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The Vol. 3.4 and Holiday Post. Thingy.

Whew...Oh wait. I start to breathe a sigh of relief and then catch myself. Not yet, Reeser, not yet. So the new issue launched today, hoorah. Vol. 3.4 is large and lovely here. Being that it's...

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New Year's Resolutions.

Without ado:1. Take GRE2. Apply to grad schools3. Get scholarships (many)4. Continue raising fundage5. Use said fundage to apply for federal nonprofit status6. Get grants to make excellent things...

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New Year's Resolutions, Part the Second.

The funny list. (Funny to me, anyhow.)The quirky list.My resolutions, continued.1. Acquire the ability to read the minds of clients.2. Have a fling with Strunk & White's Elements of Style.3. Tell...

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Starting Off with a Bang!

2010 is off to great beginnings. I just received word that my book from Atlantic Publishing, How to Write and Publish a Successful Children's Book, ships from the publisher tomorrow, January 8.Light...

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Shelving My First Book

I have fond memories of my father taking me to the library from the time I was about four, sitting with me in our wonderfully sixties-era postmodern library, with its bright orange bean bag chairs and...

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Guest Blogging and Podcasting

With the release of my book, "How To Write and Publish a Successful Children's Book," (available for purchase through the link on the left side of this page), I have a guest blog post appearance at...

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A New Publisher: Aqueous Books

Yesterday, I announced Prick of the Spindle's new print publishing arm, Aqueous Books. We already have two publications in the works, to be announced soon. There is a third manuscript on its way, and I...

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Poetry Chapbook Shipping

I just received word from Finishing Line Press that Light and Trials of Light will be shipping this week after a delay with the printer. I am excited to see it in the hands of friends, and to have a...

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Just...stuff

The manuscripts for Aqueous Books are rolling in. I'm really looking forward to reading the material we're receiving. If you haven't caught it yet, Jason Behrends of Orange Alert kindly interviews me...

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Full Of Crow: Weekly Poetry Hour

Full Of Crow: Weekly Poetry HourIn which I am a guest reader.

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Because I am Tired, and Shameless, and Writing Moves Me.

Things that have kept me lately from blogging as I should:1. Working what I think works out to about 100+ hours per week. 2. Reading stories like this one, by Scott McClanahan.3. Bringing home a brand...

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Howie Good is Good.

Howie Good--you know the one--his work is everywhere and he set some kind of record for the number of poetry chapbooks published by a single poet in a year in 2009? He has yet two more chapbooks in the...

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Paintings Afire.

I am so very pleased to have sold "Blue Staircase" (quite honestly, it's a heartbroken sort of pleased) and to have placed "Intrinsic," which I sold in 2008 at auction, for the cover of a poetry...

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The Producers

It's hard to believe it's been more than a month and a half since my last blog post. For shame! I slap my own hand. It's a day that's threatening rain and perfect weather to write. But on the agenda...

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Another Installment of Angry Rejection Mail

We (meaning I and the majority of the staff at Prick of the Spindle) think the gross majority of e-mails sent in angry, impulsive response to rejections (even the nicest and most helpful of rejections)...

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The Indie Book Awards

I'm so pleased to announce that my first book--How to Write & Publish a Successful Children's Book: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply(Atlantic Publishing, 2010)--landed a finalist spot...

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Aqueous Books Update

As of May 31, 2010, Aqueous Books' debut publication, Michael J. Atwood's HiStory of Santa Monica, is available. It is available through Aqueous Books, as an Amazon Kindle edition, from Barnes &...

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Ignorance Breeds Contempt

Is Prick of the Spindle experiencing growing pains? Maybe. Since its inception in March 2007, the journal has come a long way. It went from being a fledgling online publication to becoming the first...

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Fees, Business Models, Publishing, Oh My!

It may be worth a mention that when I set the submission fees for the print edition, I consulted with a marketing expert with more years of experience in his field than I've been alive. My initial...

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Advice for Noobs

I received an e-mail from a new writer--a poet--wanting to break into publishing her poetry. How to start, she asked? I've received a rejection, and I want to make sure I'm doing this right. My advice:...

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