Keeping Austin Weird and Taking it Big Easy

I love this city
Hey there friends and fans. It is I, your intrepid Jr. Editor back from a bit of an extended vacation. It was a necessary break and it was healthy and fun to get away for a while. While the break meant not doing much of some things, like working, it involved doing a lot of other things, like gaming. The break though gave me an opportunity to refresh my mind and spirit and open up to the great possibilities of my mind. I see a bright future and so I pursue it with a dogged determination.
I am not the only one following my dreams with passion and persistence. Debrin is also on the road to his dreams. He is also literally on the road. Rambling across our great country, walking into his bliss, Debrin is spreading the work about Open Heart Publishing and he is also spreading a good word of hope and determination at various locations across the country. It’s an ambitious trip, it’s a massive quest and it seems as it progresses to be necessary in more ways than we ever knew when we were planning it.
Debrin began here in Dallas and moved on to Austin a little over two week ago. Austin, being the modern city that it is, embraced him and wove his dream into their hearts adding, as Debrin said, “a bit of their flame to his fire.” While there he met some amazing people all of them with dreams and journey’s of their own. To a man they were inspired by, or lent inspiration to, Debrin’s Journey.
Finding himself, after leaving here, backed up an unable to go, Debrin never the less wet out into the world bravely and in time found his movement. I believe it was the influence of Austin, its people and its cuisine that helped him relax enough to move on but that is the beauty of this journey. It’s going to cause us all to grow in ways we may never have considered. In Austin Debrin found his legs, his beginning if you will, there is now little doubt that what he’s doing is possible and that there will be people the lad over willing to hear him, accept him and share their truth with us all.
Now he’s moving on. Leaving Austin with a sense of regret for what is falling behind and a great sense of anticipation for what lies ahead
Debrin is moving on to New Orleans. I don’t know about you but I for one can’t wait to see what the Big Easy has to teach us. You can follow the Ramble at Debrins Journey Blog “Ramble Tree”. We wish Debrin the best on his journey and send all of our positive vibes his way. Debrin! Hollar at us dog!
Remember friends and fans that we here at home are working very hard reading the stories for An Honest Lie Volume 3: Justifiable Hypocrisy. It is not too late to get your stories submitted. The deadline is May, 15th 2011. Submit your work, follow our Facebook and Twitter, and buy our books.
Thank you, thank you, thank you … you’re far too kind.
This is Life @ OHP baby!
Hey ya’ll. It is I, your intrepid Jr. Editor back again with some great news. This news is so engrossing, so
engaging, so very world shattering that it will change the way you look at this life we live forever. But first I must aside.
I know things have been quiet around here lately so I want to ask you to wait for the other shoe to drop for a few hundred words more while I update you on what’s been going on. As many of you know we’ve extended the submission deadline for An Honest Lie Volume 3: Justifiable Hypocrisy. If you are going to submit I would suggest you do it now. Do it here. Do it now. Many of you already have and we truly appreciate it. I’ve read some very, very good stories and I’ve read some Great ones as well. I believe that AHL V3 is going to be our best volume yet! You guys are awesome.
Are you new here? Do you find yourself a bit confused about to what it is I refer? Well, we here at Open Heart Publishing pride ourselves in having released some of the finest books in the world of independent publishing. Our first two anthologies, “An Honest Lie Volume 1: Encouraging the Delinquency of Your Inner Child” and “An Honest Lie Volume 2: Delusions of Insignificance”, are chock full of great stories from some of the premiere emerging writers in the nation. One of those authors, C.B. Calsing blessed us with a fabulous collection set in and around San Louis Obispo called “All Along the Pacific”. We have also worked closely with the community through our opportunity project and put together, with the help of some very talented young people, “The Cave of Colors”. And our biggest book, our most controversial piece of work “The Children’s Book of Necromancy [Not Intended for Children]”. You can pick them all up here at our store.
Okay, you’ve done your due and sat through my PSA. You are now sanctioned to hear the news and you are not going to believe me when I tell you what we are doing this summer season. Well, by “we” I mean more specifically, Our Fearless Leader Debrin Case. He is embarking on a massive journey across our great nation to bring the Open Heart Publishing name to a home town near you. But he is not just promoting our company and our great products, oh no, Debrin is also bringing you a great message of vision and passion and nurturing both even if you have to start at Rock Bottom. He is embarking on a walkabout and, though he walks alone, he walks on behalf of us all. He, better than anyone, can tell you the depths of his vision and mission so I would suggest following his quest at his blog Ramble Tree and find out when and where he’ll be speaking at his mission headquarters Starting @ Rock Bottom.
I am completely proud of where we’ve been, I am excited to be involved with what we have going on now, and I see a bright and bold future ahead for us all. We love you guys. We do this for the love, but we also do this for the writers, for the readers, for the friends and fans, we do this for you. Take a moment to lend us your support. Submit your work, follow our Facebook and Twitter, and buy our books.
Still Accepting Your Submissions
Calling for submissions for An Honest Lie Volume 3!
Never fear dear writer, this year we’ve gone easy on you.
Your challenge is a simple one. In only 3 – 6 thousand words you must deliver us …
“Justifiable Hypocrisy”
This is no daunting task. These are words we are familiar with and you, being the creative writers we all know you are, can surely conjure a crafty tale. Think on it! What a challenge. Which of us wouldn’t care to step up to the keys and force their labor into a work of fascinating literature? I will be there! Will you?
“A Bone,” you say; “a boon you plea!”
Fine a gift for my heart is kind.
We’re looking for …
… the ironies in life
… the serendipity of it all
… the epitome of adventure
… the power of imperviousness
… the pull of naivety
… the view from a different angle
… the mix of mood, moment, and movement
… the wretched truth
… a clever lie
… the humor inside
… the mockery of it all
We’re looking for perspective. Give us the angle, challenge our way of thinking, make us believers. Of course with that said, I must also say this:
*(Please keep it clean. No political commentaries, testimonials, religious manifestos, travel synopses, or poetry.)
The challenge is made … the rest is up to you.
Submission Guidelines:
Please note: submissions will be disqualified for
not meeting minimum or exceeding maximum word count requrements
and/or not following submission guidelines.
1. Submissions should be at least 3,000 words in length and no more than 6,000 words total.
2. All submissions should be sent in .odt, .doc, or .docs format, in a legible 14 pt font, with pages numbered in the top right corner. Do not send .pdf files.
3. Please include title and author name on all pages submitted.
4. Include the following information with your submisison:
Full Legal Name (with nom de plume)
Email and Regular Mail Addresses
Telephone
A Short Bio (about 100 words)
How you found out about us and/or this submission call.
5. Open submissions begin on November 1, 2010. Deadline for submissions is May 15, 2010
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6. Please submit your manuscripts to
http://anhonestlie.submishmash.com/Submit
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Please read F.A.Q. (below) for further details and other common questions
before contacting our editorial department.
If you need to contact us, we can be reached at either of these two addresses:
sredohp@yahoo.com
and/or
ohpjreditor@yahoo.com
We will respond to your inquiries as soon as is possible.
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Public engagements associated with this publication are for promoting the book
and for promoting you as an author.
Attendance at public engagements is not mandatory.
All travel and travel associated expenses are author’s responsibility.
Pay for published authors will be based on royalty accrued via sales of merchandise, books sold, and attendance at public engagements.
The most popular author from each anthology will awarded a book contract with
Open Heart Publishing!
We are also seeking illustrators for this and other projects.
For futher details, and/or to submit illustration samples, contact us via e-mail at ohpcareers@debrincase.com.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Librarians Everywhere Shocked by the Children’s Book of Necromancy
Magical tomes, dark secrets, an army of zombies mystical rituals held in the dark of night by black cloaked figures, a science lesson … wait,

Shocked Librarians
Librarians the world over are finding the Children’s Book of Necromancy a shocking surprise. Within the pages of this modern magical grimoire are secrets librarians’ never thought they would find.
“I was stunned,” one hapless librarian told me when I interviewed her. “And then I was, appalled, then I was surprised and then I was intrigued, after that there was acceptance and recovery. I still don’t know who could have written such a thing, but I am glad they did. We have to break out of our old ways of thinking and accept this new way of doing things. Raising the dead isn’t always the horror show we think it’s going to be. Libraries and bookstores everywhere should pick up this book.”
“Yeah, I get it,” said another librarian, “I am still shocked though.”
The debate is hot and heavy but I can see a common consensus amongst the masses, you HAVE to check out this book. Penned by a mysterious publishing mogul from right here in the great Metroplex and his loyal minions the Children’s Book of Necromancy is a must read for children and parents alike. It takes you on a wild ride of bullying, betrayal, determination, revenge, and science. It whips you from one emotion to the next and in the end teaches you, dear reader, how to raise the dead.I know you are intrigued and are dying to get your hands on this book never fear I have the inside scoop. I can get you closer than you’ve ever been to this book of pure power, I my friends and a secret minion of the Great and Fearless author of this book. Follow this link and I promise you all your dreams will come true.

