Words and Wisdom
Welcome back dear Friends and Fans. As always we are glad to have you hear with us experiencing life at Open Heart Publishing. As you know we have quite a bit going on around here and it is my most humble duty to share what we’ve learned with you and to inspire you to your own little piece of greatness. Ha! Or maybe you’re like me and you’re looking to eat the whole pie. Either way, here’s another slice!
As you know, or may not know, Debrin, or illustrious publisher is off on a literary walkabout sharing his wisdom, meeting artists and writers like yourselves and spreading the word about Open Heart Publishing. “Growing the Brand,” you might call it “doing the dance arms all akimbo taking a major leap of faith. I am in awe of the gumption it must take. He was most recently in the Big Easy taking it slow on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain. There he met two of our returning contributors C.B. Calsing, who not only provided us with some great stories for our anthologies but also blessed us with a collection she wrote called “Along the Pacific”; and Robert Dean who gave us “Blue Eyeliner” for “An Honest Lie Volume 1: Encouraging the Delinquency of Your Inner Child”. That, is a great story. We’d love the read more of your work, if you’re reading this dude.
But, alas, on who walks about never can for long remain in one local so, Debrin has moved on again, the wanderlust snatching his feet and carrying him onward; this time to Nashville. Let us send with him our best wishes and let’s hope his luck improves. Here’s to you my brother … godspeed.
And while or publisher is doing the leg work on the road, we here at home are holding down the OHP fort. I am happy to say that we’ve read almost everything you guys have sent and we will be announcing the short list within weeks. I know it seems to have been an extra long haul with the submissions extension and everything but the time is drawing short I promise you. I can say that I am extremely pleased with the submissions we received. You are one creative group of writers and I am privledged to be one of the first to read your work. We are going to have a hard time choosing the lucky few, but I think we are about to put out our best book yet. I can’t wait.
Alright then, with all of the words and all of the wisdom imparted, I will see you anon.
In the Big Leagues
Greetings Friends and Fans,
We have some pretty exciting news to share with you. As of right this instant, our books are available on Amazon.com and at Barnes and Noble.com. You can pick up your favorite volume of An Honest Lie at your favorite book store and all for a reduced rate.
An Honest Lie Volume 1: Encouraging the Delinquency of Your Inner Child includes great pieces by top of the pile authors like Brittney Dillard, Bob Clark, Robert Dean, and Will Terry. This is a “can’t miss” volume of some of the best up and coming writers in the business today.
An Honest Lie Volume 2: Delusions of Insignificance is just as exciting and features new authors like, Claire Ibarra, Cynthia Witherspoon, Patrick Scalisi, and Jessica Dunn as well as returning greats such as Eric Trant (who is also, incidentally, the winner of the coveted An Honest Lie Book Deal) and C.B. Calsing who gave us All Along the Pacific.
Wow! such great reading just sitting there waiting to be read, by you our dear faithful friends and fans. It’s only because of you that we get to do this. So keep your support efforts coming in and we will continue to thrill you with the best emerging literature.
Don’t forget, we are also taking submissions for An Honest Lie Volume 3: Justifiable Hypocrisy. We’ve seen more than a few great submissions and now, we are looking to read yours. Throw down your fanciest gauntlet and see if you have the chops to make the grade. Check out the Submission Guidelines for more information.
And now … as always it has been a thrill but we must, I’m afraid, bid you a fond farewell. Until next time dear friends and fans; until next time.
… and a happy New year!
Happy New Year
It’s past Christmas but we are still fully in the swing of the holiday season. It’s not too late to order your copy of any of our great books. You can do your part to support the small press and check out our store.
Earlier today I had a long conversation with Our Fearless Leader and he let me in on some pretty exciting stuff. Something about t***rs and a bit about e****s and some thing else about E***c T***t. As you can see the company censors are all over it and won’t let me leak anything right now. I can tell you that we have some secrets and surprises in store for 2011. Even though I’m not allowed to give any spoilers … I am going to do everything I can to ferret out the details and, as ever friends and fans, I will spirit them on swift wings to your ear.
Until then, I wish you all a happy and prosperous new year. Have a safe and sane weekend. See you next year baby! Whooo!
