More Big Things: Kate Colby

One of my other favorite poets and people, Kate Colby, doesn't have a blog so I have posted her responses to The Next Big Thing here.

The Next Big Thing

Tagged by: Darcie Dennigan

What is the working title of the book?

What was once one book just became two books, titled I Mean and Blue Hole.

Where did the idea come from for the book?

The dark recesses. And the light ones.

What genre does your book fall under?

Poetry, prose, poetics essays

What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?

Loplop

What is the one sentence synopsis of your book?

“As the object of 20 Questions / I always choose light.”

How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?

These are various writings of the last three years.

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

Max Ernst, Joe Brainard, Corita Kent, John McPhee, Easter Island, Mork & Mindy, my son Willie

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

Pink dolphins!

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

I hope and imagine they will be published by a small press or presses. Ugly Duckling and Litmus published my first four books.

Tagging: Youmna Chlala

Word for/Haunted Word

Thanks to the seemingly tireless efforts of Jonathan Minton, and a kind invitation to submit from Adam Golaski, I have a poem in the new issue of the ever-excellent Word for/Word, one of the online journals I read even when I don't have work in it. My poem is about ghosts and grammar, but I'm not going to link directly to it because you should read your way through the issue.

More Big Things: Michael Tod Edgerton

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Here you may learn about the brand new right now book of one of my favorite poets and people, Michael Tod Edgerton.

The Next Big Thing

Thanks to Deborah Poe for tagging me for this!

Since I don't have a full-length collection coming out in the next little while (unless I do! do I, presses to whom I've sent work?) and because I'm a smartass, I have done this this way:

The Last Big Thing / The Next Little Thing / The Next Next Big Thing

What is the working title of the book?

The Soft Place / The Ground / The Pass / The Wave / Bad Sentence

Where did the idea come from for the book?

My Social Security statement /a drive through Texas to a wedding / A 1929 grammar textbook

What genre does your book fall under?

poetry / poetry / poetry & essays

What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?

I hate this question and I'm not going to answer it.

What is the one sentence synopsis of your book?

I attempt to get through my own armor. / Crossing is hard, even crossing together. / These sentences examine and restage the relationships between grammar and power.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?

about six months / about two months / still working on it

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

my husband James, Bernadette Mayer and Bhanu Kapil / Lynn Xu, Josh Edwards and a border patrol officer, and James, also /  my students and seven other writers

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

Parts of it are kind of funny. / It was once three even smaller books. / Catwoman will make a guest appearance.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

published by Horse Less Press / to be published by Grey Book Press / email me at my gmail address, publiclycomplex, if you think this book might be for you!

I'm tagging Christie Ann Reynolds, Michael Tod Edgerton, and three other MYSTERY PEOPLE -- I'll post links when I have the full list!