by Stephen F. Mayer, PH.D., P.E. | Oct 6, 2021 | Nature, Poetry, Writing
My little cottage by the sea stands as strong as can be inside I’m protected from the winds that soon will batter me As I walk out the door, I’m still awestruck by the greenery waves crash and churn on the shore completing this incredible scenery I walk to the...
by Stephen F. Mayer, PH.D., P.E. | Jun 25, 2021 | Copyright, Publishing, Writing
Let me start off with a disclaimer – I am NOT a lawyer and this blog post should not be used as legal advice. What I am sharing with you is how I handled my copyright concerns when self-publishing my first book. Since I always want to understand my risks, I have an...
by Stephen F. Mayer, PH.D., P.E. | May 22, 2021 | Essays, Poetry, Publishing, Short Stories, Writing
Have you ever taken the time to read the “Acknowledgements” section in any published book? In the past, I must admit, I just skipped over it. That has changed! With the publication of my first book of poetry, I came to deeply appreciate the skills and expertise that a...
by Stephen F. Mayer, PH.D., P.E. | May 6, 2021 | Essays, Family, Journaling, Poetry, Writing
Writing, like many things in life, is about just getting started! In most human endeavors, we all find times where we procrastinate or simply can’t find the internal motivation to get started. My commitment to writing began over the 2019 Thanksgiving holiday. I...
by Stephen F. Mayer, PH.D., P.E. | Apr 28, 2021 | Poetry, Writing
I began writing poetry in earnest in the Autumn of 2019. I was already 67 years old. Although I had always embraced the work of the Romanticists, my interest in writing lay dormant for decades. So, what finally led to the outpouring of emotion and creativity through...
by Stephen F. Mayer, PH.D., P.E. | Mar 15, 2021 | Essays, Journaling, Poetry, Short Stories, Writing
This is my first blog as The Observant Poet™. The purpose of the blog is to reach out to writers that enjoy journaling, writing poetry, essays, and short stories. I am by no means an experienced author. Rather I wrote my first collection of poetry in 2020. It was a...
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