The “Spotlight” column will be back soon. Right now, I am taking some time to research different video platforms, editing software, and other aspects to present a better poet / author interview month-to-month. This may take some time, so thank you in advance for your patience.
The “Expressions” Blog will be back soon.
The following are some ways to get involved with and support Creative Inspirations. I hope you will consider any of these opportunities:
Poetic Discussions – write a piece on a topic on a subject that I choose, or talk to me about a subject that you have in mind
Be a Spotlight poet
Participate in the thoughts and activities in the Expressions Blog posts
Advertise your books, publications, business, or other literary material at this website.
Consider purchasing some Creative Inspirations items: holiday greeting cards/ and postcards, “Thinking of You” cards (further down this page)
Tell others about Creative Inspirations
~Poetry Submission Guidelines~ (A Bi-Monthly Email Poetry Publication Open To Everyone 12 Years & Up)
(Deadline is the 5th of the preceding month. Ex: If submitting for the publication month of March/April, then your submission should be in by the 5th of February)
Poems are accepted free of charge for this publication. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide complimentary print copies or any other compensation at this time. The Email version of the publication is Free. Individual print copies are $5.00. Individual contributor print copies are $4.00, both domestic prices. International pricing info further down page. Also, because the yearly email subscription is sent via email attachment in PDF, your computer must be able to download, open, and view PDF files. We are seeking poems 20 lines or less and should either be spiritual in context (including lifting up the name of Jesus) or be of a positive nature or both. Other poetry genres accepted are as follows: haiku, Tanka, nature, children’s, love, short verse, family, and the like. Submit no more than 2 regular poems per issue unless prior permission has been given. For Tanka and haiku, you can submit up to 3. Previously published poems are accepted. The editor reserves the right to reject any poem deemed unsuitable for this publication. We also reserve the right to correct simple grammatical errors. Any other changes needed, the author will be contacted for approval. Author (creator of the poem) retains all rights to his / her work, while Creative Inspirations will receive first rights to publish the poem. *If the poem is created by more than one author, each author must sign it. If sending by postal mail, please include a SASE (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope) with each and every submission. Also, a SASE ensures a response. E-MAIL Submissions are preferred via attachment in Microsoft Word format or within the body of the text.
Please make check or money order out to: Creative Inspirations and send to the address above, or you can pay by using one of the available payment methods displayed further down the page.
Subscriber and Contributor Thoughts & Comments:
Dear Maurice, Thank you for this latest issue of Creative Inspirations. In "2 sittings" I managed to read it all, and as usual the publication is an excellent one. -Paul C. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi Maurice, Please convey my salute to Gabriel Ecal for his first-rate 5-7-5 haiku, “The Night.” We have those crickets too! -Rick Subber ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Maurice J. Reynolds, Many thanks for publishing my works in the new issue! Congratulations on your work for making such a beautiful edition! Blessings, Steliana Voicu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Maurice Another sensational issue, love the color scheme and cover photo! Palm trees reminded me of time I spent in California, and also recent trip to Florida my family took for a wedding, great time of year indeed! Website looks amazing, particularly loved the cherry blossoms, spring in the air for certain...Such a wealth of new talent welcomed into May/June edition, fantastic to watch Creative Inspirations continuing to expand and grow in impressive and meaningful ways! The final photo with the leaves, long shadow of bush stretching out, projected was just outstanding, a very evocative and intriguing image...Thank you again for sharing wonderful opportunities for publishing along with stunning content, CI is such a treasured resource of rich material and helpful information! -Jerome B. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maurice, The poem by Linda Amos, "Someone to Carry My Burdens For Me" was the message I needed to hear right now. -Caryl Calsyn
Creative Inspirations Products
1. "Thinking of You Cards" - these are beautiful cards on Avery Card Stock; they come with an envelope. these are personalized cards with a beautiful message for anyone that has been on your mind and heart: family, loved ones, fellow Believers, friends, etc., letting them know that you have been 'thinking about them.' / = $6.99 per card U.S. and Canada) - $8.99 (foreign) - prices include shipping and handling.
2. "Personalized Christmas Postcards" - personalized with a family photo of your choice; Avery Card Stock / 12 pack for $20.95 (U.S. and Canada) - $22.95 (foreign) - prices include shipping and handling.
3. "Regular Christmas Postcards" - printed with your family name (instead of a photo); Avery Card Stock / 12 pack for $13.95 (U.S. and Canada) - $15.99 (foreign) - prices include shipping and handling.
4. "Christmas Cards" - printed on Avery Card Stock and comes with envelope; printed with a family photo, or your family name in place of the photo / $5.00 per card (U.S. and Canada) - $7.00 (foreign) - prices include shipping and handling.
*Please note that due to photo-uploading problems with this webhosting company, I have not uploaded photos of the above products, but I can absolutely email you samples and templates of any of the above. *Photos must be sent in an acceptable file format (GIF, JPEG, PNG, JPG, etc) and attached to the email. I am not able to accept photos inside Word Documents, photos inside the body of the email, or photos sent via postal mail.
**Payment Methods** (please indicate which product(s) you are ordering)
1. Check or Money Order made out to: Creative Inspirations (mail payment to: Creative Inspirations P.O. Box 19051 Kalamazoo, MI 49019)
2. CashApp: $mjreynolds01
3. PayPal: www.PayPal.Me/cipoetrypublication (click on this link, or paste it in a new web browser, and it will take you to the Creative Inspirations PayPal account; you will need to login, so you will need to have a PayPal account - or create one - and then you will be able to submit payment.
Thank you all for your support, love, and prayers of Creative Inspirations! God bless you!