Despite getting some decent catch-up sleep last night, I did not feel like going through a bunch of photos several times over today, so I opted instead to copy the rest of the poems to the InDesign documents I set up a little while back.
Announcements
Coffee Stains giveaway: Just a couple of days left…
The entry period for my Goodreads giveaway of Coffee Stains ends Saturday at midnight, Pacific time. I am giving away three copies, each signed, and with its own unique coffee-cup ring. Enter at: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/181735
(28 April 2016)
Working on the new book, days 8 & 9
While waiting for answers to a couple of questions on the copy-editing assignment I am mostly finished with, I resumed new book stuff. Continue reading
Coffee Stains giveaway: One week left to enter
The entry period for my Goodreads giveaway of Coffee Stains has one week left. I am giving away three copies, each signed, and with its own unique coffee-cup ring. Enter at: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/181735
(23 April 2016)
A slight break in the action…
Taking a slight break from work on the next book to work on a paying gig (yay, copy editing!) and do a little bit of overdue cleaning. Updates will resume in about a week. (The poetry and love notes posts will continue, however.)
In the meantime, the 2016 Pulitzer Prizes will be announced on Monday. Tune in to hear no mention of my name whatsoever! (The fact that I entered is enough for me.)
(16 April 2016)
Coffee Stains giveaway: Two weeks left to enter
The entry period for my Goodreads giveaway of Coffee Stains has two weeks left. I am giving away three copies, each signed, and with its own unique coffee-cup ring. Enter at: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/181735
(16 April 2016)
Working on the new book, days 6 & 7
Wandering through iPhoto land now—approximately 12,000 images covering 2006 through 2010, with a few scans of photos from the 1970s and 1980s.
There was a slight hiccup to deal with first: i.e., accessing my old iPhoto libraries. Continue reading
New music: Looking-glass chamber
Available now for listening/purchase on bandcamp.
Also available for listening on SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/kevinjoconner/looking-glass-chamber
(11 April 2016)
Working on the new book, day 5
Looking through old photos is a strange process, a weird mix of surprise and nostalgia. The photos I have accumulated on my computer cover a difficult part of my life; even after deleting a number of photos, I still manage to come across an image here or there that I overlooked, or that reminds me of something I’d prefer to forget. At the same time, I’m also reminded of my willingness to experiment with the medium—my Views from a Parked Car series comes to mind—and that I’d like to publish a photo book some day.
Anyway… Continue reading
Goodreads giveaway of Coffee Stains is live
The entry period runs from now through the 30th. https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/181735
(8 April 2016)
Ordinary Average Thoughts 