Review: Magic in the Backyard by Kellie Elmore

Title: Magic in the Backyard 

Author: Kellie Elmore 

Category: Poetry  

Pub. Date: 4/1/12  

Publisher: Winter Goose Publishing  

Format: Paperback 

Pages: 132 

ISBN#: 0985154829



Synopsis:  
Growing up in a small town, Kellie Elmore learned of love and loss within her humble "backyard" surroundings. Weaving stories inspired by these emotions and the vast nature of the East Tennessee foothills has become her passion. You will feel the enchantment at the center of this collection of prose and poetry as you are completely taken in by the allure of Magic in the Backyard.


My Review:  
This review will be short and sweet. 

First I have always had an interest in poetry. When I was in 7th grade one of my English Teachers had the class try our hand at writing poetry. I had fun trying to write in different ways and loved some of the different points in writing poetry. Mrs. Stone encouraged me to keep writing. I lost my note book from that class a long time ago but wish I still had it. 

Author Kellie Elmore's writing style was/is great. Easy to follow, but also intriguingly enough for me to see the place she was writing about thru her eyes. Not many can do that for me especially in poetry. 

I enjoyed reading book and would love to read more of author Kellie Elmore's work.

So for the reasons above I will be giving this book a Breath of Life rating of:

   Five Clock Rating!!  

Disclosure: I did receive the above book in exchange for my honest opinion and or review. But the Opinions are my own and yours may differ.

About the Author:  

Kellie Elmore is an American author published by Winter Goose Publishing of Sacramento, California. Ms. Elmore's online works can be found on her Wordpress blog titled magicinthebackyard.wordpress.com. Her influence and online presence are prominent as her writings and quotes may be found on several top ranking sites.
Kellie's debut collection of poetry and prose, Magic in the Backyard was nominated for the (2013) esteemed Pushcart Prize in Literature, selected by Winter Goose Publishing Editor-in-Chief James Logan.
Jagged Little Pieces, Elmore's second collection released in March 2013.
Candy from Strangers, her third collection, is a collection of prose stories/mini fiction. Released December 2013
Kellie released her first novella, Withering, in 2014, with two more full length novels in the works for 2017.
Elmore's work has been featured in various press and publications in print and online including the Voice Your Verse project, a collected anthology titled "If the World Were Your Classroom" by shesthefirst.org, a cause which helps to fund girls education.