Last weekend, Easter weekend, Minnesota State University, Mankato held their first annual More Than Writing Conference. Our main publishing partners, Sol Books, had a table at the bookfair, and we scheduled a reading for Dan Hendrickson (aka Henry Rifle), author of Ballistics Report. I also spoke on a panel about self publishing. For me, the… Continue reading More Than Writing Conference
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McLaughlin-Esstman-Stearns Prize
The Writer’s Center, in Bethesda MD, is offering a $500 prize to a first novel publishing in 2010. This includes independent, small, and self-publishing presses. And what’s great about the contest is that there is no fee!
Interview with John Davis
To kick off National Poetry Month, both Sol Books and Bainbridge Island Review have interviewed John Davis, author of Gigs. Some of John’s poems will also be posted on Sol Books’ blog and he’ll be hosting a reading April 3 at Eagle Harbor Book Company in Bainbridge Island, WA.
Upcoming Events
The following events, which feature authors Flat Sole Studio has worked with, will be part of the More Than Writing Conference at Minnesota State University, Mankato: The Self Publishing Option w/ Pat Ryan DATE: April 22nd TIME: 4:00pm Henry Rifle and Pat Ryan Reading DATE: April 23rd TIME: 1:00pm Connie Colwell Miller and Scott R.… Continue reading Upcoming Events
Gigs by John Davis
It’s the official release date for Gigs by John Davis. It’s the latest book Flat Sole Studio produced in conjunction with Sol Books. Blues in D minor, big bellies over factory belts, and Elvis Presley license plates—Gigs is a collection of poems that shows us the gentle beauty of ordinary life. Davis’s language breathes, without… Continue reading Gigs by John Davis
Writer’s Digest Self-Published Books Awards
Self-published authors often get a raw deal—it’s difficult to place our books into chain bookstores, distributors are reluctant to carry our titles, and people in the publishing business tend to turn up their noses around our work. So it’s good to learn of a contest that helps promote those of us who have had the… Continue reading Writer’s Digest Self-Published Books Awards
The Baseball Diet Book by Pat Ryan
Flat Sole Studio produced the latest addition to Sol Books’ Upper Midwest Writers Series, The Baseball Diet Book by Pat Ryan. It is now available for sale. Summary: Pat Ryan won’t offer tips on dieting in his collection of short stories, but The Baseball Diet Book will appease readers’ appetites for small-town America’s favorite pastime—baseball.… Continue reading The Baseball Diet Book by Pat Ryan
Devil’s Kitchen Reading Series
Each year the English Department at Southern University Carbondale holds their Devil’s Kitchen Reading Series. They offer an award for best collection of poetry and one for best book of prose, for books published by independent, university, or commercial publishers in the year prior to the contest. What I like about this contest is that… Continue reading Devil’s Kitchen Reading Series
Ballistics Report by Henry Rifle
We’re proud to announce the release of Ballistics Report, featuring the comic styling of Henry Rifle. Summary: The American poet Henry Rifle is dead. You could remember him as the guy who fell in a hail of bullets launched his way by a Mexican firing squad. Or you could remember him for his poems… Continue reading Ballistics Report by Henry Rifle
Testimonial — Ballistics Report
Here’s a testimonial from Dan Hendrickson (aka Henry Rifle), author of Ballistics Report. “It was a true pleasure working with Flat Sole Studio. Throughout the process of the publication of my book, I received expert advice and assistance, and extremely helpful feedback. My e-mails were always returned promptly, and things were communicated very clearly. I… Continue reading Testimonial — Ballistics Report