Monday, December 10, 2012

Christian and secular art, literature and poetry, light and dark

The Christian and Secular Audience

I admit. My first well-formed (completed) poems were Christian poems. (Although I've not published these, yet). However, I always wanted to reach a wider audience that may not necessarily be Christian (or even religious). Now that I think I've reached that stage, I'm wondering: Where IS that audience?

No, I'm not just speaking of marketing efforts, or reaching sales targets. I'm talking about audience in general, primarily an English-speaking audience (since that's what my poetry has been translated into). For, mathematically (probabilistically, statistically) speaking, this audience would be there in quite large numbers. Well, let me explain:

Let's just take the Christian factor. In what I'm considering the big English-speaking countries (USA, UK, Australia, Canada), the percentage of Christians is on average above 70%. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_by_country) But I shall go further, and assume only a one-percent Christianity that is fulfilling my criteria (like poetry, read/write 'secular' literature with a 'Christian' flavor). If it were a mathematics problem of: "What's the probability of taking a white ball in a bag with 99 black balls and 1 white ball" that's simple enough: One in a hundred. That would mean that in one hundred poems read, or just by chance, I would come along something that would grab my attention. It didn't happen. 

Maybe it's the literature magazines, samples of which I've read online, that are 'too secular'. Like Hollywood? But then, where is the Christian-flavored, gentle-stuff, deep-thinking version of secular Hollywood? Why isn't it there?

Creators - Content-makers

Yes, I'm talking about 'audience', but I'm also talking about creators. For if they are there (they should be there, somewhere), they would have to be visible, and have an audience. And given the large percentage (of Christian vs. 'secular'), they would be more visible. Is it so, indeed? 

I can think of only two things. 
One: Christians only write Christian stuff
Two: A Christian person is not interested in art as much as a secular person

Let's do math on number two: Let's take a 80/20 percent approach. 
Secular: 80% of 30% = 24%
Christian: 20% of 70% = 14%
So, about half. 

Maybe then, it's indeed the number one. Christians mostly write and read Christian literature (and then get everything else from the non-Christian content-maker).

I don't know. I'm only speculating. And there are many other religions out there, although I'm talking mainly about Christianity here. But let's return to the 'audience' then, not to the 'content-maker'. 

The gentle 'secular' 

Wouldn't the Christian person prefer a gentler (quasi-secular, 'Christian'-flavored) content? I guess he/she would, but then it's not easy to access this resource according to the above analysis. Now, I can't possibly know everything, and there might be such an 'access' portal to make things easy that I still am not aware of. In case somebody knows, let me know. 

But beyond religion, as in a wider audience and content, as in a culture, among all countries I'm aware of, I've seen the Japanese be far closer to what I'm looking for. I'm not sure how it came to be like that, but that's my opinion. Unfortunately, though, I neither can read Japanese, nor can I write or translate into that language. Also, although the gentler audience is there, there's a stronger competition I guess. 

I see two options for me: either continually complain about all this situation, or, on the other hand, do something about it. The best thing is of course to try.

Simple vs Deep, Light vs Dark

In my previous post on poetry - Poetry, prose, story, philosophy and abstract art -
I focused on the balance between depth and understanding (simplicity) of poetry. In this post I want to make clear what I mean by gentle (or Christian-flavored as contrasted to secular-flavored). 

Let's take a simple theme: 
"A boy gives a girl flowers" 

The, what I call, 'simple' version (gentle, light, but not very deep): 
I bought two flowers for her
A gift to the most beautiful girl
Soft the flowers, soft the wrappings
Our love so soft and gentle

The, what I call 'dark' version (the 'secular'): 

I bought two flowers for her
Full of jealousy, I plucked all the petals
To make them spears and arrows
To make her pay for hurting me

The, what I call, 'interesting' but not dark version (still gentle, but interesting):

I bought two flowers for her
Does she love me, does she not
I plucked all the petals from the first
And gave her the remaining flower

Of course, these are made up now as I'm writing, but are a general idea of what I mean. 

Conclusion

There's nothing wrong with Christian literature (and, since it interests me personally, in particular: poetry). But I'd like that gentler - not particularly religious - (but 'deeper' as well) poetry, and literature in general, is more visible and more accessible. 

If you are a person who thinks likewise, you may want to contact me. As I said above, if there's already an 'access point', you may want to tell me, too. Although I focused on Christians, it really doesn't matter where you come from. 

In the end, thanks for coming this way whether by luck or by 'focused' search and reading yet another long post. I hope it's helpful in some way to you.

Friday, November 16, 2012

Vizualet jo Vizuale - liber me poezi ne shqip - iTunes

"Vizualet jo Vizuale" (libër me poezi në shqip) është tashmë i disponueshëm në iTunes. (për iBooks, në iPhone/iPad)

"Vizualet jo Vizuale" (poetry book in Albanian) is now available on iTunes.

Lidhjet kryesore / Main links: 

USA:http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9781301724536
Australia:http://itunes.apple.com/au/book/isbn9781301724536
United Kingdom:http://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/isbn9781301724536
Canada:http://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/isbn9781301724536
France:http://itunes.apple.com/fr/book/isbn9781301724536

Të gjitha lidhjet / All links:

USA:http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9781301724536
Australia:http://itunes.apple.com/au/book/isbn9781301724536
United Kingdom:http://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/isbn9781301724536
Canada:http://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/isbn9781301724536
France:http://itunes.apple.com/fr/book/isbn9781301724536
Germany:http://itunes.apple.com/de/book/isbn9781301724536
Austria:http://itunes.apple.com/at/book/isbn9781301724536
Belgium:http://itunes.apple.com/be/book/isbn9781301724536
Bulgaria:http://itunes.apple.com/bg/book/isbn9781301724536
Cyprus:http://itunes.apple.com/cy/book/isbn9781301724536
Czech Republic:http://itunes.apple.com/cz/book/isbn9781301724536
Denmark:http://itunes.apple.com/dk/book/isbn9781301724536
Estonia:http://itunes.apple.com/ee/book/isbn9781301724536
Finland:http://itunes.apple.com/fi/book/isbn9781301724536
Greece:http://itunes.apple.com/gr/book/isbn9781301724536
Hungary:http://itunes.apple.com/hu/book/isbn9781301724536
Ireland:http://itunes.apple.com/ie/book/isbn9781301724536
Italy:http://itunes.apple.com/it/book/isbn9781301724536
Latvia:http://itunes.apple.com/lv/book/isbn9781301724536
Lithuania:http://itunes.apple.com/lt/book/isbn9781301724536
Luxembourg:http://itunes.apple.com/lu/book/isbn9781301724536
Malta:http://itunes.apple.com/mt/book/isbn9781301724536
Netherlands:http://itunes.apple.com/nl/book/isbn9781301724536
Norway:http://itunes.apple.com/no/book/isbn9781301724536
Poland:http://itunes.apple.com/pl/book/isbn9781301724536
Portugal:http://itunes.apple.com/pt/book/isbn9781301724536
Romania:http://itunes.apple.com/ro/book/isbn9781301724536
Slovakia:http://itunes.apple.com/sk/book/isbn9781301724536
Slovenia:http://itunes.apple.com/si/book/isbn9781301724536
Spain:http://itunes.apple.com/es/book/isbn9781301724536
Sweden:http://itunes.apple.com/se/book/isbn9781301724536
Switzerland:http://itunes.apple.com/ch/book/isbn9781301724536
Brazil:http://itunes.apple.com/br/book/isbn9781301724536
Mexico:http://itunes.apple.com/mx/book/isbn9781301724536
Argentina:http://itunes.apple.com/ar/book/isbn9781301724536
Bolivia:http://itunes.apple.com/bo/book/isbn9781301724536
Chile:http://itunes.apple.com/cl/book/isbn9781301724536
Colombia:http://itunes.apple.com/co/book/isbn9781301724536
Costa Rica:http://itunes.apple.com/cr/book/isbn9781301724536
Dominican Republic:http://itunes.apple.com/do/book/isbn9781301724536
Ecuador:http://itunes.apple.com/ec/book/isbn9781301724536
El Salvador:http://itunes.apple.com/sv/book/isbn9781301724536
Guatemala:http://itunes.apple.com/gt/book/isbn9781301724536
Honduras:http://itunes.apple.com/hn/book/isbn9781301724536
Nicaragua:http://itunes.apple.com/ni/book/isbn9781301724536
Panama:http://itunes.apple.com/pa/book/isbn9781301724536
Paraguay:http://itunes.apple.com/py/book/isbn9781301724536
Peru:http://itunes.apple.com/pe/book/isbn9781301724536
Venezuela:http://itunes.apple.com/ve/book/isbn9781301724536
New Zealand:http://itunes.apple.com/nz/book/isbn9781301724536

Friday, November 9, 2012

Iluzione Pasagjere - poezi ne shqip - iTunes

"Iluzione Pasagjere" (libër me poezi romantike në shqip) është tashmë i disponueshëm në iTunes. (për iBooks, në iPhone/iPad)

Lidhjet kryesore:

USA:http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9781301212118
Australia:http://itunes.apple.com/au/book/isbn9781301212118
United Kingdom:http://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/isbn9781301212118
Canada:http://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/isbn9781301212118
France:http://itunes.apple.com/fr/book/isbn978130121211

Të gjitha lidhjet:

USA:http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9781301212118
Australia:http://itunes.apple.com/au/book/isbn9781301212118
United Kingdom:http://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/isbn9781301212118
Canada:http://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/isbn9781301212118
France:http://itunes.apple.com/fr/book/isbn9781301212118
Germany:http://itunes.apple.com/de/book/isbn9781301212118
Austria:http://itunes.apple.com/at/book/isbn9781301212118
Belgium:http://itunes.apple.com/be/book/isbn9781301212118
Bulgaria:http://itunes.apple.com/bg/book/isbn9781301212118
Cyprus:http://itunes.apple.com/cy/book/isbn9781301212118
Czech Republic:http://itunes.apple.com/cz/book/isbn9781301212118
Denmark:http://itunes.apple.com/dk/book/isbn9781301212118
Estonia:http://itunes.apple.com/ee/book/isbn9781301212118
Finland:http://itunes.apple.com/fi/book/isbn9781301212118
Greece:http://itunes.apple.com/gr/book/isbn9781301212118
Hungary:http://itunes.apple.com/hu/book/isbn9781301212118
Ireland:http://itunes.apple.com/ie/book/isbn9781301212118
Italy:http://itunes.apple.com/it/book/isbn9781301212118
Latvia:http://itunes.apple.com/lv/book/isbn9781301212118
Lithuania:http://itunes.apple.com/lt/book/isbn9781301212118
Luxembourg:http://itunes.apple.com/lu/book/isbn9781301212118
Malta:http://itunes.apple.com/mt/book/isbn9781301212118
Netherlands:http://itunes.apple.com/nl/book/isbn9781301212118
Norway:http://itunes.apple.com/no/book/isbn9781301212118
Poland:http://itunes.apple.com/pl/book/isbn9781301212118
Portugal:http://itunes.apple.com/pt/book/isbn9781301212118
Romania:http://itunes.apple.com/ro/book/isbn9781301212118
Slovakia:http://itunes.apple.com/sk/book/isbn9781301212118
Slovenia:http://itunes.apple.com/si/book/isbn9781301212118
Spain:http://itunes.apple.com/es/book/isbn9781301212118
Sweden:http://itunes.apple.com/se/book/isbn9781301212118
Switzerland:http://itunes.apple.com/ch/book/isbn9781301212118
Brazil:http://itunes.apple.com/br/book/isbn9781301212118
Mexico:http://itunes.apple.com/mx/book/isbn9781301212118
Argentina:http://itunes.apple.com/ar/book/isbn9781301212118
Bolivia:http://itunes.apple.com/bo/book/isbn9781301212118
Chile:http://itunes.apple.com/cl/book/isbn9781301212118
Colombia:http://itunes.apple.com/co/book/isbn9781301212118
Costa Rica:http://itunes.apple.com/cr/book/isbn9781301212118
Dominican Republic:http://itunes.apple.com/do/book/isbn9781301212118
Ecuador:http://itunes.apple.com/ec/book/isbn9781301212118
El Salvador:http://itunes.apple.com/sv/book/isbn9781301212118
Guatemala:http://itunes.apple.com/gt/book/isbn9781301212118
Honduras:http://itunes.apple.com/hn/book/isbn9781301212118
Nicaragua:http://itunes.apple.com/ni/book/isbn9781301212118
Panama:http://itunes.apple.com/pa/book/isbn9781301212118
Paraguay:http://itunes.apple.com/py/book/isbn9781301212118
Peru:http://itunes.apple.com/pe/book/isbn9781301212118
Venezuela:http://itunes.apple.com/ve/book/isbn9781301212118
New Zealand:http://itunes.apple.com/nz/book/isbn9781301212118

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Passenger Illusions on iTunes

"Passenger Illusions" (English version) is now available on iTunes store.

Main links:


USA:http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9781301271115
Australia:http://itunes.apple.com/au/book/isbn9781301271115
United Kingdom:http://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/isbn9781301271115
Canada:http://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/isbn9781301271115
France:http://itunes.apple.com/fr/book/isbn9781301271115
Germany:http://itunes.apple.com/de/book/isbn97813012711


All links (full list for each iBookstore country):


USA:http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9781301271115
Australia:http://itunes.apple.com/au/book/isbn9781301271115
United Kingdom:http://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/isbn9781301271115
Canada:http://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/isbn9781301271115
France:http://itunes.apple.com/fr/book/isbn9781301271115
Germany:http://itunes.apple.com/de/book/isbn9781301271115
Austria:http://itunes.apple.com/at/book/isbn9781301271115
Belgium:http://itunes.apple.com/be/book/isbn9781301271115
Bulgaria:http://itunes.apple.com/bg/book/isbn9781301271115
Cyprus:http://itunes.apple.com/cy/book/isbn9781301271115
Czech Republic:http://itunes.apple.com/cz/book/isbn9781301271115
Denmark:http://itunes.apple.com/dk/book/isbn9781301271115
Estonia:http://itunes.apple.com/ee/book/isbn9781301271115
Finland:http://itunes.apple.com/fi/book/isbn9781301271115
Greece:http://itunes.apple.com/gr/book/isbn9781301271115
Hungary:http://itunes.apple.com/hu/book/isbn9781301271115
Ireland:http://itunes.apple.com/ie/book/isbn9781301271115
Italy:http://itunes.apple.com/it/book/isbn9781301271115
Latvia:http://itunes.apple.com/lv/book/isbn9781301271115
Lithuania:http://itunes.apple.com/lt/book/isbn9781301271115
Luxembourg:http://itunes.apple.com/lu/book/isbn9781301271115
Malta:http://itunes.apple.com/mt/book/isbn9781301271115
Netherlands:http://itunes.apple.com/nl/book/isbn9781301271115
Norway:http://itunes.apple.com/no/book/isbn9781301271115
Poland:http://itunes.apple.com/pl/book/isbn9781301271115
Portugal:http://itunes.apple.com/pt/book/isbn9781301271115
Romania:http://itunes.apple.com/ro/book/isbn9781301271115
Slovakia:http://itunes.apple.com/sk/book/isbn9781301271115
Slovenia:http://itunes.apple.com/si/book/isbn9781301271115
Spain:http://itunes.apple.com/es/book/isbn9781301271115
Sweden:http://itunes.apple.com/se/book/isbn9781301271115
Switzerland:http://itunes.apple.com/ch/book/isbn9781301271115
Brazil:http://itunes.apple.com/br/book/isbn9781301271115
Mexico:http://itunes.apple.com/mx/book/isbn9781301271115
Argentina:http://itunes.apple.com/ar/book/isbn9781301271115
Bolivia:http://itunes.apple.com/bo/book/isbn9781301271115
Chile:http://itunes.apple.com/cl/book/isbn9781301271115
Colombia:http://itunes.apple.com/co/book/isbn9781301271115
Costa Rica:http://itunes.apple.com/cr/book/isbn9781301271115
Dominican Republic:http://itunes.apple.com/do/book/isbn9781301271115
Ecuador:http://itunes.apple.com/ec/book/isbn9781301271115
El Salvador:http://itunes.apple.com/sv/book/isbn9781301271115
Guatemala:http://itunes.apple.com/gt/book/isbn9781301271115
Honduras:http://itunes.apple.com/hn/book/isbn9781301271115
Nicaragua:http://itunes.apple.com/ni/book/isbn9781301271115
Panama:http://itunes.apple.com/pa/book/isbn9781301271115
Paraguay:http://itunes.apple.com/py/book/isbn9781301271115
Peru:http://itunes.apple.com/pe/book/isbn9781301271115
Venezuela:http://itunes.apple.com/ve/book/isbn9781301271115
New Zealand:http://itunes.apple.com/nz/book/isbn9781301271115

Friday, November 2, 2012

Iluzione Pasagjere - libri im i dyte

Lexoni këtu poezi të zgjedhura nga ky libër: Iluzione Pasagjere

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Libri im i dytë (Iluzione Pasagjere) është tashmë në shitje!

Është një koleksion poezish romantike me dy pjesët e para ("Sy muzikorë shumëngjyrësh" dhe "Shfaqja e rrezeve të dritës") të frymëzuara nga njerëz realë (pasagjerë, të panjohur në autobuz/tren).

Pjesa e tretë është më e përgjithshme (d.m.th jo të frymëzuara komplet nga i njëjti person si dy pjesët e para). Titullohet njësoj si libri "Iluzione Pasagjere" por mund gjithashtu të titullohej "Pasagjerë të Jetës" ose "Pasagjerë të Ëndrrave".

Shihni faqet e zakonshme të Amazon (amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, amazon.fr, amazon.it, amazon.es) për librin e printuar.

Kësaj rradhe libri është në shitje dhe si version elektronik (për paisje si Apple Ipad/Iphone, Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, etj) tek Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/250362

Nëse formati i librit nuk ka probleme, atëhere libri mund të shitet direkt në dyqanet e Apple, Barnes and Noble, Sony, etj. (por mund të blihet që tani nga Smashwords më sipër)

Në faqen e Smashwords mund të shihni disa nga faqet e para falas.

Shpresoj t'ju pëlqejë.


Passenger Illusions - my second book

Read here selected poems from this book: Passenger Illusions

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My second book is now available!

It is a collection of romantic poems with the first two parts ("Colorful Musical Eyes" and "The Appearance of Sunshine") inspired by real people (passengers, strangers on the bus/train). By the way, I've not been able to contact these people, although I think it would be nice for them to know.

The third part is more general (that is, not wholly inspired by a single person as the first two parts), but has the same theme. Its title is the same as the book: "Passenger Illusions" but it could also be titled "Passengers of Life" or "Passengers of Dreams".

Check the usual Amazon sites (amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, amazon.fr, amazon.it, amazon.es) for the print edition. It is also available for Amazon Kindle (ebook edition on Amazon).

This time it is also available for other e-readers (epub and other formats) at Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/249998

Hopefully, if the review on smashwords goes well, it will be available directly on Apple iBookstore, and on other stores/devices (like for Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, etc).

Meanwhile, previews are available on Amazon sites (check the Kindle edition) and on Smashwords.

Enjoy!

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Poetry, prose, story, philosophy and abstract art

Why doesn't poetry have the same status as prose?

An interesting question, the answer to which I've been researching for these past months.
I've read (part of) an interesting post in amazon discussions "Where are the poets?". (although it should have been more exactly put as: "Where is poetry?"), I've read answers to questions: "Can a poet live by poetry only?" (99.9% of answers is "NO", by the way). And, I've seen that the top books in amazon are long novels (or biographies, cook books, and the like).

So, where is poetry, and why is it in such a state?

Poetry and Prose

So, we all know that poetry is different from prose. Even though poetry can be written as prose (i.e. "prose poetry"), most of the time it uses elements not usually used in prose (like rhyme, rhythm, etc - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry ).

Besides the elements of writing (the 'style' of writing), prose also tends to be longer (like in novels). In fact, short stories seem to have the same fate as poetry. Therefore, it could be the case that due to the length of the novel the reader becomes more involved in the story (and the story has more entertaining value due to the time taken to read it). But, if it was length only, then epic poems would have a chance (like Iliad and Odyssey). Maybe modern poets aren't writing so many epic poems, then?

On the other hand, it could be due to the extended possibilities that prose has, like making a movie. This in fact may raise the status of the author, and since all these authors write prose, raise the status of prose. Maybe, then, poetry has to be made a movie, an understandable movie? This leads to the next section, the content of poems, or 'the story'.

Poetry and Story

Whatever the content of prose, most of the time it tells a story. Although sometimes the story itself may not be easily understandable, in the sense that it may be surreal, dreamy, philosophical, etc, again most of the times one can understand the settings, the characters, the feelings of the characters.

Poetry, on the other hand, may not always tell a story. It may be just feelings, i.e. what the author felt. It tends to be more surreal or abstract, or philosophical, etc. This does not mean it has to be non-understandable all the time. It may be more difficult, it may have several meanings, but it's not something to be taken as 'meaningless' or 'impossible' to comprehend.

Another thing I've noticed is context, or the assumption that the reader somehow knows some things. For example if you say:

"The young man was so brave
Like Ajax in the field of battle" 

OK, most know Achilles, or Hercules, but not everybody knows Ajax, or all the Greek mythology, or all the philosophers, etc. In the context of a larger novel, it may be a detail, but in the context of a much shorter poem, the 'common man' may not care. It does not help that a lot of poets are academics. Are they writing only to one-another, one may ask?

Of course, there's the opposite side. Only feeling. Simple things, like simple songs, like:

"She was beautiful
I felt in my heart
A burning feeling
Hot, hot, hot"

Combine the words as you will, but what's the new thing here? If we are to make poetry for 5 minutes of wasted time, then go better hear (most of) popular songs, at least they have music.

What I believe, therefore, is that poetry should have a balance: it must be understood, but be not very simple (superficial), it must be philosophical, in the sense of having some depth to it.

Poetry and Philosophy

Not only philosophy. Politics, sociology, psychology. Same things expressed in prose, just in a different way. Maybe it is not so easily visualized as prose can be, maybe in our fast-moving world it will be skipped in favor of something more accessible, but be still valid, still having status, a status that as this article began, I feel poetry has lost in time. Then, I don't believe that one can't be entertained by thinking, or that thinking is not entertaining.

Poetry and Abstract Art

By 'abstract art' I'm including modern poetry here. And, there's a huge difference between the visual and non-visual (writing), not in content in this case, but in the huge sums of money involved. For, just this last year in the news one has heard that abstract paintings have sold for millions. Has poetry ever sold for millions? Just one single poem? Maybe we, poets (and I'm also a painter by the way), should start making 5x5 meters canvases with poems printed on it? Maybe we would be luckier that way...

I'll be returning to my former point above: derivative works, particularly animation and film (movies). I don't believe that poetry can't be made into a movie. In fact, there are several cases of so called art films (like Kurosawa's "Dreams" - although not necessarily based on poetry, it's close , or in animation "Winter Days" - based on the poetry of Japanese poet Basho).

Poetry, therefore, has to be more accessible to the general public, without losing touch with 'high' art (i.e. having depth and not being simply superficial).

Conclusion

It goes in a circle. If something is highly visible, highly regarded, it tends to be highly regarded by other people, and they recommend it to others, and so on. I don't know what will cause poetry to (re)gain its rightful status, but I sure believe there are ways. Time will show. Tastes change. Great art will eventually be recognized.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Look Inside!

Amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, amazon.fr now have a preview of the printed book (in both English and Albanian).

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Tashmë mund të shihni disa nga faqet e librit (të printuar) në amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, amazon.fr (vlen dhe për versionin shqip, dhe për atë në anglisht).

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Links:

English/Anglisht:

http://amzn.com/1479130729

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1479130729

http://www.amazon.de/dp/1479130729

http://www.amazon.fr/dp/1479130729

Albanian/Shqip

http://amzn.com/1479173797

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1479173797

http://www.amazon.de/dp/1479173797

http://www.amazon.fr/dp/1479173797

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Kindle sites - corrections - korrigjime

First, you can always buy from amazon.com

For other stores, it looks like you can buy only if you live in a country closely related to it.

For example, you can buy from amazon.de if you live in Germany, Austria, etc (see list below), but not if you live in France (from France, buy from amazon.fr). 

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Së pari, është gjithmonë e mundur të bleni nga amazon.com

Nga faqet e tjera, me sa duket, mund të bëhen blerje për Kindle vetëm nëse banoni në një vend afër. P.sh. mund të bleni nga amazon.de nëse jetoni në Gjermani, Austri, etj (shihni listën më poshtë), por jo nëse jetoni në Francë (për Francë, përdorni amazon.fr).

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List :

amazon.co.uk



  • Guernsey
  • Isle of Man
  • Jersey
  • United Kingdom

  • amazon.de



  • Austria
  • Liechtenstein
  • Switzerland
  • Germany
  • Luxembourg

  • amazon.fr



  • France
  • Monaco
  • Switzerland
  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg

  • amazon.it



  • Italy
  • San Marino
  • Vatican City
  • Switzerland

  • amazon.es



  • Spain
  • Andorra
  • Wednesday, September 19, 2012

    The Visual Non Visuals (versioni anglisht) - Kindle ebook

    Libri im (në versionin anglisht) tashmë është dhe në Kindle
    (si ebook - electronic book - libër elektronik)

    Ndryshimet me versionin e printuar janë si më poshtë.
    Versioni në Kindle nuk ka ilustrime.
    Një numër i vogël poezish është i ndryshëm në të dy versionet.

    Faqet e Amazon për versionin në Kindle (ebook):

    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009CYPR2G

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009CYPR2G

    http://www.amazon.de/dp/B009CYPR2G

    http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B009CYPR2G

    http://www.amazon.es/dp/B009CYPR2G

    http://www.amazon.it/dp/B009CYPR2G

    Tre faqet e para më sipër ofrojnë mundësinë për të parë disa nga faqet e para të librit ("Look Inside").

    Versioni ebook-Kindle mund të jetë më i lirë në krahasim me versionin e printuar (duke marrë në llogari dhe koston e dërgimit).
    Nëse blihet nga Evropa, mund të jetë më mirë (dhe lirë) të blihet nga një nga faqet Europiane.

    The Visual Non Visuals (English edition) on Kindle

    My book is now available as a Kindle e-book.

    There are only a few differences with the print edition:
    The Kindle edition does not have internal illustrations.
    A few of the poems are different between the two editions.

    The direct links to amazon sites for the Kindle (e-book) version:

    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009CYPR2G

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009CYPR2G

    http://www.amazon.de/dp/B009CYPR2G

    http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B009CYPR2G

    http://www.amazon.es/dp/B009CYPR2G

    http://www.amazon.it/dp/B009CYPR2G

    The first three links also offer a preview of the first pages ("Look Inside").

    It might be a cheaper version to get the ebook considering the cheaper price and delivery costs.
    If buying from Europe, it may be best (cheaper) to buy from one of the European sites.

    Friday, August 31, 2012

    Poezi të zgjedhura nga libri im: Vizualet jo vizuale

    Më poshtë janë dy poezi të zgjedhura nga libri im: Vizualet jo vizuale.

    Poezia e parë ka të njëjtin emër si libri.
    (Gjendet gjithashtu në kapakun mbrapa).

    Poezia e dytë gjendet në faqen 33 të librit.

    Mund të shihni pasqyrën e lëndës dhe disa ekstra faqe në faqet e librit në amazon.com

    Adresat e Amazon.com:

    http://www.amazon.com/The-Visual-Visuals-Vangjel-Canga/dp/1479130729/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1346444806&sr=8-2&keywords=vangjel+canga

    http://www.amazon.com/Vizualet-jo-vizuale-Albanian-Edition/dp/1479173797/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346444806&sr=8-1&keywords=vangjel+canga

    -- Poezitë --

    "Vizualet jo vizuale"

    Unë do i mbyll sytë që të shoh gjërat jo vizuale
    Dhe do fshihem me sytë hapur që të konfuzoj ata që shohin
    Unë do shkruaj me letër në një copë boje
    Që shiu do e marrë dhe do e shkruajë në re

    Unë do i mbyll retë në një tjetër dritare
    Unë do e hap dritaren në një tjetër re
    Do shoh qiellin përmes saj, do lëj diellin të ndriçojë
    Do mbyll sytë ndaj vizualeve, por jo vizualet ndaj syve

    06-03-2008

    "Pluhurat morën valixhet e ikën"

    Në mjediset midis pendëve
    Pluhuri fle këtu e shumë vite
    Në një tel të heshtur pianoje
    Të tjerë pluhura - një festë e heshtur

    Muzika do dëgjohet prapë sot
    Ngjyrat do i rikthehen dritës
    -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
    Gjithë ndërtesa do shkatërrohet

                -- --

    Në një shesh të ri
    Pluhuri vërtitet në mesditë
    Telat e pianos u shkrinë
    Dhe u bënë një skulpturë me nota

                 --

    Në mjediset midis gjetheve
    Gurët flejnë këtu e ca kohë
    Të tjerë gurë diku më tutje
    Gdhendin historinë e sheshit

    10-07-2008

    Sample poems from my book: The visual non visuals

    Here are two sample poems from my book: The visual non visuals.

    The first poem has the same name as the book.
    It's also at the back cover.

    The second is on page 33 of the book.

    You can see the table of contents and some extra pages in the amazon.com book pages.

    Amazon.com links:

    http://www.amazon.com/The-Visual-Visuals-Vangjel-Canga/dp/1479130729/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1346444806&sr=8-2&keywords=vangjel+canga

    http://www.amazon.com/Vizualet-jo-vizuale-Albanian-Edition/dp/1479173797/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346444806&sr=8-1&keywords=vangjel+canga

    -- The poems --

    "The Visual Non-Visuals"

    I will close my eyes to see the non-visuals
    And hide with open eyes to confuse those who can see
    I will write with paper on a piece of ink
    Which the rain will take and write into the clouds

    I will close the clouds into another window
    I will open the window on another cloud
    See the sky through it, let the sun shine through
    Close the eyes to the visuals, but not the visuals to eyes

    06-03-2008

    "Dust took the luggage and left"

    In environments between feathers
    Dust sleeps for many years
    On a silent piano wire
    Other dust - a silent party

    Music will be heard once more
    Colors will be seen again
    -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
    The whole building will be razed

                -- --
               
    On a new square
    Dust wanders in noontime -
    The piano wires melted
    And became a sculpture of music notes

                 --
                
    In environments between leaves
    The stones sleep for many years -
    Other stones, somewhere nearby
    Engrave the story of the square

    10-07-2008

    Yay - I got my first book copies

    I got my first (physical) book copies, 10 in English, 10 in Albanian.   \^_^/
    The print is nice, and the book, although still rather thin, is thicker than I expected. 

    I will put a couple of sample poems here in my blog in the coming days.
    Also, I will put some book pages in Amazon sites (like: cover, back cover, table of contents, about the author, and the same sample poems as in this blog).

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    Mbërritën kopjet e para të librit, 10 në anglisht, 10 në shqip.  \^_^/
    Printimi është OK, dhe m.gj.se libri është relativisht i hollë, nuk është dhe aq sa mendoja.

    Në ditët në vijim do vendos 2-3 poezi të zgjedhura nga libri në këtë blog këtu.
    Gjithashtu, në faqet e Amazon do vendos disa faqe nga libri si p.sh. kapaku (kopertina), kapaku mbrapa, pasqyra e lëndës, rreth autorit, dhe të njëjtat poezi të zgjedhura që do vendos dhe në blog.


    Tuesday, August 28, 2012

    Super fast - book available on Amazon sites now!

    Good service from CreateSpace and Amazon.

    Both book versions (English - The Visual non Visuals - and Albanian - Vizualet jo vizuale) are available on Amazon sites. It is better to search by name, and not by book title currently.
    However, see below for all the Amazon links for your convenience:

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    Që të dy versionet (anglisht dhe shqip) janë në shitje në faqet e Amazon.
    Është më mirë ta kërkoni librin me emrin e autorit, dhe jo me titullin për momentin.
    Sido që të jetë,  gjithë adresat e Amazon janë si më poshtë:

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    Amazon.com

    English version:
    http://www.amazon.com/The-Visual-Visuals-Vangjel-Canga/dp/1479130729/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346163288&sr=8-1&keywords=vangjel+canga

    Albanian version:
    http://www.amazon.com/Vizualet-jo-vizuale-Albanian-Edition/dp/1479173797/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1346163288&sr=8-2&keywords=vangjel+canga

    Amazon.co.uk

    English version:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Visual-Visuals-Vangjel-Canga/dp/1479130729/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346163393&sr=8-1

    Albanian version:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vizualet-jo-vizuale-Vangjel-Canga/dp/1479173797/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1346163393&sr=8-2

    Amazon.de

    English version:
    http://www.amazon.de/The-Visual-Visuals-Vangjel-Canga/dp/1479130729/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346163456&sr=8-1

    Albanian version:
    http://www.amazon.de/Vizualet-jo-vizuale-Vangjel-Canga/dp/1479173797/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1346163456&sr=8-2

    Amazon.fr

    English version:
    http://www.amazon.fr/The-Visual-Visuals-Vangjel-Canga/dp/1479130729/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346163587&sr=8-1

    Albanian version:
    http://www.amazon.fr/Vizualet-jo-vizuale-Vangjel-Canga/dp/1479173797/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1346163587&sr=8-2

    Amazon.it

    English version:
    http://www.amazon.it/The-Visual-Visuals-Vangjel-Canga/dp/1479130729/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346163635&sr=8-1

    Albanian version:
    http://www.amazon.it/Vizualet-jo-vizuale-Vangjel-Canga/dp/1479173797/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1346163635&sr=8-2

    Amazon.es

    English version:
    http://www.amazon.es/The-Visual-Visuals-Vangjel-Canga/dp/1479130729/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346163695&sr=8-1

    Albanian version:
    http://www.amazon.es/Vizualet-jo-vizuale-Vangjel-Canga/dp/1479173797/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1346163695&sr=8-2

    Sunday, August 26, 2012

    They were fast - the book is ready now...

    The review process is over!

    The book is available on the CreateSpace site immediately:

    https://www.createspace.com/3966984
    (the English version)

    https://www.createspace.com/3973780
    (the Albanian version)

    However, it will need 5-7 days for the book to be available on Amazon sites.

    Note to Albanian customers:
    If I were to order my own books, the CreateSpace site says it will cost around $5 for delivery (Albania and Greece are about the same cost). However, you may want to wait for Amazon to make the book available to check if the delivery cost is lower.

    Hello!

    Hello.

    This is my official blog.

    Initially intended to promote my first book, "The Visual Non Visuals", it might also be an opportunity to display and write about other things I'm interested in (such as the visual arts and photography). I'm still not sure if I'll write often here (I usually write poems ^_^, and in general I consider myself not of the talkative type), but who knows, time will show.

    Meanwhile, my first book is in the print review stage.
    It is a self-published book, published on the CreateSpace platform (an Amazon.com subcompany).
    Hopefully it will pass the print review stage soon and within 1-2 weeks it will become available online through Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and the European Amazon sites (Amazon.de, Amazon.it, Amazon.fr, Amazon.es). I'm thinking of making it available as a Kindle book as well, but I've not made a decision on this issue yet.

    The book is being published in parallel, in both Albanian and English.
    It's a 68-page illustrated poetry book including 60 poems and 12 black and white illustrations.
    (the illustrations are based on my own minimalistic/abstract sketches - including the front and back color covers).

    I hope that the reader will enjoy this book.
    I will post as soon as the book is available.

    Thank you for reading!

    Vanca.