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RJ Williams

Biography

I would say that my style and themes are usually less lace, more leather, but always a worthwhile chicken nugget in the form of free-verse & narrative poems; I have written in the dramatic sequence form as well.

Smashwords Interview

When did you first start writing?
I first started writing in 1993. It happened due to a profound life change. I dove head-first into writing about anything and everything. I started writing several genres at once as so much began pouring out of me.

Poetry, I began expressing my feelings through both formal and informal styles of poetry, working toward what style worked best for my voice. After a few years, and, upon self-publishing my first full length poetry book in 1996 (MIDNIGHT MATINEE) I knew that narrative poems, dramatic poems and free verse were the style and forms I would write poetry in. I did in fact win a POETRY AWARD rather early on, maybe in the second year of writing poetry but I also stopped submitting to contests and awards shortly there after, deciding to really just focus all my energy on my writing and art as, submitting to contests and the cost to do it became too time-consuming, too taxing financially and too distracting of my being able to focus on my writing and art completely. I have, since those early days, stuck to self-publishing in order to keep all rights and always retain full control of my work.
What motivated you to become an indie author?
What motivated me to become an "indie author" was/is, CONTROL.

I choose self-publishing to have complete control over my work. I can load my eBooks on various sites of my choosing. In this day and age I have the liberty "to choose" what outlet I wish to publish on. And within those outlets, often, you can even choose your royalty rate. Truth be told, the digital age has been a blessing as far as I'm concerned when it comes to self-publishers and writers of poetry in particular. I know this because I was able to experience the publishing world when manuscripts could only be submitted via "snail mail" after many hours on a literal type writer. I am grateful for the digital side available now and especially to all of you that have taken time to read my writing or buy my artwork, thank you.
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Books

In Ear's Portal by
Price: Free! Words: 3,610. Language: English. Published: April 6, 2021 . Categories: Poetry » Contemporary Poetry
(5.00 from 1 review)
Free verse poetry eBook by writer RJ Williams. 30 poems, both short and medium in length.
The Outhouse Castle poems by
Price: Free! Words: 2,970. Language: English. Published: May 24, 2019 . Categories: Poetry » Contemporary Poetry, Poetry » Contemporary Poetry
poetry eBook by writer/artist RJ Williams, The Outhouse Castle poems, a collection of 23 poems in free verse & narrative. Features the poems Jupiter's Jesus, and Weather Man.
POETRY with NO FILTER by
Price: Free! Words: 2,800. Language: English. Published: March 21, 2019 . Categories: Poetry » American poetry » General
29 free verse poems; Poetry with No Filter
Dr. Dozen (12 poems) by RJ Williams by
Price: Free! Words: 2,540. Language: English. Published: February 18, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Visionary & metaphysical
Dr. Dozen is a small collection of 12 free verse poems by writer/artist RJ Williams. The book has various subject & theme content.
Annie Oakley's Almost Outta Bullets, a poem by RJ Williams by
Price: Free! Words: 750. Language: English. Published: January 23, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Urban
A sensory poem inside a bar room setting; a narrative long poem by RJ Williams.
EYE for-eign EYE by
Price: Free! Words: 1,500. Language: English. Published: September 6, 2018 . Categories: Poetry » American poetry » General
(5.00 from 1 review)
12 free verse poems by wrtiter/artist RJ Williams.
An AMERICAN POEM in PARIS by
Price: Free! Words: 2,670. Language: French. Published: June 17, 2018 . Categories: Poetry » French Poetry
(4.00 from 1 review)
The eBook An AMERICAN POEM in PARIS is a bi-lingual poetry book in FRENCH and ENGLISH, 12 poems total by writer/artist RJ Williams.
BOOMERANG (a POEM) by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 420. Language: English. Published: May 1, 2018 . Categories: Poetry » American poetry » General, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Artists
(4.00 from 1 review)
Long poem, free-verse, by writer/artist RJ Williams. Sensory poem. Cover art & design by RJ Williams.
ALL WORLDS are ONE by
Price: $1.10 USD. Words: 5,930. Language: English. Published: October 25, 2017 . Categories: Poetry » American poetry » General
poetry eBook by El Paso visual artist & writer RJ Williams
TIGERS on TOAST by
Price: Free! Words: 1,110. Language: English. Published: January 31, 2017 . Categories: Poetry » American poetry » General
short poetry eBook by artist/writer RJ Williams. Tigers on Toast (a poetic enjambment including enjambment). A long free verse poem.
MADE for MAN by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 1,220. Language: English. Published: January 31, 2017 . Categories: Poetry » American poetry » General
eBook by RJ Williams, poems devoted to the beauty of woman.
PINS in SCABS by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 1,130. Language: English. Published: July 27, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Sex & Relationships  » Sex & culture
Poetry eBook PINS in SCABS is narrative and free verse poems by writer/artist RJ Williams; mostly poems about love and breakups, cover art by EL PASO ARTIST RJ Williams.
Weight of a Cloud by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 740. Language: English. Published: January 29, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Artists
(4.00 from 1 review)
Weight of a Cloud is a small collection of 12 poems, mostly free verse and narrative poems. The eBOOK hints at a theme of clouds, it is often introspective and touches on universal subject matter. Modern poetry.
WARPED FACES by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 750. Language: English. Published: January 4, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Philosophy » Aesthetics
POETRY by RJ Williams, about life, love, outer space, inner space, mostly free verse and narrative poems; many micro poems; 20 poems

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