You never look at that person the same
Oh the hazardous headaches of tomorrow…read more

Check out her work!

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To handle yourself, use your head…

To handle others, use your heart.

I had a nice run in with evil. I poetically began searching through my stacks of writing and found this piece that I wrote back in 2006.  I needed it.  So glad I found it.  I hope it may help someone else.

Gene Marie
Executive Editor

Stand Strong

People may never understand who you are. Or the person whom you wish to be.
They will live to tear apart your life. And enjoy watching you as you suffer from within.
They will strive to bring you pain. And love the tears you shed as you cry out in pain.
Your wails will please their souls,
and even then,
you must not lose yourself. Be Strong.
As you promise to change the world,
People will try to kill you,
Try to destroy what you do, what you dream. Do not lose yourself.
You must not let go of your dream, of what you believe in.
Stand Your Strongest.
When you feel you are changing the world,
They will destroy the very roads you’ve paved.
And even then,
You must not lose yourself. Become Even Stronger.
There will be those who are jealous of whom you are and the work you do.
Not only because the work you produce exceeds theirs,
But because you are much better.
The very ones you love and say they love you will hurt you, betray you
and steal what is very much yours.
And even then you must not lose yourself. Stand Strong.
Your anger and your fear will collide,
You will be told that God has left you.
The world’s very own demons will even try to kill you.
They will fight with the very angels that you do not know are fighting by your side.
You will feel tortured and alone,
Your blood may boil as your agony burns like fire inside your soul,
And even then you must not lose yourself. You must Stand Stronger.
Copyright © April 2006 Gene Marie

What possibility is there of being yourself if you place your feet in another’s imprint.– Isabel Huggan

taken from “Notes on a Piece for Carol” published in ‘Dropped Threads’ edited by Carol Shields and Marjorie Anderson.

I just wanted to let everyone know I just posted a new song by Corinna Muntean called Wraithlike Hero.

Check i tout. Just click the ‘lyrics’ tab at the top right an it’s the first post.

Stay true.

Gene Marie