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James Sale is the creator of Motivational Maps, which operates in 16 countries. He is also a feature writer for New York’s The Epoch Times and covers cultural issues; also, he is a Fellow of The Society of Classical Poets. James has a First-Class Honors (summa cum laude) degree in English Literature, a post-graduate Diploma in Management Studies (with Distinction), and a post-graduate degree in teaching. His publications over a 40-year period include educational, management and literary books, including 12 collections of poems. Titles include:
- Macbeth – Examination Study Guide (Pearson, 1995-2025)
- His complete 6-volume series on motivation: Mapping Motivation: Routledge 2016-21). Volume 6 is due in 2026.
- His 100+ articles on literature and culture for The Epoch Times.
- Gods, Heroes and Us: Greek Myths in the Modern Era (The Bruges Group, 2025)
As a professional author, James has over 40 books to his credit listed on Amazon. His latest collection of poetry is DoorWay: DoorWay is the final instalment of his bigger Dante trilogy, The English Cantos. And for the celebrations of Dante’s 700th anniversary go here.
His poems and literary work have appeared in the UK: Bright Star Anthology – Poems by and about John Keats, Winchester County Council; Heavenly Hymns: the 10th International Collection of English Poems; Footnotes; Iota; Krax; Linkway; The Little Word Machine; Lynx; New Hope International; Ore; PN Review; Quaker News and Views; The Schools Poetry Review; Terrible Work; The Third Half; Towards Wholeness; DawnTreader.
In the USA: The Anglo Theological Review; Ancient Paths Literary Magazine, Bible Advocate, New Poetry, The Epoch Times; October Hill Magazine; Art Times Journal; Lowestoft Chronicle; Midwest Review of Books; The New Book Review; New Poetry; The Unchained Muse; Honest Rust and Gold.
James won First Prize in the Society of Classical Poets’ annual 2017 poetry competition and also first prize in the Society of Classical Poets’ prose competition for 2018. Also, he was nominated by The Hong Kong Review for the 2022 Pushcart Prize for poetry.
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Daylight Saving Time makes more sense the higher the latitude you reside. Where I live near the equator, we don't…
Thank you, Jan. Daylight Savings is the perfect topic for a pantoum because of the circular structure, which mimicks the…
Jan, we agree on daylight savings time. It is an anachronism that should be consigned to history. Dogs do communicate…
Jan, the lovely meter, rhyme, and pantoum line repetitions of the first poem cleverly reinforce the desirability of healthy routines,…
Jan — Nice poems on good subjects. Our grand-dog certainly communicates regularly with us. Thanks for the reads.