A big shout out to editor Steve Cawte of Impspired Magazine for working with me to publish "Friends Once There." This chapbook was something I started way back when, revived, and then sent over to Impspired to see if they were interested.
"Friends Once There" is a homage to people I knew and came of age with the 1970s. All the friends in this collection have died or disappeared--most before reaching the age of 25. Several of the pieces (including the opening piece "Skinny Legs") were the first works I submitted to OAF--which makes the book even more special to me. Members and editors here gave me the confidence to ramp up my writing, and provided me with so many insights that have helped me to continually improve and get better. I can't thank everyone enough.
Thank you to my friend Jordan Trethewey for his encouragement way back when (Jordan was one of the first people I met through OAF, as well as Jenn and Jay), and for providing the cover blurb. Also thank you to Matt Dennison for his discerning copy edits on the manuscript before I submitted to Impspired.
The little book is available through Amazon. Search for Ann Kammerer books, and it should come up (along with my other recent title "Beaut"). I'm also including a promotional pic of the cover art done by Impspired which I love! Thank you!
"Friends Once There" is a homage to people I knew and came of age with the 1970s. All the friends in this collection have died or disappeared--most before reaching the age of 25. Several of the pieces (including the opening piece "Skinny Legs") were the first works I submitted to OAF--which makes the book even more special to me. Members and editors here gave me the confidence to ramp up my writing, and provided me with so many insights that have helped me to continually improve and get better. I can't thank everyone enough.
Thank you to my friend Jordan Trethewey for his encouragement way back when (Jordan was one of the first people I met through OAF, as well as Jenn and Jay), and for providing the cover blurb. Also thank you to Matt Dennison for his discerning copy edits on the manuscript before I submitted to Impspired.
The little book is available through Amazon. Search for Ann Kammerer books, and it should come up (along with my other recent title "Beaut"). I'm also including a promotional pic of the cover art done by Impspired which I love! Thank you!
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