Archive for GENERAL BUZZ
Strange Dreams
So I had a strange dream last night. I was walking down the street under an elevated train. Rain was pouring down and both my hands were occupied trying to hold onto a long rectangular box that might have contained flowers but seemed heavier than that. My mother suddenly appeared, cursing me out for being [...]
Taking Chances
So now that I have my MFA the question comes, what do I do with the rest of my life? It’s strange because isn’t that the question I should be asking of myself every day when I wake up in the morning. How can I better myself? How can I accomplish a goal? How can [...]
My MFA
On Sunday I received my Masters in Fine Arts degree for Creative Writing from Goddard College. I went on stage with seventeen other fine graduates, gave my three minute speech, received my diploma, and spent the rest of the day pretty much grinning my head off. It feels wonderful to have accomplished so much and [...]
Small Press Costs
A friend and I were discussing how much it would cost to start up a small publishing company or small press. She found a figure of $10,000 for 2000 prints of 1 book. That would total about $5 per book, just to produce the book. The retailer/distributor then pays the publishing company 55% of the [...]
