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Hi all,

I thought I'd start a new topic maybe for people to put up if they have stories published. I had one today on the USA-based e-mag The Absent Willow Review.

Here's the link:

http://absentwillowreview.com/archive...

Mine came out a couple of days ago on www.lachesispublishing.com. I'm expecting it on Amazons any day now.

Congrats!

feel free to drop me a line before the start of the months, with the news if you'd like a mention in the newsletters. I'm always happy to help put out the word of your successes,

Phillip

For those of you interested in the occult, "The Beacon" magazine, a magazine of occult philosophy, is going to publish my first non-poetry piece, a paper titled "On the Etheric Body and the Causes of Ill Health" (which I had posted on my Goodreads page but have since pulled it off to make some changes before it goes to publication). I know it's only a small achievement compared to what some of you have achieved, but I still feel pleased with the result. If you're interested in ordering a sample copy of "The Beacon", go to www.lucistrust.org, hover over the "Publications Store" tab and click on "The Beacon Magazine" link. You can order a hard copy or download a copy in PDF format (free). My paper will appear in an early 2010 edition.

Glenn

Congratulations, Glenn!

If you're ever interested in writing about poetry, Chris: brennan's Poems has a strong esoteric component that may interest you.

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Phillip

Congratulations, Glenn

Will be interested to read your article on healing. Have personally used my etheric body to cure my troublesome knee. In the book Beyond Doorways by
Alexis Cartwright she mentions the planet Chiron and how in the 1980's it has given us knowledge to heal ourselves. Personally, I've found that to be true because I healed my knee before I read the book. The idea came when I was trying to think of a way to increase my vibrations and aware that our bodies are not solid, decided to blend my physical body with the etheric body - it worked, no more knee problems.
Cheers,
Yvonne Y.

Thanks, Yvonne. I've re-posted my paper on my Goodreads web page as it will go to print next year in "The Beacon" (i.e. with the changes I've made since pulling it off my web page to make those changes).

Thanks, Phillip. Will be sure to check Chris's poetry out.

Hey everyone, this isn't strictly about stuff that's already been published but I just wanted to share that my short story collection is getting formatted as we speak. The font is very lovely! Apparently it's called 'Adobe Garamond Pro'.

Conga rats, Deborah!

I look forward to hearing more news; and, don't forget, I can give a shout out in the relevant newsletters if you're interested.

Thanks, Phillip.

Congratulations, Deborah

Glad you're pleased with the Adobe Garamond Pro., as no doubt you've worked hard on your short story collection, which will give you more pleasure now that it's finally in print.

Thanks, Yvonne.

Congratulations Deborah, well done, I have stepped away a little from my poetry & written a 2,500 word short story/memoire I am seriously thinking of entering in the Queensland Premiers Literary Awards.

Thanks, David. Good luck with your memoir.

Best of luck, David! *waves*

Just had a note overnight that my story "Solitary Birds" will be published by Crannóg Magazine http://www.crannogmagazine.com/
in Ireland in the autumn issue (October). Not available online unfortunately.

Congratulations Guy & well done.

Thank you Deborah & Phillip.

Congrats, Guy!

I am glad to see your work appearing in Ireland, and I hope that you will have the chance to collect it later on into a book or similar publication!

Phillip

Phillip wrote: "Congrats, Guy!

I am glad to see your work appearing in Ireland, and I hope that you will have the chance to collect it later on into a book or similar publication!

Phillip"


Thanks Phillip. With some time I may be able to finish a second collection of short fiction by summer this year.

Guy wrote: "Just had a note overnight that my story "Solitary Birds" will be published by Crannóg Magazine http://www.crannogmagazine.com/
in Ireland in the autumn issue (October). Not available online unfortu..."
Well done. How do you find these palces to send your work? I see people referred to as 'The Winner of the XXXXX Award for his/her novel...' There must be hundreds of awards out there. How does one find them?

A good start is Google and Yahoo who have directories of journals but many are obsolete within a year as the journals don't last unlike Ozreader.

Other good starts are the various writer marketplaces that you find. The Australian version covers Australian and New Zealand contests, and the US version concentrates on their own, with some Canadian contests; the UK has its own writers market.

There are, also, newsletters and online sites that specialise in listing markets and contests, so Google, again, with the appropriate keywords, or, if you're feeling more structured, check out the Google directory.

Phillip

Hi all,

If any of you get the literary magazine Island, my short story 'Farm hands' is included in their 30th anniversary issue. It's out now, and I'm very happy about it!

You should be Deborah, congratulations, the Island is not an easy one to get published in.

Conga rats, Deborah!

That is wonderful news! I can only offer a single poem, in Underground Writers over in WA, as a reply. The book reviews posted on the AustralianReader website don't count, as they already appeared in the newsletter.

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Phillip

Congratulations, Deborah
Seems you're on a roll. Keep up the good work.

Three cheers,
Yvonne Y.

I have some more good news to share: my short story 'Flight path' has been accepted for publication in Pendulum magazine 2009. I'm thrilled! The mag is released October 27th.

Wonderful news, Deborah

You have a 'Flight Path' of your own now. Once you have a few breaks, if you're willing, your writing future will fall into place.
All the best,
Yvonne Y.

Conga rats, Deborah!

If any of you'd like it, I'd love to give you a plug in the next AustralianReader newsletter. If so, please drop me a line via either the editor or my personal emails, and I'll get back to you.

Phillip

Hey Phillip, a plug in the Australian Reader newsletter would be great! Thanks, and I'll send an e-mail tomorrow.

Hey Deborah,

Sensational news! Couldn't come at a better time, just prior to the release of your new book....will do wonders for promotion. Way to go...

Stuart

Thanks David, Yvonne, Stuart and Phillip!

Hey all, The cover for my short story collection, 'All the little things that we lose', has been released - click here to look at it:
http://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/h...

I just checked out your link Deborah, in a word, sensational. Rich and thought provoking, looking forward to reading the stories inside.

Ciao, Stuart

Thanks so much, Stuart, you've made my day!

G'day Deborah, being an old truckie I so enjoyed the "Birthday present" unfortunately it's a hard life as a truckie, harder back then, must admit though I have mellowed a lot since the arrival of our grandchildren.

Dave.

Thanks Dave, I'm glad you liked it.

Can anyone help me out? My publisher is moving my short story collection 'All the little things that we lose' into the pre-release publicity phase. I'm hoping I can assist by suggesting some web sites / blogs that could review the book (from a PDF at this stage). Does anyone know of any online reviewers or bloggers that might be suitable?

G'day Deborah,

You could try Renee at http://www.assegai-magazine.com

Dave.

And The Compulsive Reader as well. Easy to Google.

Phillip

Well done Richard! (forwarded message below)

Hi Glenn,
I don't know where to put this so please move it to the correct area. I'm busy emailing all Canadian high schools (440 done ? to go). I've contacted every Canadian library and the central library in every shire in England. And the result? In three weeks of being published in Canada, I'm in the 'top rated' category in Fictionwise! It's my 65th birthday today and that has lit the candles.

Congratulations, Glenn!

I am pleased to hear of your success,

Phillip

Fantastic news Glenn!

It is always uplifting to hear a (fellow) writer enjoying success. Kudos to you!

Stuart

I feel incredibly embarrassed : )

It's actually RICHARD who should be receiving the congratulations - he sent me the message with the instruction to post it where I thought it should be posted because he didn't know where to post it. Sorry about the confusion, folks!

Thanks Stuart and Phillip,
I've found out there are over 3,000 secondary schools in Canada, so I'll be busy for many days on that. Then there's the USA!

But I've found one trick of the trade and I'm longing to share it so you all don't waste days like I have. I cntacted every library in Lancashire, UK. Some replied that they have a central point where all decisions are made as to the books they stock. So I wrote off that day's work and felt confident when I spent another day contacting every county library in England, sending my message to their acquisitions librarian. Did you guess it? Yes, wrong again. They all buy from suppliers who decide what books each library will stock, based on surveys of book reading patterns.

The good news? I have the contact details for these suppliers. Here they are:

Adult Fiction - The Holt Jackson Book Company http://www.holtjackson.co.uk/
Adult Non Fiction - Askews Library Services http://www.askews.co.uk
Children's Books - Peters Bookselling Services http://www.peters-books.co.uk

Some library authorities also use Bertram Library Services http://www.bertramlibraries.com

So I hope I save you all a heap of time if you want to get your book into the English library system. If you're lucky, sending four emails could bring in a heap of sales. Good luck.

Thanks Richard, that's invaluable information. It sounds like you've got this promotion conundrum all figured out! Great job.

I'm only too happy to help. I believe we're working together, the authors of Australia. The more Aussie books we get out there, the easier it will be to get our books recognised and accepted.

I contacted every Canadian library separately and didn't get one message that there was a supplier who has a monopoly on the market to libraries over there.

In Australia, some states are different. WA needs a copy of the book sent to the State Library then they place the name in the list all WA libraries can stock (once I was on the list, I contacted each library separately, anyway). In Qld there is a great website - http://www.libraries.slq.qld.gov.au/h.... For each library named, it gives the regional library and I found it is only at the regional level the purchase is made. It also gives names of librarians. Other states you might have to open each council website and click on the library icon and hope for an email contact, otherwise you have to send the message via the council. But I sold 65 books personally the first time I sent emails to all Aussie councils. So I think it is worth it.

Congratulations Richard!

You well and truly deserve the recogntion you are receiving after (all) your hard work. Thank you for sharing these invaluable links with your friends here on GoodReads. Terrific advice!

All the best, Stuart

Richard, You definitely deserve the recognition (and bountiful sales) after all your hard and well calculated work.

Thank you for sharing this information with all of us here on GoodReads. Ever thought about about putting together a marketing book? I am sure it would do well:)

All the best, Stuart