New Scifaikuest out for All Hallows!

Scifaikuest is out with a new issue this month in honor of Halloween and All Hallows. Lots of spooky scary haiku, haibun, tanka and other scifi/fantasy poetry, including a poem by MOI! You can see some poems from the issue here: http://www.samsdotpublishing.com/scifaikuest/contents.htm

But if you want to read my poem, you'll have to buy an issue here: http://www.genremall.com/zinesr.htm#scifaikuest

Happy Halloween! Get 25% off the Summer 2010 issue of Poetry Quarterly

Poetry Quarterly (http://poetryquarterly.com/ ) is a new poetry quarterly out of Indiana, edited by Glenn Lyvers, who also edits Inwood Indiana (http://inwoodindiana.com/ ), the smallest press in the world. Recently they published two of my poems in the Summer 2010 issue. You can see the Summer 2010 issue here online ( http://poetryquarterly.com/?page_id=7 ), or order a hard copy of it here ( https://www.createspace.com/3484741 ).

I'm not going to be having a blog contest for this magazine, so I thought what I would do is pass on the discount that I got to anyone out there who was thinking of getting a copy. The discount code is MKFTZQL2 and they will be removing it in a week or so. So, if you've been thinking of it, this might be your chance to get a copy. There's some other very fine poetry in that issue besides my two little bits.

October Illuminata Out Now!

Tyrannosaurus Press has come out with the new October Illuminata! The Illuminata is a free newsletter that has reviews of scifi/fantasy books and movies as well as articles on different scifi/fantasy topics, and sometimes even some short stories. So check it out: http://www.tyrannosauruspress.com/Illuminata/archive.html


What could you lose? It's FREE!

Come One! Come All! News and Updates!

Crossposted from Blogetary: http://puttputtproductions.com/blogetary/2010/10/08/come-one-come-all-news-and-updates/



Poetry Quarterly is a new poetry quarterly out of Indiana, edited by Glenn Lyvers, who also edits Inwood Indiana, the smallest press in the world. Recently they published two of my poems in the Summer 2010 issue. You can see the Summer 2010 issue here online, or order a hard copy of it here.

If you wanted to see what the book fair was like for the Miracle Mile Writers Club, then check out the pictures here. We had a great meeting last week, too. Come on by on November 6 for our next meeting at the Fairfax Library. You can check out some of our minutes and pics here.

Next month I’ll have a poem in SciFaiKuest. I’ll give you a heads up when it comes out.

For more information on where you can read me, check out this page on my website.

I’m also available as a proofreader, copy editor or beta reader for anyone out there working on books or articles of their own. You can read more about that here.

Remember to support small press and search out cool small ‘zines and books through indie publishers where you can find them! Or see what you can find at LuLu.com or places like BookLocker, which help authors publish their own works. Keep reading and writing alive!

Win a copy of the September 2010 Aoife's Kiss!

Click the picture above to see the video or go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StYWv6nsV3g


Leave a comment down below by Oct. 15 and you'll be entered to win in a drawing for a copy of the September 2010 Aoife's Kiss. Or better yet, go to Genremall.com and pick up a copy yourself!

Murder Weather, by C. Leigh Purtill

My friend, Leigh, is the one who pulled me into the WeHo book fair maelstrom so I got to moderate the panel. I've blogged about her stuff before. She's author of Love, Meg, All About Vee and The Rise of Ginny Cooper. I just found out she has a new short story out called Murder Weather, which, if you live in Los Angeles, or SoCal, is particularly timely to read right now...as it's hot as anything. You don't know what hot is until you've read this story...

West Hollywood Book Fair Wind Up...

Hello! Just an update to remind anyone in the LA area that this Sunday, September 26, is the West Hollywood Book Fair. This is the 9th annual fair and it promises to be the biggest yet. There will be lots of stages, events, booths, author signings, panels as well as a food court and playground. It runs between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Included in all the doings will be a panel on YA Fantasy: Other Worlds Other Realms. It will be between 10:50 and 11:50 a.m. I will be moderator and will be speaking with Frank Beddor (Looking Glass Wars), Francesca Lia Block (Weetsie Bat Books), and P.J. Haarsma (Softwire series).

Our Miracle Mile Writers Club booth will be located at E39. If you look at the map below you will see it in the yellow section, kinda near the food court. So, bring us some snacks if you drop by. We'll be having two drawings. One for a packet of poetry by Angela Consolo Mankiewicz and one YA fantasy packet that includes Thingie by Masu Gaam. The drawings will be held at 5:45 p.m., so come by anytime before then to drop a slip of paper with your name and phone number or your business card in the kitty. You might be the winner.