IWW Members' Publishing Successes

An unusally large crop this week. Obviously there's been no meltdown in IWW members ' production!

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Barry Basden

I just got word that reprint rights for Crack! and Thump are being shopped around by the agent of a fairly prominent nonfiction author who took a liking to the book. This guy's put out several well-received historical books about various subjects, including WWII, but he hasn't given up his day job as a history professor. Few do, I think, if only for the free help with research.

Anyway, I Googled one of the publishers looking at C&T and found out they're laying off folks right now. Precarious times, it seems.

So while I'm pleased a real agent believes in the book enough to shop it as a tie-in to the upcoming History Channel series, I'm not overly optimistic. Still, it's something. But if I had a day job, I'd hang on to it.

Meanwhile, I have the luxury of time to work on making Camroc Press Review a "clean, well-lighted place."

Thanks to all here who've helped with Crack! and Thump and everything else I do.


Sue Ellis

A short story that began in Practice not long ago, "Gibson Park Murder," has been accepted by a new paper publication here in the Northwest, Gray Dog Press. They accept work by local people. Not sure how many of you might meet the geographical criteria, but take a look The journal will be coming out "in the spring" whenever that might be.

They don't pay at this time, but state on their site that they hope to, once they're up and running.Thanks to those who helped critique this story. I changed the title to "A Third Dimension" and doubled the word count.


Mel Jacob

On a roll this month:

Reviews in SFRevu

Reprise of David Williams's The Mirrored Heavens (appeared first in May 2008), a violent action thriller where countries have split and reformed and industrial corporations run the world. Similar in some ways to Hammerjack, by Marc Giller.

Paul Meko, The Walls of the universe, YA, youth travels to alternate worlds and struggles to get home again.

Nancy Kress, Steal Across the sky, gene manipulation and advanced aliens claim to have wronged humans 10,000 years ago.

In Gumshoe Review

Peter Tremayne, Dancing with Demons: a mystery of ancient Ireland, where Sister Fidelma must discover who killed the High King and why. (600s AD.)

David Dickinson, Death of a Pilgrim. Murders of members of a pilgrimage set in 1908 provides a challenge for Lord Powerscourt and his wife Lucy.

David Roberts, No More Dying. Period mystery circa just before WWII involves Kennedy clan. Filled with gossip and innuendo as Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne (a communist) try to solve a series of murders.

Matt Rees, The Samaritan's Secret, set in Palestinian Nabulus. Omar Yousef tries to determine who and why someone murdered a young man alleged to be Arafat's accountant.


Rebecca Kellogg

I have a new article up this week on Action magazine, a national magazine for the disability community. I am delighted to have had the chance to write this piece, which spotlights a writer whose work I have enjoyed following the past few years.


Heidi Kenyon

My poem "Child Support," which was critted on the Poetry list (then titled "Cairn") has been published by Camroc Press Review. Thanks to all who helped with this poem!


Ellen Kombiyil

I am overwhelmed. The Beloit Poetry Journal has accepted my poem "Persephone vs. Cerberus: A Modern-day Re-enactment" for its Summer 2009 issue. I have been a fan of this journal for a long, long time. Elation is what I'm feeling.

Many thanks to all the wonderful poets on Poetry-w. Many of you offer not only suggestions for improvement but also encouragement. I couldn't have done this without all of you.


Ellen Lindquist

My essay "Washington Square Park Massacre" was posted in Mr. Beller's Neighborhood:

"Jane Austen Dawn," a haibun, is slated for the March, 2009 issue of Contemporary Haibun Online.

My flash fiction "The Confessional Strain" was published in Six by Six, Issue 2:


Gary Presley

One of my good writing friends relayed the information that a story I had published in one of the Cup of Comfort books, "Silky and the Woman Whose Hair Smelled Nice," appeared online as an example of what appears in the little books.


Judith Quaempts

Two poems published this month, thanks to encouragement received and writers who share writer-friendly sites. To say I am thrilled to share the same space as the talent at IWW is an understatement.

"Circus" is in Drunk and Lonely Men #9. "It Was What It Was" is in Camroc Press Review.


Bob Sanchez

iUniverse just notified me that my novel When Pigs Fly has sold 500 copies, which I understand to be five times the industry average for self-published books. This qualifies me to apply for their Star program, which means they would actually try to sell the book to chains like B&N with return privileges, help me re-launch the book, etc. Exciting!


Rebeca Schiller

I recently launched my own Book Review site and today I reviewed A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick and announced a giveaway of the book. Since I suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder, I kept checking my traffic numbers and if anyone left comments concerning the review. Two so far and one of them was from the author!

Mr. Goolrick's comment: "Thanks for the great and kind review. I'd be happy to sign the winner's copy. Robert Goolrick"

You can imagine I'm jumping over the moon. The author noticed MY review! This book was AMAZING. The best novel by an American author that I've read in years. I can't wait to read his upcoming books.


Wayne Scheer

My book (I love saying that!) Revealing Moments, a collection of 24 of my flashes, none over 500 words, is now available as a free download at Thumbscrew Press. Many of the stories began in Practice and some were also critiqued in Fiction, so I have the whole IWW gang to thank for this effort.

What follows is the editor's announcement:

"I am pleased to announce the launch of Thumbscrews Press, a new imprint of Pear Noir! dedicated to publishing full-length e-books of short fiction and poetry. Our first e-book, Revealing Moments by Wayne Scheer, a frequent contributor to Drunk and Lonely Men, is available now. /s/ Daniel Casebeer

I'm also happy to announce that my flash "The Railroad Crossing" joins a poem by IWW's Jayne Pupek at Camroc Press Review.

Also, I have a creative nonfiction piece, "Unspoken Words," up at Flash Me Magazine. Thanks to the folks at Fiction for critiquing this one, even though it's not purely fiction.


Joanna M. Weston

Two poems up at 7 beats. Scroll about a third of the way down and you'll find my poems, "Headstone" and "Early Flight" below a photo of fall trees and leaves, the latter wild blues and reds. I really enjoy the variety of poems at this site.
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