I've officially finished getting the copies out for the Spring 2009 issue of Momoware (Number 1). This means I only have to get Jay the balance of his copies of Solid Waste, and I'll be "off" for several months.
Bzzzzzzzzt! (Not.)
It's time to upgrade our web presence, which means a "real" site. Also, there are a couple projects simmering. Saying nothing of my OWN scribblings!
More soon-ish.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
New Titles, More Coming
Just because we haven't posted doesn't mean we're not busy. We've been busy. Relatively.
Last month, in the span of a week, we put the final touches on Fantome's lyric book for Velvet on the Air, as well as our first-ever chapbook title, Fledgling Starlet by Kristine Snodgrass. We're very excited and proud.
Coming up this month is the debut issue of our new journal, Momoware, as well as another chapbook . . . this time by Jay Snodgrass. I want to have all the production done by the end of March, when we'll be preparing for our trip to the Gulf Coast Creative Writing Teachers (and I forget the rest) Conference in Fairhope, Alabama.
After that . . . well. We have some irons in the proverbial fire. A big priority will be finalizing the real website and streamlining the point-of-sale process to make it easier (er, possible) to purchase chapbook/journal copies on-line.
Until then, if you're intersted in purchasing a title, drop me a line.
Last month, in the span of a week, we put the final touches on Fantome's lyric book for Velvet on the Air, as well as our first-ever chapbook title, Fledgling Starlet by Kristine Snodgrass. We're very excited and proud.
Coming up this month is the debut issue of our new journal, Momoware, as well as another chapbook . . . this time by Jay Snodgrass. I want to have all the production done by the end of March, when we'll be preparing for our trip to the Gulf Coast Creative Writing Teachers (and I forget the rest) Conference in Fairhope, Alabama.
After that . . . well. We have some irons in the proverbial fire. A big priority will be finalizing the real website and streamlining the point-of-sale process to make it easier (er, possible) to purchase chapbook/journal copies on-line.
Until then, if you're intersted in purchasing a title, drop me a line.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Identity Crisis
I've had misgivings about putting a bunch of personal blather on here. I mean, is this my blog, or the press's? I guess the problem is that, currently, this is the only website for the press. I'm thinking that, once there's a more "formal" site for the press, I'll keep this separate (but linked) . . . and be more free to personalize.
Back to the press. We have a lot going on. In the next couple months, we have four titles coming out. The tentative schedule is:
-- Fantome's Velvet on the Air lyric book (this week?)
-- Kristine Snodgrass chapbook (late February)
-- Momoware #1 (late February/early March)
-- Jay Snodgrass chapbook (March)
This Tuesday (in two days), Kristine is reading at The Warehouse in Tallahassee with Bloof! poet Sandra Simonds.
And now back to me. I'll be reading next week (Wednesday, February 18) at the Firehouse gallery in Bainbridge, Georgia. This is an offshoot of Jay's Firehouse journal there. Oh, and I'm scared. Further down the road (early April) is the Gulf Coast Creative Writing Teachers Conference in Fairhope, Alabama. Reportedly, I'll be on Jay's DIY/chapbook panel, and I may be reading, too. And I'm not even a creative writing teacher.
Back to the press. We have a lot going on. In the next couple months, we have four titles coming out. The tentative schedule is:
-- Fantome's Velvet on the Air lyric book (this week?)
-- Kristine Snodgrass chapbook (late February)
-- Momoware #1 (late February/early March)
-- Jay Snodgrass chapbook (March)
This Tuesday (in two days), Kristine is reading at The Warehouse in Tallahassee with Bloof! poet Sandra Simonds.
And now back to me. I'll be reading next week (Wednesday, February 18) at the Firehouse gallery in Bainbridge, Georgia. This is an offshoot of Jay's Firehouse journal there. Oh, and I'm scared. Further down the road (early April) is the Gulf Coast Creative Writing Teachers Conference in Fairhope, Alabama. Reportedly, I'll be on Jay's DIY/chapbook panel, and I may be reading, too. And I'm not even a creative writing teacher.
Monday, January 12, 2009
_____________ New Year!
We had some much-needed time away over New Years. From home, from Tallahassee, from the day-to-day hassles that seemed to be dragging us down. Now the only thing that has me feeling empty is I have nothing to staple. But we're working to remedy that!
Beyond the oft-cited Fantome lyric book, I've solicited two (married) poets for chapbooks, which should come together very quickly. Also in the works is, of course, the debut issue of the new "journal," which is going to be titled Momoware. Did I tell you that already?
We're also in the early stages of putting together a reading here in Tallahassee which, in addition to poetry, will feature live music. Probably not a stretch to figure out ONE band that could appear on the bill. More details as that comes together.
Beyond the oft-cited Fantome lyric book, I've solicited two (married) poets for chapbooks, which should come together very quickly. Also in the works is, of course, the debut issue of the new "journal," which is going to be titled Momoware. Did I tell you that already?
We're also in the early stages of putting together a reading here in Tallahassee which, in addition to poetry, will feature live music. Probably not a stretch to figure out ONE band that could appear on the bill. More details as that comes together.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Grey Book Press Infinite Playlist
Christmas is in a week, and I'm trying my best to put off doing anything responsible, like wrapping gifts or figuring out for whom we have left to buy. As I'm finishing the last bits of my lunch here at work (Lipton Cup-a-Soup, veggie jerky ["wild" flavor], cheddar cheese-crackers, and a Sprite . . . and, I confess, a chunk of chocolate-covered peanut brittle), I'm thinking about music. I have bills to pay (most important), a chapbook of Fantome lyrics to proof (while listening to the CD), and poems to read for the journal (oh, wait, most of you aren't sending me anything so scratch THAT), but I'm doing this. All because it's an excuse to randomly post a list. Of music.
Some of you might remember I did mix CDs for my blog (Kamikaze Lunchbreak). Well, I started one for the poetry journal I'm gonna do . . . last Spring, when I came up with the title. By the time Issue #1 of it goes to press, I'll have done a half-dozen mix CDs. For me.
For you, I have the Grey Book Press "staff" buyers' guide! It's a listing of what's in "high rotation" . . . y'know, from a pre-MP3 world where "albums" and full-length CDs still matter. I guess this is more my list, because the long-arm stapler sits on a shelf above the desktop and mostly listens to the sounds of me playing Eve Online.
In no particular order (although six is an unusual number):
-- Bloc Party, A Weekend in the City
-- Forget Cassettes, Salt
-- Fields, Everything Last Winter
-- The Dresden Dolls, Yes, Virginia
-- The Cinematics, A Strange Education
-- I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness, Fear is on Our Side
Some of you might remember I did mix CDs for my blog (Kamikaze Lunchbreak). Well, I started one for the poetry journal I'm gonna do . . . last Spring, when I came up with the title. By the time Issue #1 of it goes to press, I'll have done a half-dozen mix CDs. For me.
For you, I have the Grey Book Press "staff" buyers' guide! It's a listing of what's in "high rotation" . . . y'know, from a pre-MP3 world where "albums" and full-length CDs still matter. I guess this is more my list, because the long-arm stapler sits on a shelf above the desktop and mostly listens to the sounds of me playing Eve Online.
In no particular order (although six is an unusual number):
-- Bloc Party, A Weekend in the City
-- Forget Cassettes, Salt
-- Fields, Everything Last Winter
-- The Dresden Dolls, Yes, Virginia
-- The Cinematics, A Strange Education
-- I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness, Fear is on Our Side
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Facebook, Fantome, and Brushing the Dust Off
We're anxiously building up to something here at Grey Book Press. At lunch today, I pulled the trigger on creating a group for the press on Facebook, complete with a snarky description and suitably minimalist picture. I invited 21 of my friends (on Facebook, so make the translation to "virtual" there) to the group, most of whom are not poets. In eight hours, almost half had joined the group, so I'm chalking that up as a success. Or, y'know, sympathy.
As mentioned last month, the first planned book is a collection of lyrics for Fantome's debut CD, Velvet on the Air. I've put together a some galley proofs, and I'm reviewing it with our singer, Chantal-Marie. I think the goal is to have this "going to press" in January.
To prepare the, um, "press," I've started assembling some copies of bound that have been stored in pieces/parts for more than seven years. This includes the remaining portion of the run for the final issue (#6), and scattered bits from the first three issues. I did some stapling about an hour ago and I only screwed up five or six copies before I remembered how to NOT mess them up. AMIDOINGTHISRITE?
As mentioned last month, the first planned book is a collection of lyrics for Fantome's debut CD, Velvet on the Air. I've put together a some galley proofs, and I'm reviewing it with our singer, Chantal-Marie. I think the goal is to have this "going to press" in January.
To prepare the, um, "press," I've started assembling some copies of bound that have been stored in pieces/parts for more than seven years. This includes the remaining portion of the run for the final issue (#6), and scattered bits from the first three issues. I did some stapling about an hour ago and I only screwed up five or six copies before I remembered how to NOT mess them up. AMIDOINGTHISRITE?
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
And Now, Back to Our Regularly Scheduled . . . Stuff
It's funny (or not) how consumed I was with this election. Y'know, the one that wrapped up yesterday. Besides the outcome, I feel the weight of 10 months of near-constant attention has be lifted.
The "press" has been slowly coming "back to life" for the past few months. With little more than emailed solicitations, of course, submissions have been pretty thin. But we're gonna change that.
In addition, I've made a "deal" to print a limited-edition lyric book for Fantome's debut full-length, Velvet on the Air. Not really hard to negotiate when you're IN the band, but I thought it'd be a nice (re)entree to the saddle-stapled world of micro-press-ery.
More soon. And I mean it . . . this time.
The "press" has been slowly coming "back to life" for the past few months. With little more than emailed solicitations, of course, submissions have been pretty thin. But we're gonna change that.
In addition, I've made a "deal" to print a limited-edition lyric book for Fantome's debut full-length, Velvet on the Air. Not really hard to negotiate when you're IN the band, but I thought it'd be a nice (re)entree to the saddle-stapled world of micro-press-ery.
More soon. And I mean it . . . this time.
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