If you ever find yourself in a reading rut, joining a book club could be your literary salvation. “There are too many good books in the world to bother reading something that just makes you go . . .” Heidi Hoogstra gives a little shrug to illustrate a lack of impact. “Whatever you like to […]
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Backlist to the Future: 42
By Margaret SchimmingQuizzically, I gaze at myself in the mirror. I notice half my face is covered in thick stubble, the other smooth as a baby’s butt. Apparently, after my car was dropped off I’d forgotten to finish the rest of my shave. Now that explains people’s reaction to me while in Powell’s, while shopping for sticky […]
Guest Post: Dating a Small Press
By Karelia Stetz-Waters
I struck out. I had written a terrific novel. I got a dynamite agent, and … she couldn’t sell my book. I wasn’t really surprised. The Admirer is a thriller about a serial killer with an amputee fetish. It also contains a lot of lesbian sex. I understood why mainstream publishing did not bite. “Why […]
Celebrating Another Successful Send-Off
By Kate Marshall
It has only been a few short weeks since I have last updated, but it certainly seems like much longer. As I wrote during my last post of 2013, the launch party for The Ninth Day happened on December 16 at the Koehler House. One of the Ninth Day project team members blogged about […]
It’s Showtime
By Kate MarshallThe launch is swiftly approaching, so remember to mark your calendars for December 16! You can also RSVP on Facebook. Since the launch is so near, the Ninth Day team has been wrapped up in event planning. Stop by the Koehler house next Monday to see how our efforts this term have paid off. If […]
Event Planning Time
By Kate MarshallWe received notice this week that Ruth’s novel Blue Thread has been reviewed in the most recent issue of Lilith, a Jewish feminist magazine, just in time for Hanukkah this year. It is especially gratifying to see reviews are still coming in after publication, particularly since the Ninth Day team has spent a significant amount […]