Look what came in the mail today! In case you haven't heard, on Saturday, June 23 Solace in So Many Words was awarded the Silver Medal in the anthology category by ForeWord Reviews at a ceremony and reception during the American Library Association's annual conference in Anaheim. Weighed Words was unable to attend; but I want to make sure to say thanks to Chris Fisher who reviewed Solace in So Many Words on April 28, 2011 for ForeWord Reviews, and to Kimber Bilby (Awards … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Happy
Today Solace in So Many Words is one year old. In addition to commemorating that milestone, we also have a new reason to celebrate. Earlier this week we received the news that Solace in So Many Words is the Winner in the Anthology category of the 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Yippee! The final announcements about the winning books and grand prize winner will be published at the Next Generation Indie Awards website in the next few weeks. I will keep you … [Read more...]
Solace in So Many Words a finalist in ForeWord’s BOYA
Oh frabjous day! Solace in So Many Words is a finalist in the 2011 Book of the Year Award (in the anthology category) sponsored by ForeWords Reviews! … [Read more...]
In case you missed it–a great new review!
Solace in So Many Words got a terrific write-up in ForeWord Reviews. Reviewer Chris Fisher called the book ”a beautiful quilt of essays, stories, and poems.” As always, my thanks goes to the contributors for letting me use their material. Here's a highlight: "There are two common threads that tie together the book's contributed pieces. First, each writer dares to bear his or her soul in an honest, sometimes brutally revealing manner. Second, the quality or artfulness of … [Read more...]
Publication date reading at Barbara’s and our latest review — reasons to celebrate
May 12 was the official publication date of Solace in So Many Words and also the date for our second reading. This was one was at Barbara's Bookstore (UIC), which has a separate performance space with great acoustics. The event, which was well-attended, started off with my short explanation of the book and how it came to be, followed by outstanding readings by: Carol Kanter who read her three poems, "Her Best Medicine," "Alternative Eulogy," and "The Advanced Course," Pat … [Read more...]