another rejection

Uhm, not so 'yay.'

An acceptance

Yay!

another rejection. . . kind of

Sent a poem to a children's mag (online). A while ago. I was clearing out submissions to journals that had never responded and I had no desire to query. Forget you, as Cee-Lo would say.

Anyway, I decided that I would inquire about the poem and I got a note that said the poem was very cute but they had too many poems. Still it's going to be put on file though I was told to submit it elsewhere. Which I plan to do.

Writing again and FI-NAL-LY!!

Lots of personal stuff taking my time, but slowly I'm getting back regularly to the computer.

But I have been able to get some stories out. Have acquired two rejections.

Am working through this workbook for writing practice. I entered 2012 determined to do an exercise a day, but that didn't happen. It's a new month, though, and I'm gonna try to make my writing a greater priority and do it DAILY!

Saturday, February 25, Shannon Room, Branigan Cultural Center, 1:00 p.m.


For Love of Poetry in For Love of Art Month reading organized by Sin Fronteras/Writers without Borders.

Reading will be Sheila Black, Terry Hertzler, John Pate, Joe Somoza, Tim Staley, Gerry Stork, Dick Thomas, Joanne Townsend, Frank Varela and Ellen Roberts Young, not necessarily in that order.

Poetry Reading- Las Cruces

Wednesday, January 25, MVS Studios, 535 N. Main Street, 6:00 p.m.


Poetry reading by Sheila Black, Billy Garrett, Joe Somoza, and Dick Thomas.

(MVS Studios is just north of the Branigan Cultural Center.)

I have work forthcoming in 140 AND COUNTING, an anthology of twitter literature originally published in Seven by Twenty. Check it out: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1431077765/140-and-counting-an-anthology-of-twitter-literatur

Note that Kickstarter provides rewards for donors. The rewards for donating to this:

$5: A copy of the anthology. (Since the book will cost $5, this is essentially a pre-order of the book.)

$10: The anthology, and two other books (poetry chapbook Blueshifting by Heather Kamins and poetry collection The Glaze from Breaking by Joanne Merriam).

$25: The above, and a thank you in a sponsor listing in the book and on the website of Upper Rubber Boot Books for the next year.

$50: The above, PLUS a one- to two-page manuscript evaluation by the editor (she may comment on aesthetics, word choice, setting, characterization, description, pacing, plot holes, marketability, and other things to consider when revising your work) on up to ten of your poems or a short story (under 5,000 words).

$100: Free copies of every book Upper Rubber Boot publishes for the next five years.

few things have gone the way I hoped

Gave up pursing the workshop in Paris 'cause I was sure I'd be part of this other thing-- the big thing #2 I'd mentioned before, but I was one of 200+ people vying for one of 17 spots and alas, I was also one of the 183+ who got a 'no.' The photo submissions have been no's a loooooooooooooooooooong time coming and the stories I stll have out are going to need to be queried about and I ammmmmmmmm tired of doing that. Three months is long enough to decide if you want a work. Really, it is.

But whatever. My creative life is headed somewhere and all of this is just part of the recipe, the end result.

just jack

the poster of Mr. Kerouac is the only thing out in the writing room. Have packed it all up.

Enjoyed my time -- my very own space-- sad to have to let it go but the next room will be bigger-- my creative self will stretch out a little more.

luggage is packed

Hard process but I have chosen 30 books to take to the residency in Vermont. They are just books about the craft so a short story collection or two will have to be bought there or be carry-ons.

Excited. Very. I feel like I'm going on a retreat.