Last week, I called to see how my chapbooks were selling at Brazos Bookstore, and learned they had sold 70% of the copies I left several weeks ago. Yeah! So, I took more copies over to restock. Go and buy your copy of Entre la claridad or my first chapbook, Familia before they run out. Or, you can buy Entre la claridad directly from Mouthfeel Press.
You may have noticed I changed the right sidebar to highlight a series of posts that include excerpts from Entre la claridad and a direct link to the press. In case you missed the excerpts published previously, you can read them here. You can listen to radio broadcasts of poems from both books at the links on my Audio page.
You can start or join my discussion forum about the usefulness of National Poetry month at this post, or at the Facebook Page for Entre la claridad. I am certainly taking advantage of April to remind you about my book as often as possible!
Yesterday, I found a new button that I have hung at the bottom of the left sidebar (scroll down and take a look). I have pledged to read the printed word, which was very easy for me since I don’t enjoy reading books on-line. Yes, I read blogs and short news articles on the computer or ipad, but for longer articles and books, nothing beats paper in my opinion. I really enjoy the feel of a book in my hands. Plus, I write in my books; they are full of underlines, circles, arrows, notes, and references to other authors. I’m sure you can do something similar to e-books, but I don’t think it will be the same kind of experience.
You can read my thoughts about book publication versus e-books at this post. If you agree that reading the printed word is sublime, you can hang a button on your blog too (there are several options and sizes). Just click on the button to visit the web site and copy the coding for your button of choice. The pledging itself is on the honor system. And put your thoughts about reading printed books in the comments below if you are inclined to say something.
I have more projects in the works, including an upcoming guest post at a new blog hosted by VIDA: Women in Literary Arts. I learned about VIDA at the AWP Conference last month. They are best known for conducting The Count, a statistical comparison of the number of publications by male authors versus female authors. More men are published than women in all publishing arenas, even when more manuscripts, pitches, and queries are submitted by women. It is hard to deny gender bias in the face of the statistics. Go take a look at the results.
VIDA’s blog, HER KIND, will launch soon; my post on Freedom for Women Writers will appear in July. Check back for more information about HER KIND and my guest post.
Several months later, I will be reading on one of the regional poets panels at the South Central Modern Language Association Conference in San Antonio. I am excited to present at two conferences in one year, something I have not done in over a decade. Also, my husband and children will likely travel with me; as a family we travel to San Antonio at least once a year. It’s a great city to relax in, with much to see and do.
I am also thinking about future blog posts, including more posts for my Healthier Eating series: the healthier salad dressing and the healthier poultry salad. I also hope to post about how to dry your own herbs, the joys of juicing citrus manually, and harvesting/preparing nopalitos (yes, you can eat nopal cactus). I’m pondering a new occasional series: Meatless Mondays. (See my meatless posts here). Plus, there will be more Easter posts (Easter cards and Easter books), and hopefully something for Pentecost.
Looking ahead, I will be hosting a Link up for The Most Holy Trinity, celebrated this year on June 3rd. I hope you will participate by linking your crafts, thoughts, and musings about our One God in Three Persons and reading the posts that link up. Look for more information a month from now. In the meantime, I need to learn how to create a button! If you have pointers, let me know. This link up is part of the Liturgical Calendar Link up Party organized by Xhonané at Familia Católica. If you are interested in hosting a link up, click on the button to get the details and to sign up.
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