Submissions

Want 2 say I wish u a lovely eve & gd writing. 

Just sent several trnslated 2 Eng  poems 2 an editor 2 whom I 1st submitted them Feb 28,2006.

Extreme u say? I don't believe, u say? It's true. And isn't the 1st time. Several of my fiction, poems, trnsltns  hv taken between several months & up 2  3 yrs to finally b on print &/or on line. Why do I pursued it? 'Cause that is the nature of publishing. It is very, very fickle, unreliable. So if an editor, publisher says: Your work has been accepted. I do follow up. I do query from time 2 time on status of my submission. I do work with them if they want changes. Always keeping in mind how lucky I'm 2 hv my work accepted in this competitive field.  Will keep u posted on what comes of this, as I know from experience u r not published until u  c  it on the pg,  b it on hard copy or online. Meantime WRite & then WRite some more

Litquake Crawl last night,

foremost the event @ The Dark Room where I participated with other great authors was most fun, truly a complete success. Scott & Jon, who through the year have worked so hard to make it happen, Litquake events in general & especially Litquake Crawl have my thanks &  admiration 4 putting it all together.  Afterwards my friends & I went walking 'round The Mission area mostly along Valencia St & it was most animated being as there were readings going on everywhere, book stores, restaurants, bars, in one alley, that had been decorated in a bright, festive fashion very inviting. & there were also street vendors adding 2 the celebration of The Word. One most enterprising guy on a sidewalk advertised himself as the person that 4 a donation would write a poem 4 u. To my delight he was writing not on a laptop. No. He had sitting on his lap a tiny typewriter on which he was already typing a poem 4 a customer. And that is San Francisco! The Bella by The Bay!!!!!!! Till nxt yr Litquake, thnk U 4 the memories.

& 2 u all I say WRite WRite & write some more.

Camincha

this beautiful, mad world

of writing, or NOT writing. At the moment that is what I'm doing: No writing. It happens sometimes, I get busy with other things, like learning about photos & the computer. Not easy 4 me, but doable. And I'm making progress. Also went 2 dinner several xs with visiting family. It was great. Also, worked in my front yard. It looks a little better. Hv also done scannig frm my old PC 2 my new Mac. Plus am keeping my writr's get together, together. And intend 2 edit some work possibly tonight. And it's good to be sharing it all with u & letting u know its OK not 2 write sometimes also. But u write  write & then write some more

Camincha

Hv been having fun someplace else.

Went swimming, taking advantage of lst of summer. Dancing. Out 2 dinner. Out on the town, San Francisco looks better than ever. Went 2 hear my favorite local band, LOS BOLEROS, they started in Open Mics @ a cafe in Pacifica.  Not writing, editing or submitting.  

Meantime u keep writing. WRite write write & write

Come join me.

Litquake 2008  October 3-11 San Francisco CA 

You r invited 2 join me & several other great authors  

October Saturday 11.

The Dark Room  2263 Mission St

Phase 1: 6-7

SoMa Literary Review–Stories and Poems from the Pages of the San Francisco Ezine

For the complete calendar of October 3-11: http://www.litquake.org/the-festival/lit-crawl-2008/

Rejetions. How 2 cope?

Well, having just rcvd 1 this morning I can say best way is 2 take your work, clean it up–edit it–send it out again. That's what I always done & its work very well 4 me. Do I like rejections? No. The important point is 2 keeping trying. It is work. Yes. But it is hard work that's worked very well for me. Not just in publishing my work but in every area of my life, like earning my Masters degree. And up 2 date I hv had published in English & Spanish, 129 poems, 49 short stories and several literary translations in dozens of  Lit & E-Zines publications for which I'm most honored, thankful & humble. Bottom line rejections r our stepping stones 2 publishing better & better work. Meantime WRite  WRite & then write some more.

I'm, again, most thankful, honored, humble as somalit.com has published another of my short fiction: THE AFFAIRE. Also want to share that the calendar 4 Litquake Crawl in San Francisco CA is published on Internet. Ck it out. There is something 4 every taste. I'll b on Oct 11 in the eve.

C u there. Meantime write. WRite & then write some more. Also let me hear from u. What r u writing?