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Two Weeks Remain for Pre-Sales of My New Book
Advance sales of my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, are almost over. The pre-sales period ends April 29th. My goal is to sell at least 110 copies, as the advance sales determine the size of the print run. I’m proud of … Continue reading
Only Four Weeks Remain for Pre-Sales of Across An Aqueous Moon
Advance sales of my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, are halfway over. The pre-sales period ends on April 29th. My goal is to sell at least 110 copies, as the advance sales determine not only the size of the print … Continue reading
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Another Trip Around The Sun
Exactly one year ago today, in the final hours of my 50th year on earth, I submitted a chapbook-length manuscript to Finishing Line Press.. Last October, they accepted it for publication. And today I am halfway through the pre-sales period, … Continue reading
Pre-Sales Period for Across An Aqueous Moon Has Begun
The advance sales of my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, started on Monday, February 29th and will continue until April 29th. My goal is to sell at least 110 copies, as the pre-sale period determines not only the size of the … Continue reading
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Revised Book Cover for Across An Aqueous Moon
Last month I shared the book cover designed by my multi-talented boyfriend, Nathan McKenna, for my forthcoming poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism. Finishing Line Press (FLP) loved it–until they switched printers. The new printer means that my chapbook … Continue reading
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Book Cover for Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism
As I shared back in November, my multi-talented boyfriend, Nathan McKenna, created some amazing artwork for the cover of my forthcoming poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism. The original plan was to use some of my daughter’s artwork on … Continue reading
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Pre-Sales Period Set for Across An Aqueous Moon
Finishing Line Press will offer advance sales of my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, from February 29 to April 29, 2016. You can order the book from the Finishing Line Press website or through me. More details on … Continue reading
Tentative Release Date Set for Across An Aqueous Moon
I just learned that Finishing Line Press has set a tentative book release date of June 24, 2016. I’m sure it will slip a bit as we progress, but my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, is coming … Continue reading
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Book Contract Signed for Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism
This weekend, I signed and returned the book contract for my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, along with the revised manuscript (multiple hard copies plus digital files in PDF and MS Word) headshots (in color and black … Continue reading
One Special Child
In honor of Thanksgiving, I thought I’d post a poem on gratitude from my chapbook, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, forthcoming from Finishing Line Press in 2016. And yes, I’m terrifically grateful that FLP accepted my manuscript—even if … Continue reading