IWW Members Published and in Print

Whether you favored the Giants or the Patriots, you'll be pleased to
see so many touchdowns this week by members of the IWW!

And since those poor souls whose names begin with letters like "W"
or "S" have been at the bottom of these announcements for so long,
I'm doing things backward this week so they'll be at the top. Me and
the rest of the "H" though "M" crowd, we're always in the middle
no matter which way we run the ball. :-)


Joanna M. Weston

"Postcard from Luke" in there with Wayne and other IWW
members at The Painted Door--great place to be!


Clive Warner

Someone in the UK has written a review of Rebody, and what's
surprised me is that the UK market has given me two advance
reader reviews and one customer review so far, while
all my efforts in the US have produced not a word. I wonder if any
other authors have experienced that?


Serene Taleb-Agha

Hello fellow writers,

I started an online literary journal called Damazine a few months ago
focusing on fiction related to the Muslim world. Writings from people of all
faiths are welcome. The first issue is currently up here. We are
currently seeking submissions for the spring issue. Feedback is welcome.
Peace.



Sandra Smith

Hi Everyone,

I am pleased to announce that my novel Jenny's Legacy has been
accepted for publication by Write Words, Inc. At this time, Jenny's
Legacy will appear only in the e-book format.

Jenny's Legacy was originally published as a high-quality hardcover
by Five Star Expressions, Imprint of Thomson Gale, (now Cenage),
in 2006.

My contract with Five Star did not give them electronic rights. The
print rights will also eventually revert to me, at which time I'll
attempt to have Jenny's Legacy re-issued as a mass market
paperback.

At this time, Write Words has only the e-book rights. Write Words
also has a print division, Cambridge Books, and they do re-issue
some of their e-books as trade paperbacks, so that's always a
possibility for when my print rights revert to me.

Although there are a number of e-book publishers available, I had
two reasons for choosing Write Words. First, they were
recommended by Sandra Melanson, an IWW member who has
published with them. Second, they will accept books that have gone
out of print with other publishers, as long as the author has the
rights to the mss.

Write Words has a straight-forward contract, which may be viewed
in full at the website. They do not pay an advance, but pay 40%
royalties on a quarterly basis. They're a Maryland-based corporation.
If you access the website, you can find full details under the "author
information" tab. They are NOT a self-publishing or vanity publisher.

I queried them as directed and received a quick response from them,
asking for a synopsis and the first three chapters. The acceptance
for publication was based on the synopsis and chapters. I didn't
have to send the complete mss. until after acceptance. I don't know
if this is their usual procedure. When I queried, I sent excerpts
from reviews on the print edition, all of which were favorable, so
they knew ahead of time that readers liked the book.

As the process has just started, I don't yet have a release date. Good
luck to any of you who decide to query them!


Wayne Scheer

I've been saving my yahoos for one big Yahoo! So here it goes.

Firstly, I have a couple of stories up this month.

"Understanding Momma" is up at The Painted Door, Winter Issue.
As usual, Ann Hite has done a wonderful job and I'm proud to be in
the company of other IWW writers.

"Growing Up" can be found in the February Issue of Feel the Word.

Pen Pricks has accepted another 55-worder from me for their special
Valentine issue. The story, "To Vickie," is a love note to my wife that I
crassly submitted for publication--with her permission, of course.
Publication is aimed for Feb. 14.

Poor Mojo's Almanac(k) accepted "The Browbridge Brothers" story
right after I found out it was accepted at Muzzle Flash. Poor Mojo
was kind enough to say they'd publish it right after it went off line at
Muzzle Flash and give MF credit. So "The Browbridge Brothers"
are back.

Finally, another oddly named magazine, Shakespeare's Monkey
Review, a print publication, has accepted an old humor piece of mine,
"Arnold Levin Considers Shooting His In-laws," for their March Issue
on Family.

Thanks!


Anita Saran

You may remember my yahoo for my short story "Panic," critted on
fiction a while ago. It's been a while, but finally I've got a contract to
sign from Sniplits. And there's a payment of $50 plus royalty. That's
cool--getting paid for it! Has anyone else here had a story published
with them? I'd like to know their experience with this site.


Ally E. Peltier

Hey everyone! I'm sorry that I've been MIA for so long, but work
has been extremely busy and there have been an unfortunate series of
funerals that have caused all kinds of havoc. Anyway, one of the
many things I've been working on is getting set up as an adjunct
writing instructor for Anne Arundel Community College here in
Maryland. If you live in the area, you might find these classes of
interest (I am so excited to be teaching them--my first real teaching
gig!).

This winter/spring I'll be teaching "Writing Primer: Review the
Basics," Revisions: Begin at the Beginning," and "Journal Writing
and Spirituality." To register, visit www.aacc.edu/noncredit or call
410-777-2325. For more information, visit this website.


Shayla Mollohan

I'm honoured to have a poem you'll recognize and an essay in Letters to the World: Poems from the Wom-Po Listserv.

I'm just too excited to not "yahoo" in tandem with Louisa! :) This anthology project has been amazing in so many ways -- and I came to it late. At its inception, I was in ICU and, for me, it was a miracle that I didn't miss this honor altogether! But the collective
that put this together in two years have brought a sense of community, excitement, and professionalism to all its contributors, which has made it all the more meaningful. It has been a joy to work with these
amazing editors. It is humbling to witness the achievements and dedication of our friends.

Louisa Howerow has provided the particulars (below), and I do hope
you get to see this gorgeous anthology. There are so many familiar
poets in these pages that it might be a book you'll appreciate. (I wish
I could send you each a copy!)

Thank you!

Lucky to be at the right place, in the nick of time! :)


Julie McGuire


Hello All:

Some of you may remember my essay, Tattoos and Butterflies,
recently published in flashquake.

Many of you asked whether I ever got the tattoo. Well, I've been searching for a esign for over two years. I found it yesterday! And, even better, it was on a box of cupcakes ;-)

So I'll be getting that tattoo for my 38th birthday this year. Here's a picture!


Laurel Lamperd

My poem "1960 -1999" is up at 7 Beats.

Allen Itz also has poetry from the Nobel poet Juan Ramon Jimenez,
and one of my favourite Wilfred Owen poems.


Carter Jefferson

With those of some of our other IWW colleagues, my story "Chastity
Well-Armed" has been reprinted by Ann Hite in her lovely zine The
Painted Door.


Louisa Howerow

Letters to the World: Poems from the Wom-Po Listserv has been
published!

Size: 7x9
Pages: 456
Published by Red Hen Press, Los Angeles
Edited by Moira Richards, Rosemary Starace, and Lesley Wheeler.

Moira Richards, the initial force behind this anthology, was a
former member of IWW Poetry and Practice. The book includes
works by259 contributors from 19 countries on 5 continents:
Australia * Canada * Cuba * France * Germany * Greece * India *
Iran * Italy * Ireland * Mexico * New Zealand *
Norway * Palestine * Philippines * Romania * South Africa *
U.K. * United States

The poets include a wide range of names both emerging and well
known. In the latter category, if I focus on the American poets, are
those who have received the Pushcart Prize, Academy of American
Poets Award, Award in Literature from the Academy of Arts and
Letters, been finalists for the National Book Award, had poems read
by Garrison Keillor, etc. ,etc. This is just to say that there's
something for everyone in the book.


The cover art work was done by Margo Berdeshevsky.

I was fortunate to be on the editorial team that helped put this
anthology together, an undertaking that took two years. In addition,
I join Shayla Mollohan as a contributor. I'll let Shayla speak (above)
of her double appearance in the anthology.:- )

lucky to be at the right place, at the right time,


Kristen Howe

Yahoo! Aura Literary Review had accepted one of my poems,
"Autumn Sunrise," last year. Apparently when I did a follow up yesterday, I
never got the email. So I'm going to get a free copy of the issue it was
published in last year--I'll let you know when I get it. My other one
sadly was rejected. But that's okay. It's so good to do a follow-up.
Since this happened last year, I won't post the link.

This month, I thought my poem "Reward of Being Published and
Awarded" was published at Long Short Story. I assumed this was so,
when I resent it last month and it was a no. Well, I've heard from
the poetry editor today of LSS. She missed seeing it in the inbox, but
apologized, and is going to publish it in this April's issue of LSS,
which was okay for me. So hooray!

Here's a little Yahoo P.S. on Nomad's Choir. I've gotten an email from
the editor recently, asking me to proofread "Soprano Saxophone"
acrostic. I did. It'll be published this summer. At least I'll know when
it'll be published.


Ann Hite

My review of White Heat: The Extreme Skiing Life, by Wayne
Johnson, has been published in Feminist Review. The editor told me
it was a great review!


Maria Grace

I just got word this morning that Big Pulp, a brand-new literary
magazine online, will be publishing two of my poems in their March
issue. Contract to follow. I submitted on Jan. 22 and got a reply
today. I am a little nervous about my work being in a venue without
any track record, but alas, I am happy anyway. The two poems,
"Once Upon a Time" and "Lavender Date," can be found on my
blog.


Dawn Goldsmith

My short story "Church Ties" is up at The Painted Door. It was
critted on the Fiction list a long time ago.


Peg Frey

Hi All!

As an addendum to my earlier announcement/yahoo, I received a
note this morning from the Trillium Literary Journal informing me
that my CNF "White Sails on the Delaware" went live this morning.
I'm really pleased with the editors' attention and presentation. They've
included a lovely graphic on the page facing the text and included
my photo and updated bio clip in the contributor's notes.

Thanks to everyone who encouraged the writing. This was a
difficult essay to write on a personal level. But I'm glad I stuck with
it and I'm pleased with the result.

The Winter/January 2008 issue of TLJ can be found here by clicking
the Issues link. Find my story by typing in "49" and clicking on "go to
page." For more info, see Peggy Duffy's yahoo below.

Thanks again!


Peggy Duffy

I will piggyback on Peg's Yahoo. I have a fiction piece, Head Over
Heels, in the Trillium Literary Journal, which has a rather
different format: they recreate the look/feel of a paper pub. You can
get to the issue directly here.

My story is on page 16 and Peg's on page 49 (she publishes under
Margaret Frey). Page 116 takes you to both our bios--we both have
smiling faces. I'll add I've read some sniplets of Peg's piece and it's
topnotch; I am looking forward to reading the whole thing.


Susan Constable

Thanks to Harriot West on Poetry-W, I discovered that I was the
featured poet for
a day! You can find my haiku in the archives (Jan 20th) at Tobacco
Poet. The archive pages are a little hard to find from HOME. They
all come up on one page, which is why the date (Jan 20th) is needed.
Try this link, which should show the calendar list.

Two of my cinquain also appear in Amaze: The
Cinquain Journal, Issue #14. And "Counting to Ten" is part of the
World Haiku Association's latest haiga contest.

Jeannette Cezanne

Just received my author's copies of The Official Guide to Second
Life (2nd edition); my husband Paul and I coauthored chapter three.
Very slick, as all of Wiley's books invariably are. Who would have
thought I'd ever be in a "computer" book!

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