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Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula

Poetry is my oldest voice. Its my lifeline to my own emotions. My childhood involved a lot of fear, which translated into a lot of anger. It was hard for me to say what I wanted to say. But what I needed to say always came out clearest to me in poetry. Each poem IContinue reading “Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula”

Amazing Stories Reviews Transmissions

Diane Severson, an amazing writer and singer in her own right, took some time to review Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula in Amazing Stories Magazine. As an added bonus, she recorded herself reading a few of the poems and you can hear the richness of her tone in every word. Highly recommended. Thanks, Diane! PleaseContinue reading “Amazing Stories Reviews Transmissions”

Writer’s Digest Review of Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula

Recently I entered Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula into a self-published book contest. I didn’t win (what the heck?!) but I received this review from one of the judges that impressed me with how observant the reader was to the little details that went into making the book. Nothing makes an author more happy thanContinue reading “Writer’s Digest Review of Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula”

Shadows, Read by Christopher Vera

Hello, dear readers. Continuing my grand experiment in audio poetry, I’ve recorded myself reading “Shadows” from Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula. Would love your feedback. If you have a cool or interesting voice (or are just passionate about poetry), and would be willing to read one of my poems, I’d love to add it toContinue reading “Shadows, Read by Christopher Vera”

Audio Poetry Experiment

I’ve been experimenting with the idea of putting some of my poetry into audio format. Every so often I’ll hear someone with a unique voice and think to myself, “Wow! I’d love to have that person read a poem or two!” So I’m looking for portable tools and software (mostly my mobile phone) to captureContinue reading “Audio Poetry Experiment”

“Transmissions” Press Release

28 years later, local poet publishes debut book online San Diego, CA – Author, and San Diego native Christopher Vera announced the publication of a debut poetry collection started 28 years ago, entitled “Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula.” This long-awaited collection of poetry follows the life and relationships of a cyber-poet in the not-to-distant futureContinue reading ““Transmissions” Press Release”

“Transmissions” Paper Version Now Available

Some fans have been asking for a paper version of “Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula.” So be it. And it looks great! The cost is a bit higher because I’d prefer people save the trees (and I’m not making a dime more off the paper version), but I completely understand that feeling of having aContinue reading ““Transmissions” Paper Version Now Available”

Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula eBook Arrives

Its been literally years in the making–I started writing poetry at 15 years old. After years of publishing individual poems in various publications, I decided to voyage into the strange new world of e-publishing. “Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula” is a collection of poems by a lonely cyber-poet in the not-to-distant future who seeks toContinue reading “Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula eBook Arrives”