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Liam Corley
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Professor and Creative Writer, author of Bayard Taylor, Determined Dreamer (2014, Bucknell UP). Works on Sci Fi and American Lit. See http://www.liamcorley.com
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And a very happy Generative AI Has No Legitimate Purpose Eve to those who celebrate
December 24, 2023 at 1:47 PM
I'm planning the passages I will read tomorrow. Come joint the launch for Changelings: Insurgence! www.facebook.com/events/83598...
MilSpeak's MEET THE AUTHOR series with LIAM CORLEY
Event by MilSpeak Foundation, Inc. on Monday, December 4 2023
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December 3, 2023 at 8:17 PM
Pre-orders are arriving! I've been getting texts from friends and family with pics of their copy of Changelings and plans for when we can get together so I can sign it. And mine arrived yesterday—I guess there were enough pre-orders that vendors ran out. www.cellardoorbookstore.com/book/9798988...
Changelings: Insurgence (Paperback) | Cellar Door Books
When Commander Tauran's young son, Lausus, is diagnosed as one of the despised changeling mutants, Tauran believes the government assurances that his boy will be treated well. His less trusting wife, ...
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November 26, 2023 at 5:14 PM
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Congratulations to Middle West Press Associate Editor @lisasticepoet.bsky.social ! She has a new poem in @rattlepoetry.bsky.social today!

“My Dad Loves the Smell of Asphalt”

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“My Dad Loves the Smell of Asphalt” by Lisa Stice
He’d work in the summer with steam rising from new roads, climbing up and down from loaders and scrapers, fixing whatever needed fixing then he’d come home …
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November 17, 2023 at 2:36 PM
Officially launched! Fair winds and following seas, Tauran, Beatra, Caedis, Mitta, and Sororis! www.cellardoorbookstore.com/book/9798988...
Changelings: Insurgence (Paperback) | Cellar Door Books
When Commander Tauran's young son, Lausus, is diagnosed as one of the despised changeling mutants, Tauran believes the government assurances that his boy will be treated well. His less trusting wife, ...
www.cellardoorbookstore.com
November 15, 2023 at 4:38 PM
They are already marking Veterans Day in the time zone I was in last year. Here is a poem for those who served without having to fire a weapon in combat. m.youtube.com/watch?v=8FIN...
unwound, written and performed by Liam Corley
the title poem from Liam Corley's poetry collection, "unwound: poems from enduring war," released by Middle West Press in August 2023. Buy on Amazon: https:/...
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November 11, 2023 at 12:24 AM
Getting an early start on Veterans Day commemoration. It's not all clenched jaws and stiff upper lips, folks! Take time for the lighter side of veteran experiences too. youtu.be/LZNFqqnyjiQ
"If You Give a Vet a Pencil," written and performed by Liam Corley
Special writing retreat edition! This poem is drawn from Liam Corley's poetry collection, "unwound: poems from enduring war," released by Middle West Press i...
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November 6, 2023 at 2:48 PM
Getting an early start on Veterans Day commemoration. It's not all clenched jaws and stiff upper lips, folks! Take time for the lighter side of veteran experiences too. youtu.be/LZNFqqnyjiQ
November 6, 2023 at 2:47 PM
youtu.be/OQGdHL_81Rw?... So fun to talk with Mariana Grohowski about my research on veterans in American literature! We start with "Epistemological Interference and the Trope of the Veteran" andconclude with my poetry and science fiction :)
Journal of Veterans Studies Interview Series with Special Guest Liam Corley
In this ☝️, the first video of our new series, Journal of Veterans Studies Editor in Chief Mariana Grohowski sits down with special guest and author Liam Cor...
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November 2, 2023 at 12:41 PM
Can't wait till 15 November? Listen to the first chapter of Changelings: Insurgence on Audible for free! a.co/d/2510npi
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October 29, 2023 at 3:44 PM
"An intricate, compelling exploration of humanity and its core flaws and values." Kirkus Reviews on Changelings: Insurgence

Well there you go! Nice call-out too!
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October 18, 2023 at 7:15 PM
It was so nice to talk with current Cal Poly student Anais Hernandez for this story! And thanks to university photograph Tom Zasadzinski for a new picture of me. polycentric.cpp.edu/2023/10/from...
From Battlefields to Bookshelves: Professor Liam Corley Releases New Poetry Book
Cal Poly Pomona Literature Professor Liam Corley has always been a man with many roles — a poet, a professor, a father and a military officer. His diverse background and life stories have shaped the...
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October 17, 2023 at 8:46 PM
I recorded the first chapter of Changelings: Insurgence (releasing in 1 month from @MilspeakF ) to give you a taste of the book. Give it a listen and let me know what you think of story/audio. If it gets over 200 listens, I will record the 2nd chapter! liamcorley.podbean.com/e/changeling...
Changelings: Insurgence, Chapter 1 | Changelings Insurgence
Changelings: Insurgence, by Liam Corley, will be released by MilSpeak Books on November 15, 2023. The first chapter of this science fiction saga is here read by the author. Pre-order on Amazon //a.co/...
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October 16, 2023 at 5:36 PM
"By allowing something to die when its time is due, we create the conditions under which new life can emerge." Parker Palmer, Let Your Life Speak
October 10, 2023 at 12:40 PM
"Many young people today journey in the dark, as the young always have, and we elders do them a disservice when we withhold the shadowy parts of our lives." Parker Palmer, Let Your Life Speak
September 27, 2023 at 11:07 PM
The Goodreads giveaway of Changelings: Insurgence advance reader copies ends in four days! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
September 24, 2023 at 8:07 PM
Someone get me a lottery ticket—I just used all my letters three times in a row! Elevator, boutons, and refrains
September 22, 2023 at 6:48 PM
Just learned this will be featured in the October 15 issue of Kirkus Reviews magazine!
September 18, 2023 at 9:12 PM
Who is going to be in San Francisco on 15 October? Have we got a treat for you! tockify.com/litquake/det...
Beyond Combat Narratives: The New Wave of Military Writing
Sun 15 Oct, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM [PDT]: More than two decades after 9/11, the myriad effects of sustained warfare are only beginning to come to light. Predominant narratives persist in reducing stories ...
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September 12, 2023 at 2:53 PM
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I don't know if there is a pedagogy thread, but we do have #authors and #writingcommunity.

"The constancy of texting and scrolling has more in common with panic than developing a public persona or meaningful relationships."
Find Your Voice
How do I convince students to write like they will be heard?
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September 11, 2023 at 11:56 PM
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"Remember."

“Here is a narrative that both invites participants to recall their own experiences of a trauma in our nation’s shared history, while also recreating the immediacies and uncertainties of what it was like to live through it.”

Info: amzn.to/3y6i954
September 11, 2023 at 12:24 PM
@tjs731.bsky.social tells me that General Petraeus has been named a Kissinger Senior Fellow at Yale U, so I guess it's time to repost this poem from The Wrath-Bearing Tree: "In Which I Serve as the Outside Reader on General Petraeus's Dissertation." www.wrath-bearingtree.com/2019/04/new-...
New Poetry from Liam Corley - Wrath-Bearing Tree
New poems from Liam Corley: "In Which I Serve as Outside Reader on General Petraeus's Diddertation," and "Double Rainbow at Dawn, 15 North at the 10."
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September 10, 2023 at 3:24 PM
Want an Advance Reader Copy of Changelings: Insurgence? I'm running a giveaway on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Book giveaway for Changelings: Insurgence by Liam Corley Sep 05-Sep 27, 2023
Enter to win one of 4 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Sep 05-Sep 27, 2023. We're giving away four signed ARCs of Changelings: Insurgence, fort...
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September 9, 2023 at 4:44 PM