The first chapbook is now for sale. Doubt This Animal, poems by Jessica Wickens, was hand-bound in an edition of 100. Why did I begin my foray into chapbook publishing with my own chapbook? The first reason is selfish; I really wanted to make this book, with my own design, and have it ready for a reading with Beeswax Magazine in November. Second, I preferred not to hurt anyone else's book with first-timer mistakes. And there were a few.
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From the book:
In ours it begins to be loosen’d
This happened side by side
with rosemary and orgasms and bank accounts,
inexplicable molasses. This happened
in a neighborhood with steam pouring
from corner carts and paint-smeared jeans
and kidnappings. This happened in another flower,
the nail shop and where it gets swept off.
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Chicken Brooding
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The baby chicks have moved in! We have six of them, I wish I could formally
introduce them but I can't because I haven't chosen names, mainly because I
can...
14 hours ago
It's a great debut, Jessie! And I love the cover. . .Best of luck with Skeptic Press!! --sharon m.
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