I recently learned, and it was announced today, that my chapbook manuscript, Snowing Fireflies, was selected for publication by Folded Word Press (Big Big Big Thank You, Jessi and company…). Slated for publication in summer 2010, the manuscript contains 15 stories, among which 8 have been previously published, 2 are forthcoming in PicFic, and 5 are previously unpublished. The pieces in this collection, to me, feel innocent yet mature, much different from my usual work. I'm not really sure what that means.
It feels good and a little scary to say, “I have a chapbook coming out.” This gives me a little hope, though, as it seems very hard to find good publishers willing to take on new authors. I often feel like a ‘marginal writer’ whose work is readily dismissible, but this makes me think maybe I do have something to offer the writing community—something to contribute to the culture, however small or insignificant.
Here is the title story, “Snowing Fireflies.” Thank you for your time…
It feels good and a little scary to say, “I have a chapbook coming out.” This gives me a little hope, though, as it seems very hard to find good publishers willing to take on new authors. I often feel like a ‘marginal writer’ whose work is readily dismissible, but this makes me think maybe I do have something to offer the writing community—something to contribute to the culture, however small or insignificant.
Here is the title story, “Snowing Fireflies.” Thank you for your time…
29 comments:
Big congrats, Eric.
This is big news Eric. You deserve it! Congrats.
Fantastic news, Eric. I'm so happy for you. I look forward to the read!
Congratulations big time, man.
Bigness. Hugeness. Big Huge congrats, Eric.
Massive congratulations :)
Congratulations! Loved the title story at Willows Wept.
Congrats, Eric. I'll look for it when it comes out.
Big thanks, everyone. I hope it doesn't disappoint...
So glad to have you on board, Eric!
Big thank you, Jessi. I'm big looking forward to it...
Very nice. Looking forward to it!
Big thanks, Laura...
Can't wait to read it, homeboy
Thanks, David. Big ups, yo...
Congratulations Eric! Be excited -- you deserve it!
Big thanks, Lauren...
Congrats Eric!
Big thank you, sir...
Congratulations Eric! I look forward to reading more of your work. :-)
Congratulations to you, too, Nora. Big thanks...
Outstanding, E, I'm pumped. If I call you E I hope you don't feel I'm some push like Turtle and you're some sort of shady agent.
Big thanks, David. Not at all, E is cool. Though I'm quite sure I'm not a 'shady' agent, I could be so 'secret' an agent that even I'm not aware of it...
Thanks, E. I used to watch "Entourage" and I've always wanted to be Turtle. I sort of am like him.
I think if I'd gone by my middle name - Erik - in school...people would have called me E and life would have turned out differently for me.
Congrats again, bud. Folded Word is awesome. I can't wait to read it.
I've never watched 'Entourage,' but I've heard good things. People called me E a lot growing up (among other things). I didn't know your middle name was Erik... Sweet...
Thanks again, D...
Very awesome, Eric. Hats off.
Big thanks, Sheldon...
eric, congratulations! this is massive and i cannot wait to hold it in my hands.
you are not marginal, unless in the sense that the only eyeworthy things happen on the fringe.
big deserved and about damn time. cheers!
Big thanks, Audri. You're too, too kind. I hope it doesn't disappoint...
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