David Mckirdy reads from his book of poems
How to turn a manuscript into a bestseller
Text and photos by Elizabeth Lolarga, VERA Files
Juliet Grameslthough he said he had limited qualifications since his daily job is editing a motoring magazine, he had been with Chameleon Press that has put out, among others, poetry books. He has worked with poets whom he described as "completely insane but are great souls." He met one such poet who, apart from submitting a manuscript for publication, demanded that when it is in book form, it must be sold with a bouquet of flowers and a bottle of Jack Daniels.

Juliet Grames
SOURCE: Blog Post by Vera Files--The Inbox--November 24, 2012
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