Poe – Page 4 – Noreen Lace

Apro-Poe

Published on January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 by Noreen LaceLeave a comment

Happy Birthday, Mr. Poe!

To one of the first, authentically American literary voices. Inspiration, then and now, for artists, writers, creators.

Maybe I should have dedicated my book to him – posthumously – that is.

But I think it is some sort of fancy coincidence, fate, luck, whatever you want to call it – that my book, West End, has been released on this, his 207th Birthday.

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West End has been “officially” released. I’m told it won’t be in bookstores – online or in person – for 3-5 days. OH THE WAITING IS THE HARDEST PART (yes, I think Tom Petty liked Poe too!)

Let’s talk about Legacy

Published on October 8, 2015 by Noreen LaceLeave a comment

Today is the 166st anniversary of Poe’s Death

One of the most valuable things on this planet, to me, is leaving your mark, affecting others, effecting change – making a difference, somehow, someway, to someone.

Edgar Allan Poe affected all of our lives by those he inspired. He inspired artists, musicians, authors, and others.

Poe wrote one of the first published detective stories, The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Inspired by the character Dupin, Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes studied, differentiated, analyzed evidence to solve crimes. Prior to Holmes, the study of evidence at crime scenes was elementary, limited. The science of forensics was inspired by Sherlock Holmes stories.

Forensics, as we know it today, was developed over a long time, inspired by writers who were inspired by others, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe and his ability to focus in on details that others glossed over. Poe left a very big mark on our society.