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The Canadian magazine, The Writer’s Block, has published a new story of mine, “The color of stones”You can download the issue here --
http://www.thewritersblockmagazine.ca...
The main site for back issues.
http://www.thewritersblockmagazine.ca/
Conga rats, Guy!
And it's good to hear of your successes!
And it's good to hear of your successes!
My short story collection, 'All the little things that we lose' (Skive Magazine Press) will be published January 15th 2010. The publisher has released a free (PDF) sampler. Here's the link:http://www.skivemagazinepress.com/pre...
And here's a special offer from the publisher: if you join my Facebook Group page, you will be entitled to buy the full printed version of the book at less than recommended retail price.
http://tinyurl.com/DebSheldonFB
Hello Deborah & all group members, I just reserved my copy, 'All the little things we lose' about 20 minutes ago--exciting times!Congratulations Deborah :-)
Thanks so much Stuart, you've made my day!
As tempting as a discount for the book is, I'm happy to wait and pay full price, so that I can be happy to see you get the full royalties from my sale. This would be in addition to any review copy that you'd be happy to send along to me.
Phillip, that's so sweet! You know you don't have to do that. I'll post you a complimentary copy as soon as the book is available - hopefully on the publication date, January 15th! Could you please e-mail your street address to me?
I'd love to help you, and one of the best ways is to pay for the books where possible, and to reward complimentary copies with reviews and other forms of critical writings. So I'll review the copy that you send, and, if there's no problem, use it as a complimentary copy myself, for the reader giveaway.
Which reminds me: don't forget to write up a paragraph for the OzReader newsletter, to mark the publication, and to remind readers of the date it comes out.
Which reminds me: don't forget to write up a paragraph for the OzReader newsletter, to mark the publication, and to remind readers of the date it comes out.
My publisher, Skive Magazine Press, has released a Free Ebook (pdf) Sampler from my upcoming short story book, 'All the little things that we lose'. I'd love to hear any feedback about the featured story, 'Waiting for the huntsman'.http://www.facebook.com/l/434a0;www.s...
Hi all, my short story collection, 'All the little things that we lose', is now listed on Amazon. Here's the link if you'd like to take a look: http://www.tinyurl.com/DS-AtLT-Amazon
G'day everyone, I am so rapt, got word that James Cook Uni. Townsville are to publish my memoire "Tony the Wogs Mango Tree" in their sought after LiNQ magazine due in February, I had forgotten all about this as it has been about 12 months in passing,
I offered to send the since edited version but they said (so there was a panel)they enjoyed the un-edited piece because of the 'natural' un-edited speak I use.
How cool, you could have knocked me down with a feather eh! & to think I was not going to send it at all but just a couple of my poems.
BTW. LiNQ apparently is sent to campus's world
wide.(-:
I offered to send the since edited version but they said (so there was a panel)they enjoyed the un-edited piece because of the 'natural' un-edited speak I use.
How cool, you could have knocked me down with a feather eh! & to think I was not going to send it at all but just a couple of my poems.
BTW. LiNQ apparently is sent to campus's world
wide.(-:
Congratulations David, that's fantastic news! Well done!
Congrats, David!
It's great to hear of your success, and I hope you'll be able to follow it up with more.
It's great to hear of your success, and I hope you'll be able to follow it up with more.
Thank you Deborah & Phillip, I do have another 3 that need finishing but my soon to be poetry book release in America is taking up a fair bit of my time.
Huge congratulations Dave! As I said in the email, you deserve it mate!Deborah, absolutely loved your book. I have posted reviews here and amazon, anywhere else, please let me know.
Ciao, Stuart
Hi Deborah,I am delighted that you are pleased with the review, I am going to recommend it to all I talk to. Yes, it is that good! You and your publisher can post it wherever you like, the more people that become aware of your book the better. Off to 'tweet' about 'All the Little Things That We lose' now! :)
G'day all, So far 3 separate R S L clubs have said my poem will be published in their next magazines.
New Generation Veterans
We honour our old veterans, we honour them with pride
and read of all the horrors they have carried deep inside.
We know they served in Asia or New Guinea’s highland rains,
Vietnam or in Africa where many men were slain.
We know that fateful landing on Gallipoli’s dark shore,
wherever Aussies fought, we know there are so many more,
but now a new young generation needs our help as well,
they too have been to war and suffer with their private hell.
Though losses are not classed as great, their fears are just the same
those electronic hidden bombs, still injure, kill or maim.
They fight against an enemy they find so hard to see
who mingle in the market place, then cause much tragedy.
Insurgents in Afghanistan hide in the rough terrain
or roaming in Iraq, where, wearing robes they look the same.
The suicide stealth bombers, don’t care who they hurt or kill,
then, with their own beliefs, they try to break our forces will.
Our fighting Aussie spirit shows on any foreign land,
they’re in the skies, they’re on the sea, or on the desert sand.
Now many are returning with the horrors they still see
and living with their nightmares, suffering bureaucracy.
I know on ANZAC day, we all remember with a tear
but all vets, young or old, they need our help throughout the year,
support and listen to their stories, when they do get told,
lets honour our new veterans, just like we do our old.
David J Delaney
10/02/2010 ©
New Generation Veterans
We honour our old veterans, we honour them with pride
and read of all the horrors they have carried deep inside.
We know they served in Asia or New Guinea’s highland rains,
Vietnam or in Africa where many men were slain.
We know that fateful landing on Gallipoli’s dark shore,
wherever Aussies fought, we know there are so many more,
but now a new young generation needs our help as well,
they too have been to war and suffer with their private hell.
Though losses are not classed as great, their fears are just the same
those electronic hidden bombs, still injure, kill or maim.
They fight against an enemy they find so hard to see
who mingle in the market place, then cause much tragedy.
Insurgents in Afghanistan hide in the rough terrain
or roaming in Iraq, where, wearing robes they look the same.
The suicide stealth bombers, don’t care who they hurt or kill,
then, with their own beliefs, they try to break our forces will.
Our fighting Aussie spirit shows on any foreign land,
they’re in the skies, they’re on the sea, or on the desert sand.
Now many are returning with the horrors they still see
and living with their nightmares, suffering bureaucracy.
I know on ANZAC day, we all remember with a tear
but all vets, young or old, they need our help throughout the year,
support and listen to their stories, when they do get told,
lets honour our new veterans, just like we do our old.
David J Delaney
10/02/2010 ©
Hi DavidIt's great to think poetry is being kept alive through efforts such as yours. I've just found out I had two poems from my book You Deserve Dessert published last year in the Canberra Times. Poets do this hard work and keep us focussed on life. And everyone benefits.
Margo Ruckert
Thank you Margo, it is a good feeling to know you have been published in a wide readership, congratulations from me.
G'day Dave,You deserve to be recognized for your - outstanding - contribution to what (many may say) the dying art of poetry. Seriously, with poets' like you, the flame will always burn bright.
Congrats, Stuart
Thank you Stuart, mate I don't think I would be where I am now if not for the support & encouragment of not only yourself but so many.
'tis now 5 clubs to publish my poem.
'tis now 5 clubs to publish my poem.
Well all it is now 12 clubs & or associations & 3 wish to recite on ANZAC day & 1 wants to add to an anthology........ & still growing (-:
G'day all it is now (that I know of) 14 clubs & or associations & 4 wish to recite on ANZAC day & 1 now wants to add a few of my poems to an anthology.(-:
richard ... this is excellent intelligence won through your hard work. You're and example to all authors.Richard wrote: "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 co..."
Just an update: 3 poems have been accepted by SpeedPoets, 1 per issue from March to May 2011.
Keep up the good work!
Keep up the good work!
Congratulations on your SpeedPoets success, Phillip! Are the poems going to be published in an e-zine, or in a magazine? I googled "speed poets" and found their web page, but found no reference to their publication(s). Phillip wrote: "Just an update: 3 poems have been accepted by SpeedPoets, 1 per issue from March to May 2011.
Keep up the good work!"
Thanks, Glenn!
SpeedPoets is a poetry journal edited by Graham Nunn. It is listed, from memory in the Picaro Press _Poetry Markets Update_ which comes out every 2 months.
SpeedPoets is a poetry journal edited by Graham Nunn. It is listed, from memory in the Picaro Press _Poetry Markets Update_ which comes out every 2 months.
Another poem is up -- "A Sonnet for Cass":
http://www.thotanhinhthuc.org/Tieng%20Tho%20Khac/ttk_ellis_sonnet.html
http://www.thotanhinhthuc.org/Tieng%20Tho%20Khac/ttk_ellis_sonnet.html
and another -- "On a Day that I Knew I Was Dead":
http://amphibi.us/all/on-a-day-that-i-knew-i-was-dead/
http://amphibi.us/all/on-a-day-that-i-knew-i-was-dead/
Hi all,My novella just came out a few days ago from Damnation Books!
http://damnationbooks.com/book.php?is...
and thank you for your tips. I have a publisher friend who would like to know these.
Yrs
Phillip