Paula Ray

Location North Carolina
Occupation musician
Website http://

About Me

I am a musician from the North Carolina coast. I've been writing music since my teens, poetry about six years, and flash fiction a few years. I'm looking forward to meeting more writers and creative people.

My poems and stories have appeared in: Word Riot, Pequin, Up the Staircase, MicroHorror, Yellow Mama, Mad Swirl, Oak Bend Review, The Orange Room Review, and All Things Girl, elimae, Necrotic Tissue,Bards and Sages, and other small press zines.

Why do you write?

I'm constantly dreaming - day dreaming as if movies are being played in my head non-stop. I write because the act of creating is my drug; I swear I feel zoned in a good way channeling that energy. Sometimes, it is hard to turn it off and I find I'm captive to insomnia.

Any favorite authors? Books?

I'm a contemporary poetry junkie and I'm always finding new names to add to my list of favorite poets - some are famous poets and many are not.

Paula Ray's Wall

Bill Yarrow – May 25, 2011

Thanks for commenting on "Getting Godless," Paula!

Meg Pokrass – May 23, 2011

Paula you are so kind to say what you did about "Sit in Here" - I love the way you said it and it made me really happy - i don't get why that one is liked so much but I am glad it is because it was inspired by Jeff Landon's Flying - which you must google and read. It is the best.

Christopher Allen – May 23, 2011

Hi, Paula! Thank you. Your reading of "The Pain Taster" was beautiful. It made my night. Hope your doing well. :)

Carol Reid – May 19, 2011

Hi Paula! thanks for the kind comment on my story, I appreciate it!

MaryAnne Kolton – May 19, 2011

Thanks for your kind comments on the biker piece, Paula. I think if you look hard enough there is a little biker bitch in all of us! Totally loving your work here!

Bill Yarrow – May 17, 2011

Hi, Paula. Glad you see you back! Happy you liked the Waffle poem. Thanks for commenting!

James Lloyd Davis – May 17, 2011

Thank you, Paula, for the lovely commment and the fave for "On the train to Otsu Station."

Meg Pokrass – May 17, 2011

Paula - thank you for your kind words on my nose story!

Mark Reep – May 17, 2011

Paula, thanks for taking time to read and comment on House Rabbit. Was a fun piece to write. Thanks too for your comment about the things we make a life of. Good stuff!

Dean H. Wild – Oct 07, 2010

Thank you for the reflections on Dishwater Panacea. I appreciate the kind words!

Kathy Fish – Oct 07, 2010

Appreciate your read, lovely comments and fave of "Snow" Paula. Thanks much.

Michael Dickes – Oct 07, 2010

Hey Paula! Thanks for your comments on "Missing Person". I see you're a musician. Got any tunes on line I can check out? I've been a songwriter most of my life....used to tour alot....till the kids came along.

Michael

Bill Yarrow – Oct 07, 2010

Thanks, Paula! Really pleased you liked "In the Pastel City." The last line comes from The Tempest.

Kathy Fish – Oct 04, 2010

Thanks for reading and commenting on "Lip" Paula...

Bill Yarrow – Oct 04, 2010

Thanks, Paula. Glad you liked "Violet Rivers."

Paul Hargreaves – Oct 04, 2010

I've just stumbled onto your writing and am dazzled by the richness of it. Started with Free Space and Turtle Summer went onto a few others. Your voice is absolute candy. And then I read that you're a musician. Please tell me a bit about that if you have a moment – what you play, where I can sample your music online, etc. If the writing is any indication, I'll bet it's superb stuff.

Kim Hutchinson – Sep 28, 2010

Thanks for the generous comment on If Wishes Were Horses, Paula. I appreciate the read!

James Lloyd Davis – Sep 28, 2010

Thank you for the fave and comment on "The Storefront Poet."

Bill Yarrow – Sep 27, 2010

Thanks for commenting on "Son of Uncle Sam," Paula. Always appreciate your visits.

Johnny Dantonio – Sep 27, 2010

Hey Paula! Thanks so much for reading and commenting on "Abandoned" ... means a lot!

Kate Brown – Sep 26, 2010

Hi Paula, thanks ever so much for your comment on Amoco Cadiz.

Larry Strattner – Sep 23, 2010

Thanks Paula; for the Fluid Life. It's a work in progress.

Roberto C. Garcia – Sep 22, 2010

Thanks again for the comments Paula. Look forward to returning the favor.

Meg Pokrass – Sep 22, 2010

Paula - so so good to see you here, and thanks for your warm comments about my work. Keep posting. I love your stories! -Meg

James Robison – Sep 22, 2010

Thank you yet again. I'm grateful and encouraged.

Gary Percesepe – Sep 22, 2010

thanks for reading & commenting on the affair thingie--

good to meet ya here,

g

Kathy Fish – Sep 22, 2010

Thanks for your comments on "Cure" Paula!

Jack Swenson – Sep 21, 2010

Paula, be sure check out the story in the first issue to Mark Reep's new Ramshackle Review. Thanks for your comment about "Naked Ladies."

Christian Bell – Sep 21, 2010

Paula, thanks for your comments on "We Are Not Joaquin Phoenix"!

Johnny Dantonio – Sep 20, 2010

thanks so much for your comments! i'm relatively new to this thing and think it is so cool when someone says something about my work :) made my night.. cheers!

Dean H. Wild – Sep 20, 2010

Thanks for the nice words about Not There (and for the fav!) I'm honored.

Bill Yarrow – Sep 20, 2010

When I started here last April, I was posting every day and a half. Put up 75 pieces by July! Anyway, now I've decided on once a week. I think that's a better pace.

Bill Yarrow – Sep 20, 2010

Welsome, Paula!
Love the The Orange Room Review. I'm in issue #16. Cool you're there! In Up the Staircase #6 also. Another nice venue.
Thanks for your comments on my poem "Epithalamion."

David Erlewine – Dec 27, 2008

Hey there! Thanks for your kind reply! You're the best. I can't wait to read your piece in Dogzplot! So glad Rosanne put us in touch. She's awesome. David

David Erlewine – Dec 26, 2008

Thanks for the note! Congrats on all your recent successes (seen your name a few times on duotrope)! kudos! david

David Erlewine – Dec 25, 2008

Hi Paula! Nice to see ya here!

barry graham – Dec 23, 2008

yeah, i like cooper's drawings. the transvestite marilyn monroe is my favorite. have you seen it?

Rosanne Griffeth – Dec 22, 2008

Hey Paula--hope you enjoy it here! It's not as active as Zoe--but it's getting there.

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