Candice Louisa Daquin – Indie Blu(e) Publishing

the myths of girlhood – Candice Louisa Daquin

Her black onyx eyes were always rimmed red from crying? steam in the kitchen? sewing in poor light? I never knew, perhaps I didn’t know how to ask I knew her heart was sad even as her face smiled the lines carved into her skin like crosshatching she’d lost her girlhood to a man whoContinue reading “the myths of girlhood – Candice Louisa Daquin”

we will not be silenced – Candice Louisa Daquin

tu dois me croire. (you need to believe me) the teacher looks down at my 8-year-old handwriting i never could spell well in French it’s true she squints at the words, describing abuse like they are hard to understand then carefully, with her lips pursed, fingers suspended in air briefly like just before you beginContinue reading “we will not be silenced – Candice Louisa Daquin”

Support WordPress poets: Save the date, Darker Objects Zoom launch just in time for Halloween

Please join some of your favorite WordPress poets & authors who will be reading from Darker Objects, Indie Blu(e)’s latest collaborative collection. We’ll have costumes, poetry and much more! Darker Objects features the incredible work of: Kim Bailey, Elijah Carney, Jharna Choudhury, Ward Clever, Susan M. Conway, crystal x, Candice Louisa Daquin, Sarah Doughty. OldePunk,Continue reading “Support WordPress poets: Save the date, Darker Objects Zoom launch just in time for Halloween”

Authors in Indie Blu(e) Anthologies: Nadia Garofalo

With Relative Traumas Nadia Garofalo has taken her gift as a song-writer and poet, and merged the two together to create a striking collection. One of the most exciting projects I have worked on lately, due to the passionate truth of Garofalo’s writing, which Indie Blu(e) Publishing first discovered through our anthology SMITTEN. Nadia GarofaloContinue reading “Authors in Indie Blu(e) Anthologies: Nadia Garofalo”

Got snow? Get books!

One expected boon to inclement weather is the rarified opportunity to sit in front of a roaring fire in your favorite jammies and tuck up with a good book and a hot drink. What makes a good book? A memorable book? It’ll vary because our tastes vary but among the most popular ‘must haves’ are:Continue reading “Got snow? Get books!”