Thursday, August 7, 2008

Good News from Gentle Strength Quarterly

Happy news! I just got an e-mail from Leilani Squire, editor of Gentle Strength Quarterly saying that they'd like to pick up a few of my pieces, and are trying to determine which issue they'll appear in. Yippee! I'm excited about this placement, particularly because I sent them three pieces I like a lot: "A Visit with my Mother after the Divorce," "Recovery," and "The Labor of Birthing and Burying my Sorrow." They're all really personal pieces written after I had major surgery and during my parents' breakup. I also worked very hard on these revisions during my first MFA semester while I was working with Jeanie Thompson, who helped me grow tremendously. Because of all the work Jeanie put into these with suggesting revisions, as well as the work I put into them, I'm thrilled about this set getting into print.


Happiness. Every day should end this well. I'll post again on this as soon as I know for sure what will appear where. Until then, come. Share in some Happy Dance!

2 comments:

  1. Colleen, I just received a Google alert and there I am on your blog! It all looks great and I'm so proud of you!
    Your fan,
    Jeanie

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  2. Hey, Jeanie! I've been meaning to email, and promise to do so this weekend. Youve also inspired me to start my own Google reader, that's a really good idea. Thanks for stopping by! I hope all is well...

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