I wanted to share an editorial review from Explore Authors Magazine about my book, Space, Time, and Loneliness... this book was closer to my heart than anything I have created, especially at this stage of my life. It is about mortality. The clock winding down as we grow older.
https://www.amazon.com/Space-Time-Loneliness-poetry-chapbook/dp/1961823330
Explore Authors Magazine Book Review of Space, Time, and Loneliness by E. Hughes
Poetry is one of the most expressive and malleable mediums in literature. Poetry can be romantic, informative, intellectual, melancholic, stirring, or even terrifying. It can be written in simple or complex verses or morph into a gallant narrative poem. As Edgar Allan Poe once said, "Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words..." and that quote rings true with E. Hughes' Space, Time, and Loneliness.
Seasoned poet and author E. Hughes bares her soul in this heart-wrenching, melancholic addition to her overflowing catalogue of works that range from fiction, non-fiction, novels, philosophy, short stories, screenplays, and her poetry—which has been in circulation since the 1990s—adds a chapbook that combines the mysteries of space and time and her rhythmic style.
While a only a couple of poems in Space, Time, and Loneliness covers social issues, such as The Force of Hate, and Hunger, the majority of her works are very introspective and somber as they tackle the shackles of pain, the intimacy of both Storge and Eros love, the Impermanence of life and the question of what lies beyond the darkness. Each poem brings about a soulful, mystifying, centering, and a thoughtful and soothing presence, while also bringing a heaviness that clings to the heart long after you put the book down.
There are four poems in Space, Time, and Loneliness that personally comes to mind such as, I Pray we Meet Again, The Impermanence of Being, Present Illusions, and An Infinite Destiny, with the latter of the four encompassing everything that this poetry chapbook is about.
An Infinite Destiny touches upon the loneliness, transient, gloominess, and finality of life and equates it to that of the phases of the moon and the winding down of a clock. While the subject matter of someone facing the final moments of their life can fill many with dread, there is a solemn acceptance and readiness in this poem that makes it stand out amongst the other beautiful writings within.
Every poem is heavy on rhythm, substance, and meaning, and lovers of poetry with eagle eyes and open minds will even notice hidden ciphers within the poems. Outside of the otherworldly poetry in Space, Time, and Loneliness there is also a bonus short story that will pull at the heartstrings and further place you in the world that E. Hughes has crafted.
As mentioned before, poetry is one of the most expressive and malleable mediums in literature, and with any medium, it takes someone truly special to draw emotions from their readers, whether that emotion is curiosity, dread, somberness, or even inspiration. E. Hughes has proven her mettle time and again as a veteran writer in the literary arena and this tender, solemn, profound, tranquil, and enlightening entry is no different and earns a strong recommendation from me.
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Alex Morton I'm a big believer in setting a writing schedule that includes a minimum number of words per day. Sure much of it may be throwaway, but you can always edit down. It's a lot tougher to "edit up". Waiting for the muse to strike first isn't always the answer. Sometimes you need to set the stage for the muse to show up.
E. Writer I agree. The concept and story came to mind one day, so I had the characters illustrated and them I put the layout and backgrounds together around the story. The story is fine, but I cannot determineif the story works because i dislike tv shows and movies that are centered around teens. So I have no basis for comparison to determine if I'm on the right track. I have one chapter left. I can't seem to finish it.
E. Writer Alex, interestingly, I have done this twice. I started researching and working on my book, Sixth Iteration in 2013. I was doing research on AI, which was still in development throughout this time, so there were all of these delays. Finally, in 2021, the unfinished book was published under a 60 day preorder, giving me 2 months to finish writing and editing the book before books started shipping out to retailers and customers. Talk about writing under the gun! This was so challenging but I made my deadline and the fully completed book was released without a hitch. Same with Reality Unbound. The book was almost finished in August. It was published under a 60 day preorder, giving me 60 days to finish writing and editing the book. which I did, but I experienced burn out as a result because of the level of research involved. I wanted to have it peer reviewed first, but it would not have worked out since the technology is always changing and I did not want the content to become outdated ahead of its release.
M. C. Ryder It really depends on what works for you as a writer. Making tight deadlines or writing when you have the time and idea fresh in the mind. I know for me writing on a deadline does not produce my best work.
E. Writer It forces me to get it done or the project may never be finished.😔 I agree, my best work is when I'm inspired and everything is coming easily.