. . . is that my second book got picked up. I found out about its acceptance in September, but I didn't have anything to show for it. I've been mum about it until the contract rolled in, but it was SO hard keeping it a secret. I received the contract this morning and I fully intend to sign the contract, of course.
The title of the book is Furious Lullaby, and it's slated for release in Fall 07 with the Crab Orchard Poetry Series run by Southern Illinois University Press.
All I can say is, finally and thank god. I've been working on the book since 1998. It's an uplifting feeling, to be out from under the weight of that manuscript. After the copy editing, I'll feel like I can fully devote my time to this new collection of pieces I started on this summer.
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22 comments:
excellent excellent excellent yay ollie!
Looking forward to reading the book!
Congratulations! Crab Orchard selects good books, indeed.
That is wonderful! I recently read your first book and it was incredible.
I'll be looking forward to book 2!
CONGRATS!
Best,
Kelli (R. A.)
Good going!
Wonderful news!
Congrats, man.
Thanks all!
(The celebration was short-lived. My wife is sending me into the attic to fix the leaky roof). :D
Cool deal & congratulations...
Yay, Oliver! Congrats!
congratulations!
Hooray!! That's wonderful news! I will be looking forward to it very much!
Congrats!
Hey, Oliver! This is great news. Congratulations. (& good luck with that roof...)
excellent! i'm looking forward to reading it.
cant wait to read it also! congrats
Woohoo! Rockin' good news.
Congrats!
~Mary Biddinger
Thanks for the love, folks! :D
Can't wait to read it!Congratulations!
Congratulations, man. Good going!
Interesting that I have just been into your first book and finished it and now here comes another. This is fabulous.
Great title! Congratulations!
I look forward to reading your book!
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