Robert McDowell

Biography

Robert McDowell is a poet, novelist, ghostwriter, teacher, speaker, editor, author and co-author, editor and translator of 22 books, including the bestselling Poetry as Spiritual Practice: Reading, Writing and Using Poetry in Your Daily Rituals, Aspirations and Intentions (Free Press/Simon & Schuster), Emily & Virginia, a novel from Homestead Lighthouse Press, The More We Get Together: The Sexual and Spiritual Language of Love (Poiesis Press). His books of poetry include Sweet Wolf: Selected & New Poems (Homestead Lighthouse Press, 2023), Quiet Money, The Diviners (a book-length poem), On Foot, In Flames and The World Next to This One. He was the co-founding publisher of Story Line Press, where he served as editor for twenty-two years. With Mark Jarman, he also edited The Reaper, a literary quarterly. He created the Rural Readers Project and co-created The Poets Prize.

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Books

Before I Pray: A Kevin Killgallen Mystery
Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 59,780. Language: English. Published: August 21, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Before I Pray introduces an evolving, gritty hero, Los Angeles private investigator Kevin Killgallen, who even as he seeks greater equanimity and meaning must come to terms with the greatest losses and violence of his life. Before I Pray is a hoot to experience, a fast-paced, evocative, character-driven mystery that delivers the goods. It's a knock-out!
Change Writer's Block to Writer's Stock You Can Take to the Bank: 10 Steps to Curing Writer’s Block Forever
Price: $3.95 USD. Words: 2,720. Language: English. Published: August 19, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » Composition & creative writing, Nonfiction » General reference » Questions & answers
You have a story to tell, a poem or memoir or essay to write, but you just can't get started. Every writer and would-be writer knows this scenario only too well. But poet Robert McDowell rides to the rescue with this readable and enjoyable Guide to banishing writer's block forever.
Sonnets: How To Write Them in Minutes
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 1,470. Language: English. Published: August 19, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » Composition & creative writing, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » Reading skills
The favored poetry form of Shakespeare comes to modern life for all writers in this splendid Guide. McDowell's examples and exercises effortlessly lead the reader/writer into the intricacies of the English, Italian and Spenserian sonnets to original compositions. This book is informative and fun.
Haiku: How To Write It in Minutes
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 1,070. Language: English. Published: August 19, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Creativity, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Motivation & inspiration
Haiku is fun to write and inspires communal transactions. Award-winning poet and teacher, Robert McDowell, provides a succinct introduction and playful exercises, perfect keys to the composition of this timeless poetry form from Japan.