Solace in a Book

Heigh-Ho, Silver!

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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...]

All in a row

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Printers Row Lit Fest was hot and fun. Weighed Words had record sales for a bookfair, and we got to talk with lots of cool people. Stopping by on Saturday was Chicago writer Sharon Solwitz. She's the author of Blood Mary and Blood and Milk (Sarabande) and teaches at Purdue Univeristy and was on hand for the "Neither Fish nor Fowl" reading put on by Northwestern MA/MFA faculty. Sharon Fiffer (friend to Solace in So Many Words) stopped by after her panel on the cozy … [Read more...]

Summer reading (or what contributors are up to)

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Looking for something to read this summer? Everyone--Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist-- is excited about Solace in So Many Words contributor Joe Meno's new novel Office Girl. Published by Akashic Books, it is due out July 3. Ann McNeal ("Faith") has a new book too. Published by Nuthatch Press, it is called The Spaces Between.  BTW, if you have attended a reading of Solace in So Many Words, chances are you have heard me read "Faith." The poem sums up a lot of my … [Read more...]

Looking back, looking forward

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If you read my last post you know that Solace in So Many Words is one-year-old. I have been thinking of the highlights from the past year. But before I give that account let me tell you how great it was that last week started with congratulatory flowers, sent by neighbor and mentor Fran Podulka and her husband Phil to celebrate the gold medal award Solace in So Many Words won from the Next Generation Indie Awards sponsored by Independent Book Publishing Professionals … [Read more...]