Solace in a Book

Doug Stener’s Sedona

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This photo of Sedona was captured by Doug Stener, a photographer  from Janesville, WI.  If you would like to see more of his terrific photographs, you can contact Doug at placesandthings1213  at yahoo.com.   As always, thanks Doug for letting me share your wonderful work! … [Read more...]

Carol Shields

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"They know after all this time about love--that it's dim and unreliable and little more than a reflection on the wall. It is also capricious,  idiotic, sentimental, imperfect and inconstant, and most often seems to be the exclusive preserve of others. Sitting around in a room that was slowly growing dark, they found themselves wishing they could measure its pure anchoring force or account for its random visitations. Of course they could not--which was why, after a time, they … [Read more...]

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I am not a business person, or at least I wasn't until I started Weighed Words.  So it's kind of funny that I wanted to come up with a model for publishing that was different than the ones I was used to. Lit mags don't usually pay unless you win a contest.  Anthologies by fledgling presses don't usually pay either. For small-time writers like me, payment came in the form of comp copies and the glory of publication. What was important to me as I worked on Solace in So Many … [Read more...]

Amy L. Dengler

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In preparing for our event in Long Beach, I suggested each of the poets read another poem from Solace in So Many Words in addition to their own. Donna Hilbert told me she wanted to read "Portuguese Sweet Bread," for two reasons.  First, she has a Portuguese daughter-in-law and has tasted the bread on many occasions, and secondly, it is a dynamite poem.  The mention of Amy L. Dengler's name  made me remember that my last emails to her had bounced back.  So on the Thursday … [Read more...]

Mindful Metropolis likes us!

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We just got a great new review from Mindful Metropolis. It appears on page 49 of the September issue and is written by Maureen Ewing.  I copy it in full below.  Thanks to Maureen Ewing and Mindful Metropolis Editorial and Production Director James Faber. "In any bookstore one can find inspirational collections of poetry and stories meant to buoy spirits or help people through transformational times. The new collection, Solace in So Many Words, edited by local author Ellen … [Read more...]