Love, to you

[vaneramos]

I'm preparing to desktop publish a small chapbook of original poems. I did this once before, in 2000, around the time I participated in several local readings. A few copies sold. It was entitled The Water Lover: Selected Poems of Nature, and contained some of my favourites at the time.

The theme of this second booklet will be love poetry, and the title is still under consideration. It will include a few pieces posted on LiveJournal the past three years, older ones never published, and, if inspiration hopefully strikes in the next few days, new material. The purpose is to gear myself up for promoting my work more. If I start doing readings again, it would be handy to have something to sell.

I intend to set up payment by PayPal, and hope you will consider buying a copy. That way you can read original Van Waffle verses to your lover while sitting somewhere more romantic than in front of the computer. Or pour a hot bubble bath with candles and read them to yourself. Imagine me there with you, if that's what it takes. If I get my act together, this might be delivered in time for Valentine's Day.

Comments

[shawnsyms.livejournal.com]

That sounds great. I will gladly buy a copy. Please keep us posted.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I will!

[missprune.livejournal.com]

More power to you, Van! I will certainly be wanting a copy.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[bjarvis.livejournal.com]

I'll buy a copy! Let us know when it's available!

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I'll be working on it today and hopefully it will be ready next week. I'll keep you posted.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

You can read about it here:

http://vaneramos.livejournal.com/441550.html

I had some problems working out postage and handling, but it amounts to $2 USD.

[justapostcard.livejournal.com]

me, too!

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Great!

[songdogmi.livejournal.com]

Is your first one still available? I'd probably buy both volumes if I could.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

That's a good idea. Personally I feel The Water Lover contains several of the best poems I've ever written. No copies remain, but I could print some more.

[songdogmi.livejournal.com]

Make sure you indicate the new copies are 2nd printing, so the original printing doesn't go down in value.

(sorry, that's my slight interest in rare & antiquarian books talking. :-)

[tbone1961.livejournal.com]

By all means. Keep us posted.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

The info is posted here:

http://vaneramos.livejournal.com/441550.html

I had problems working out posting and handling charges properly. To simplify, I'll just add $2 USD.

[leafshimmer.livejournal.com]

What a grand idea!

Will there be a poem dedicated to dijo in it? I love how you write about your relationship...

hugs, Shimmer

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I intend to dedicate the chapbook to djjo.

[ubermunkey.livejournal.com]

Bring it on and count me in.
Love to you Van
connor

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Love, to you. I'll keep you posted.

Cheers,
Van

[shadowshape.livejournal.com]

what a great idea!
I'm not here much, Van, as you know;
but my e-mail address is
zena.greene@btopenworld.com
love and blessed be
xxx
ps do you want any illustrations?

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

That's very kind of you. I didn't realize you did illustration. What kind of work do you have in mind?

I had intended to include a small image from one of my photos or drawings on the cover, as I did with The Water Lover (using the image in this icon). Otherwise I need to keep the look fairly minimal to work within the limitations of my finicky inkjet printer.