Mind Your Ps and Qs: Poetry & Quotes

By G.L. Giles

There has been frequent debate about what Mind Your Ps and Qs really means. It has come to mean a lot to me over the years as minding my own Ps and Qs, not the dogma of stale thought, became what is truly important to me. So, I have come up with my own definition of Ps and Qs (meaning Poetry and Quotes). Specifically, my own poetry and quotes which I hope will empower others as they have me. In addition, Ive included a short story entitled Stripper Witch, and an article entitled More Marketing Advice which will hopefully benefit not only nontraditionally published authors but those traditionally published as well.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 2, 2008
• ISBN: 9781477173046

G.L. Giles

Praise for V4: WATER VAMPS (A YOUNG ADULT NOVELLA): "I was thrilled when I read about the Water Vamps that Giles created...every author needs to come up with a new twist that makes their vampires different, unique, and memorable. With vampires seen as a species, Giles has definitely done this over all, but then she takes it one step further by creating an entirely new species that seems a little like a mermaid, a little like a siren, and all vampire!..their story was not completely told until V4: WATER VAMPS and it will slake the thirst of anyone wanting to know more. Giles weaves a tale of intrigue and gives us a glimpse of the underwater world of the Water Vamps and the history and origins behind these beautiful and dangerous creatures is truly unique!...We get to interact with these creatures on a more personal level: they go to school, have spelling and vocabulary tests, have to deal with their parents, and even crush on each other. In this sense, we get to see the more 'human' side of the water vampires and see that the youth water vamps are similar to the human heroes, Robyn and Marion. Written for young adults, the main characters are children and the adults are secondary to the story, which will appeal to any young adult. Robyn and Marion understand each other, and they (like the water vamps) have to deal with all the things children deal with, despite their unusual gifts. Even without those gifts, Robyn is a role model for any young female with her strength of character, respect for adults (at least those that deserve it) and her loyalty to Marion, who deserves his own credit with his loyalty and friendship…In the end, even the water vamps come to be [those] we can relate to and accept in this thrilling ride into the waters of Charleston, South Carolina.” Deanna Anderson, Author/Reviewer

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Copyright © 2008 by G.L. Giles.

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Front Cover Digital Picture by G.L. Giles Copyright ©2008

Back Cover Digital Picture by G.L. Giles Copyright ©2008

Cover Design Copyright ©2008 G.L. Giles

Author, Illustrator, Photographer Photo (of G.L. Giles) Author Photo Copyright ©1997 Lee Lucas

Poet, Illustrator, Photographer Digital Picture (of Arawen Wolvinclaw) Copyright ©2008 G.L. Giles

All interior pictures, etc. arranged and compiled by G.L. Giles ([e-mail])

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Contents

Praise for Days and Nights in Summerville

Praise for V3: The Vampire Vignettes ReVamped

Author’s Note

Part One

Dream

Too Intense

Ode to Ophiuchus

I Saw…

I Cried, You Cried

The Obituary Was a Velvet Harpoon

Don’t Try to Change Me

Our Five FurKids

The Grey Parishioners

Overly Disciplined

3Xs Divorced

She Should’ve Left the Herd

Don’t Drink the Yellowed Water

Just What the MetaPhysician Suggested

Splendid Spinney

What Kind of Leader Would You Be?

Who Says You Have the Right to Bless?

Spiritual Bullies

The Value of an Author

Love’s Perseverance, Even in the Lion’s Den

Little Boy Whore

Philyra IndigoRaven

Mercury’s in Retrograde

Part Two

Part Three

More Marketing Advice

Part Four

Stripper Witch

Books by G.L. Giles

The Vampire Vignettes Series/Saga (in publication order)

THE VAMPIRE VIGNETTES (2004)

V2: B4 (THE VAMPIRE VIGNETTES PREQUEL) (2005)

V3: THE VAMPIRE VIGNETTES REVAMPED (2007)

Forthcoming in The Vampire Vignettes Series/Saga

V4: THE VAMPYRE VIGNETTES

V5: VLADINA’S TRANSFORMATION

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DAYS AND NIGHTS IN SUMMERVILLE (2008)

MIND YOUR PS AND QS (POETRY & QUOTES) (2009)

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For Luna, Eclipse, Nova, Vega and Anubis Star

Thanks for making me a much better human…

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Romanticizing the Pain

The cold embrace, My strength encased

I feel the sting of your fangs released.

The piercing pain, in my veins complete

My body shivers as You release…

My soul from its mortal coil

My blood begins to boil…

The sweetest kiss, My eyes awake

I see your face—as I relate

To your endless fate…

As I romanticize the pain~~~

Illustration and Lyrics by Arawen Wolvinclaw

©2008

Praise for Days and Nights

in Summerville

"~Words…