A Bust, a Good Thing, and a Magazine Issue
Hello all,
Yep, the first thing here is a bust. NANO ended up being a signup then a total washout after everything was said and done. Other events in the month kept me from devoting the time I would of liked to the effort, but I did come away with an idea for a novel and a short outline of that novel. I guess in the end it was not a total bust, but I never did get off the 0 word count for the entire month. Maybe next year...
The good thing was the book signing at Hastings in Longview, TX. It went well and both books sold and they both are currently sitting on the shelves waiting for someone to pick them up and take them home and treat them the way they should be treated.
It is a great pleasure to walk into a store and see your book of horror next to King, Koontz, Rice and others. And I am torn on if I like that better or that the other book is mixed in with the likes of e.e. cummings, Plath, Frost, and so many more that I read in the past. But, it is not the fact of the book being there on that shelf that really gives me the satisfaction, it is hearing back from someone who purchased the book that either enjoyed the tense, disgusting scenes of Releasing the Demons or knowing that somehow I was able to put down a string of words that reached into someone else's being and gave them comfort or insight into a horrendous event of abuse in thier own lives.
Of course A Mother's Supposed Love means more to me than the other book because of what it covers and the truth behind the prose sections, but I still enjoy getting down with the demons that hide within us and our world to attempt to create a little fright for others.
And the final thing: SaucyVox has just went live with a new issue and the issue deals with all types of abuse. This is a poetry only issue and can be hard to read becuase of the subject matter, but the voices here are strong and show that we can survive and continue on with our lives. This fact is evident in their words and by their success.
Be sure to stop by, read, and leave a few comments for the editor and the poets. Feedback is one way that the poets and editor will know that their small, but still living, voices have been heard. Awareness of all abuse is a must and together we can help to stop some child, wife, or man from having to deal with this alone.
http://www.saucyvox.com
Thank you again for stopping by the blog.
SP
Yep, the first thing here is a bust. NANO ended up being a signup then a total washout after everything was said and done. Other events in the month kept me from devoting the time I would of liked to the effort, but I did come away with an idea for a novel and a short outline of that novel. I guess in the end it was not a total bust, but I never did get off the 0 word count for the entire month. Maybe next year...
The good thing was the book signing at Hastings in Longview, TX. It went well and both books sold and they both are currently sitting on the shelves waiting for someone to pick them up and take them home and treat them the way they should be treated.
It is a great pleasure to walk into a store and see your book of horror next to King, Koontz, Rice and others. And I am torn on if I like that better or that the other book is mixed in with the likes of e.e. cummings, Plath, Frost, and so many more that I read in the past. But, it is not the fact of the book being there on that shelf that really gives me the satisfaction, it is hearing back from someone who purchased the book that either enjoyed the tense, disgusting scenes of Releasing the Demons or knowing that somehow I was able to put down a string of words that reached into someone else's being and gave them comfort or insight into a horrendous event of abuse in thier own lives.
Of course A Mother's Supposed Love means more to me than the other book because of what it covers and the truth behind the prose sections, but I still enjoy getting down with the demons that hide within us and our world to attempt to create a little fright for others.
And the final thing: SaucyVox has just went live with a new issue and the issue deals with all types of abuse. This is a poetry only issue and can be hard to read becuase of the subject matter, but the voices here are strong and show that we can survive and continue on with our lives. This fact is evident in their words and by their success.
Be sure to stop by, read, and leave a few comments for the editor and the poets. Feedback is one way that the poets and editor will know that their small, but still living, voices have been heard. Awareness of all abuse is a must and together we can help to stop some child, wife, or man from having to deal with this alone.
http://www.saucyvox.com
Thank you again for stopping by the blog.
SP
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4 Comments:
Your stuff is elegant and powerful, Sirrus. Thanks for sharing it with Saucy.
Feith
Hello Feith,
Thank you so much for stopping in and leaving your comments. But you are the one who had the courage to dedicate an entire issue of Saucy to abuse and you should be commended for that effort. The issue is powerful and gives the readers something to think about concerning all types of abuse. It was a pleasure to submit and be a part of this particular issue.
SP
I saw your poetry on Gin Bender and really liked it. I, too, am involved with Little Poem Press.
Thank you Christine for your comments regarding the older work in Gin Bender. I apologize for not thanking you sooner.
SP
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