D. J. Lachance D. J. Lachance (Dave) has read at two events for Solace in So Many Words. He always gives credit to his wife Lucille for urging him to write when he returned home from the Gulf War. “Nagasaki Shadows” and “The Fall” are part of a stage play called Voices from the Café, which is going to be produced in Iran. In his Author’s Notes, Dave writes: “Voices From The Cafe was created by weaving together short stories and poetry with stage directions and the … [Read more...]
A creative family: The Kanters
I think I first met Carol Kanter ("Her Best Medicine," "Alternative Eulogy" and "The Advanced Course") in the back of Books on Vernon when we both signed on for a poetry-writing class with Larry Starzec; he is a former businessman who came to poetry as a second career, studied at one of those low-residency programs and now teaches at Lake County College. This was in the 1990s. If my memory serves me correctly, Fran Podulka, Constance Vogel and Joyce Gordon were also signed on … [Read more...]
Congrats to Philip Levine, our new Poet Laureate
The big news in poetry is that Philip Levine is the new U.S. Poet Laureate so we want to wish him congratulations! Two of his poems ("Songs" and "Waking in Alicante") appear in Solace in So Many Words. Our admiration for his writing was the reason we contacted Philip Levine, and our admiration for him grew as we worked with him. Phil is down-to-earth and approachable, just like his poetry. To learn more about Philip Levine and his latest appointment, you can read his … [Read more...]
Grace!
This past Sunday we felt the grace of Grace Place where Solace in So Many Words was the topic at the adult formation hour. Grace Place is the name for the first floor meeting room of Grace Episcopal Church, which is a storefront church with a second floor sanctuary. Chicago writers might be familiar with Grace Place because it is a venue during Printers Row Lit Fest. Pamela Miller and I both recalled reading there on previous occasions. Father Ted Curtis gave us a warm … [Read more...]
Quick note — changing the date for next submissions
It seems I am still in the midst of promoting Solace in So Many Words and will be for a while. You understand, a child needs to be nurtured. And for that reason, I am moving back the submission deadline for the possible next volume on solace to a year from the original date. So, I will begin accepting submissions October 31, 2012. Thanks for understanding. Keep writing! … [Read more...]
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