<![CDATA[Wordsongs.com - Blog]]>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:14:58 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Barnes & Noble and The Pulizter Prize in Literature]]>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 22:07:05 GMThttps://www.wordsongs.com/blog/barnes-noble-and-the-pulizter-prize-in-literatureI'd like to thank all of you who came out for my reading/book signing on Saturday.
The reading was exciting and well received by those who were there. After the reading, I did an interesting Q&A session with the audience for about 15 minutes. After that I signed books in the front of the store for a little over two hours. It kind of reminded me of BURNIN DOWN THE BARNES.
I left some books with the store to sell. I also discussed with the staff the possibility of bringing the monthly reading/open mic back. All in all it was great fun, and more of the general public are now going to be reading my book. 

And on an even more exciting note, I got great news today:

​I am very pleased to announce that The Last Hippy Poet of the Woodstock Generation has been approved as an entry for the Pulitzer Prize in Literature, in both the memoir and poetry categories.
]]><![CDATA[Barnes & Noble Reading/Book Signing - 10/14/2023]]>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 22:02:38 GMThttps://www.wordsongs.com/blog/barnes-noble-readingbook-signing-10142023I am so excited to be back presenting at Barnes & Noble Bookstore once more. But this time I will be reading and book signing my just released book, The Last Hippy Poet of the Woodstock Generation: a psychedelic memoir and narrative verse.
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Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Eugene
presents an author reading and book signing
Saturday, October 14, 2023, from 1:30-4:30pm
Award-winning Eugene author, C. Steven Blue, will read from his just released book, The Last Hippy Poet of the Woodstock Generation: a psychedelic memoir and narrative verse.
The reading will take place in the Starbucks Cafe in the back of the store. Following the reading, Steven will sign books in the front of the store.
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]]><![CDATA[Florence Festival Of Books - Saturday, Sept. 23,2023]]>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 19:06:06 GMThttps://www.wordsongs.com/blog/florence-festival-of-books-saturday-sept-232023I will have a publisher/author table at Florence Festival of Books on Saturday, September 23rd, from 10am-4pm. Stop buy to see and purchase all of my books and other items. I am excited that I will have plenty of hardcover and paperback copies for sale of my just released book, The Last Hippy Poet of the Woodstock Generation: a psychedelic memoir and narrative verse. I hope to see you there.
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]]><![CDATA[Last Friday Poetry Night - 7/28/2023]]>Sun, 23 Jul 2023 18:39:45 GMThttps://www.wordsongs.com/blog/last-friday-poetry-night-7282023I am pleased to announce that I have been invited to be the featured reader at the Last Friday Poetry Night, at the Book Bin in Salem, Oregon,
on Friday, July 28, 2023, at 5:30 PM

I will be reading for 45 minutes, followed by a one hour poetry open mic.
​I hope you can join us.
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]]><![CDATA[Poetry In The Patch - 7/22/2023]]>Sat, 22 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.wordsongs.com/blog/poetry-in-the-patch-7222023A wonderful time was had by all!
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]]><![CDATA[BURNIN' DOWN THE BARNES - 3/8/2020]]>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:07:16 GMThttps://www.wordsongs.com/blog/burnin-down-the-barnes-382020
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We hope you will join us on Sunday, March 8, 2020, from 3-5 PM for
BURNIN' DOWN THE BARNES !!
— Eugene's lively and entertaining monthly literary event, featuring poetry, literature & spoken word performances

With this month's featured authors:
Marc Janssen & Doug Stone
Followed by a one hour open mic

Presented by The Eugene Poetry Foundation
in conjunction with Barnes & Noble Bookstore
Produced by C. Steven Blue

Please support our authors by buying their books and visiting their online links. Complete details on our website:www.wordsongs.com/burnindownthebarnes

Mark you calendars for this exciting literary event
on the 2nd Sunday of each month.

We hope to see you there!

You hosts: C. Steven Blue & Charles Castle
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]]><![CDATA[BURNIN' DOWN THE BARNES - 2/9/2020]]>Sun, 26 Jan 2020 19:45:18 GMThttps://www.wordsongs.com/blog/burnin-down-the-barnes-292020
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We hope you will join us on Sunday, February 9, 2020, from 3-5 PM for
BURNIN' DOWN THE BARNES !!
— Eugene's lively and entertaining monthly literary event, featuring poetry, literature & spoken word performances

With this month's featured authors:
Dale Champlin & Melissa Matthewson
Followed by a one hour open mic

Presented by The Eugene Poetry Foundation
in conjunction with Barnes & Noble Bookstore
Produced by C. Steven Blue

Please support our authors by buying their books and visiting their online links. Complete details on our website:www.wordsongs.com/burnindownthebarnes

Mark you calendars for this exciting literary event
on the 2nd Sunday of each month.

We hope to see you there!

You hosts: C. Steven Blue & Charles Castle
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]]><![CDATA[BURNIN' DOWN THE BARNES - 1/12/2020]]>Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:57:47 GMThttps://www.wordsongs.com/blog/burnin-down-the-barnes-1122020
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We hope you will join us on Sunday, January 12, 2020, from 3-5 PM for
BURNIN' DOWN THE BARNES !!
— Eugene's lively and entertaining monthly literary event, featuring poetry, literature & spoken word performances

With this month's featured authors:
Lotus Unfolding & M. Kay Runyan
Followed by a one hour open mic

Presented by The Eugene Poetry Foundation
in conjunction with Barnes & Noble Bookstore
Produced by C. Steven Blue

Please support our authors by buying their books and visiting their online links. Complete details on our website:www.wordsongs.com/burnindownthebarnes

Mark you calendars for this exciting literary event
on the 2nd Sunday of each month.

We hope to see you there!

You hosts: C. Steven Blue & Charles Castle
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]]><![CDATA[The Poets' Corner @ Authors & Artists Fair - 12/7/2019]]>Sat, 30 Nov 2019 15:03:34 GMThttps://www.wordsongs.com/blog/the-poets-corner-authors-artists-fair-1272019
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We hope you will join us on Saturday, December 7, 2019
from 10am to 5pm for
The Poets' Corner @ Authors & Artists Fair

located in the Atrium building, next to the Holiday Market
at Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97402

 Authors & Artists Fair a fundraiser for
The Lane Library League
We hope you will come out in support of this wonderful cause,
helping the libraries of Lane County
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Autographed books make great gifts!!
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Come and meet the local poets
who will be personally selling and signing their newest books:
Sharon Lask Munson, Joan Dobbie, Erik Muller, Cathie McGuire, Lee Darling, Grace Richards, Amalie Rush Hill, Harriott West, Autumn Lorraine, Charles Castle, Joshua Mertz and C. Steven Blue

We hope to see you there!
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]]><![CDATA[BURNIN' DOWN THE BARNES - 12/8/2019]]>Sun, 24 Nov 2019 19:39:20 GMThttps://www.wordsongs.com/blog/burnin-down-the-barnes-1282019
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We hope you will join us on Sunday, December 8, 2019, from 3-5 PM for
BURNIN' DOWN THE BARNES !!
— Eugene's lively and entertaining monthly literary event, featuring poetry, literature & spoken word performances

With this month's featured authors:
A book launch reading for Terra Incognita,
​the 2019 Anthology of Oregon Poets, featuring several Eugene poets reading their work from the book.​
Followed by a one hour open mic

Presented by The Eugene Poetry Foundation
in conjunction with Barnes & Noble Bookstore
Produced by C. Steven Blue

Please support our authors by buying their books and visiting their online links. Complete details on our website:www.wordsongs.com/burnindownthebarnes

Mark you calendars for this exciting literary event
on the 2nd Sunday of each month.

We hope to see you there!

You hosts: C. Steven Blue & Charles Castle
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