As You May Recall,

I have something of a fascination with Idioms.  You know, those expressions that are near ancient in origin, which we toss out often enough to assure their permanence in the rhelms of common language.  And yet, when we take a moment to think about what it is we’re actually saying, uh well, What actually are we…

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I thought this press might be a resource for some of you literary writers and poets. And, of course, I wanted you to know about this success.  Feel free to use the release as a template for a basic media release, too. (-:

Los Angeles, CA--Editors of Manzanita Press announced that Carolyn Howard-Johnson's Poem "Big Screen Snack" was selected from hundreds of entries from across the nation for publication in their Wine,…

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Israeli Anthology Selects American’s Poem

Los Angeles, CA--Carolyn Howard-Johnson's poem “Sympathizing with Tantalus” was published in Voices Israel 2012 poetry anthology.

Editor Johnmichael Simon says, “This promises…

“I know it’s hard to understand what it is like to be persecuted.” The minister began as he quietly cleared his throat. “We live in a society that is safe and secure and we have homes and jobs.”

            This was the second time in two months I had heard this kind of message from clergy. I had to literally hold myself in the pew to keep from running to the front of the sanctuary and telling each pastor they were wrong! We are at War!

            Lack of understanding about…

I'm writing a new horror story - and it's my best yet. I call it "Our Lord Weathercock" but I'm thinking of changing it to "The Midwestern Days of Noah." Of course, the horrid tale is set in Wister Town, Wisconsin and I continue exploiting and expanding the mythology documented in depth with my…

In case anyone wonders, Llumina is a Print on Demand (POD) book publisher in Florida. I had self-published half the second revision of my Pazuzu story with Llumina at the beginning of 2010. That revision of the book didn't sell and I couldn't get Pazuzu in brick-and-mortar stores because none of the retailers I approached…

Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep and Trouble on Earth Day received The Children’s Literary Classic Seal of Approval!

The CLC Seal of Approval is a designation reserved for those books which uphold the rigorous criteria set…

Jack Whitsel has placed the epic fantasy Shades of Virtue with Twilight Times Books. Shades of Virtue is the second book in the Dragon Rising series.

In Shades of Virtue, nearly two years have passed since the Harhn incursion. While the Hugue recovers from the devastation, the Order of the Secret Throne resumes their agenda. Lord Yannic and his armies march the breadth of the Vol Thaldane to rally the divided human fiefdoms into the new…

MY LIFE FOR SALE

I can't say I knew what to expect with any certainly since I've never had a book published before now.  Still, I did read, research, take notes, make lists, and plan plans.  I didn't fall into anything blindly, but even so, there were, and continue to be, plenty of surprises.



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At the risk of sounding whiny, there are far, too, many days when…

If You Write It, They will Reject It

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