Two Songbirds Press

December 11, 2012
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NaNoWriMo? No. No.

Did I write the first 50,000 words of my novel? Is that why I’ve been MIA from my blog for so long? Sadly, no. And, happily. Instead of writing a pile of you-know-what, I’ve been working on some excellent projects … Continue reading

September 3, 2012
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New issue of Gently Read Literature–read real reviews

The new issue of Gently Read Literature has been released. Another collection of fine books reviewed by fine reviewers, including a review of Terese Svoboda’s Bohemian Girl by Yours Truly. Find it here.

June 13, 2012
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Ready for this Book Release

  Just Released! An Irish Miracle by Rob Mahan is available for purchase in both print and electronic versions.  My copy, signed by the author, who just happens to be my client, arrived in the mail this week and it … Continue reading

April 21, 2012
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The Perfect Client

The perfect client reads as well as writes.  The perfect client has done his or her research on editing and writing, is a good listener, and is willing to pay a professional rate for the professional services requested.  The perfect client … Continue reading

lit mag, steve almond, micah albert, creative nonfiction

January 18, 2012
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Issue 2 Under the Gum Tree: Fine Creative non-fiction and artistic photography

Do you suffer from idiopathic craniofacial erythema? I do, and so does Yale Professor and essayist Colleen Kinder.  Her essay about blushing is the feature story in the newly released Volume 2 of Under the Gum Tree, a non-fiction literary … Continue reading

October 21, 2011
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New Reviews in the latest San Francisco Book Review

After experiencing some technical difficulties, 1776 Productions, the publishers of the Sacramento Book Review and the San Francisco Book Review, are back in business.  The latest issue is on newsstands and here, digitally. If you don’t see it, ask for … Continue reading

August 10, 2011
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Under the Gum Tree Premiere Issue

A digital, literary micro-magazine, Under the Gum Tree is a non-fiction storytelling project, published by my colleague Janna Marlies Santoro. She says, The concept was born out of my desire to live more vulnerably, more authentically and to help others do the … Continue reading

June 28, 2011
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Interviewed in Creative Writing Now, EFA, workin’ it

Things are busy here, as I’ve been working with several writers on their manuscripts, newsletters and blogs, writing reviews, including one for Gently Read Literature, and preparing for an interview with Peter Grandbois for Rain Taxi. This morning I turned … Continue reading

May 23, 2011
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Did you see my review in Narrative Magazine?

I wrote a First and Second Look for Narrative Magazine on one of my favorite books: Through the Arc of the Rainforest by Karen Tei Yamashita. I almost got to see her read from her new novel, I Hotel, in … Continue reading