Jan Steckel
I recently finished a collection of short stories called GHOSTS AND OCEANS. I'm busy now looking for an indie publisher for it, preferably with some queer cred (many of the stories are queer-themed) and national distribution.
I'm in the process of putting together my second full-length poetry manuscript, currently titled THE SEA THAT SOMETIMES FRIGHTENED US. I've picked out about 60 poems and have got 50 of them published in various periodicals, so it's time to work on the the order, format a manuscript, and start sending it out. I really love the publisher who put out my first two poetry books, Zeitgeist Press, but unfortunately they don't have national distribution, which I feel I need at this stage. I'll probably never again get the kind of personal editorial attention I got from Bruce Isaacson, owner of Zeitgeist Press, for which I'm exceedingly grateful!
I'm in the process of putting together my second full-length poetry manuscript, currently titled THE SEA THAT SOMETIMES FRIGHTENED US. I've picked out about 60 poems and have got 50 of them published in various periodicals, so it's time to work on the the order, format a manuscript, and start sending it out. I really love the publisher who put out my first two poetry books, Zeitgeist Press, but unfortunately they don't have national distribution, which I feel I need at this stage. I'll probably never again get the kind of personal editorial attention I got from Bruce Isaacson, owner of Zeitgeist Press, for which I'm exceedingly grateful!
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Paige
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Jan Steckel:
Wow. That poem really knocked the wind out of me. Not a question, I know. Looking forward to exploring more of your work. Do you find that being identified as a bisexual writer is a help in promoting your work? Since I haven't read anything (yet!) other than The Fall, I don't know how much it appears as a subject in your work.
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