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Lori Alden Holuta

Lori Alden Holuta lives between the cornfields of mid-Michigan, where she grows vegetables, teas and herbs, when she’s not playing games with a cat named Chives. Find her book reviews, recipes, and other surprises at ceejaywriter.com

Parlor Poetry

September 8, 2026•1 min read

Happy World Ampersand Day!

Sharing a piece from my book, Parlor Poetry: A Victorian Versification Abecedary.

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Lori Alden Holuta

Interviews

August 17, 2026•1 min read

A Poetic Conversation with Peter Okonkwo

A few weeks ago I was interviewed by Peter Okonkwo, one of Africa’s outstanding poets. Time spent with Peter is always a pleasure. I spill lots of details about my poetry writing process, and my reading habits in the far distant past. Come snoop on me!

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General Information

August 9, 2026•1 min read

International Cat Day

Today is International Cat Day!

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Author Events

June 1, 2026•1 min read

And the First Arrival to Queen Titania’s Court is… Drum Roll

In case you missed my previous post, here’s how this multi-author fantasy adventure started… And today, the first book character arrived at Queen Titania’s Court.

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Lori Alden Holuta

Author Events

May 31, 2026•1 min read

Queen Titania’s Court: The Adventure Begins on June 1st!

“Titania, Queen of all Faeries, summons magical people and beasts from every corner of the fantastic world to join her for a grand ball on Midsummer Night.”

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Lori Alden Holuta

Author Events

May 1, 2026•2 min read

Fantasy Faire Interviews… Me!

As part of Second Life’s annual Fantasy Faire (a Relay for Life/American Cancer Society fundraising event) I was delighted to be interviewed by Saffia Widdershins within the Literature Festival portion of the faire.

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Lori Alden Holuta

Flight to Brassbright

April 25, 2026•1 min read

Done and Dusted, That’s Sorted, Brilliant! UK Versions of my Books Are For Sale

Thanks to BookVault, my newest publisher in the UK, four of my books are now available at The Great British Book Shop.

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Lori Alden Holuta

Author Events

April 24, 2026•1 min read

Fantasy Faire’s Literary Festival Guest of Honor is…

Second Life’s annual Fantasy Faire (a benefit for Relay for Life) is on! Guess who’s this year’s guest of honor at the literary festival?

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Lori Alden Holuta

General Information

April 17, 2026•1 min read

Happy Birthday to my Favorite Victorian

If humans had longer lifespans, today would have been the 142nd birthday of my great-gramma, Minnie Etta Brown (McCubbin). She was born in 1884 during the Victorian era, and died 99 years later in 1983, just after the disco era ended.

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Lori Alden Holuta

Author Events

March 24, 2026•3 min read

Fantasy Faire in Second Life is Coming!

Celebrating its eighteenth year, Fantasy Faire 2026 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world.

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Lori Alden Holuta