I woke up instantly with the ultimate marketing idea for KRB (Kings River Blues). I received two more rejection letters today and one from Sony. I aslo worked on the introduction for KRB. I'm happy with it. I'll email it to couple of friends and family for feedback.
I received two more generic rejection letters today.
author of Nameless Builders of the Transcontinental Railroad.
" There are several reasons for documenting this study. First, it is my intention to increase the public's awareness of the contribution made by Chinese toward the development of the United States. Second, this book is written to honor my grandfathers, Chew Wing Qui and Woo Sing Jung, and to embrace, with pride that I am a descendant of coolies. Third, I want to express the personal gratification I derived from the research and analysis of the Central Pacific Railroad payroll records and the subsequent discovery of detailed, unpublished historical data that indentifies these men as individuals, confirming what I believe that "everyone is someone."
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I'm not a Buddhist, but Kings River Blues embodies "
Bodhichitta" which means the mind dedicated to attaining enlightenment in order to be able to benefit all sentient beings most effectively.
This is from the book entitled Transforming Adversity Into Joy And Courage
edited by Thubten Chodron.
I received 4 rejection letters today from various literary agents. One agent stated " You have solid ideas and are tackling important issues." However, she still rejected my proposal. I have to agree with her though, the issues that I'm tackling are important. I spent 5 hours in a library in Hanford, thumbing through crumbling yellowing news papers, blowing off the dust of heavy hard cover books based on the local history of Hanford. Blacks were invisible in the 1920's, 30's and before. The only time there was mention of a black person, was when the "negro" committed a crime or was wanted by the authorities. I owe it to my great grandfather and great grandmother, my aunts and uncles, my mother,my grandparents, and other black families whose ancestors were pioneers and movers and shakers in Kings County!
Writers and creative people when you have a vision, move forward and put into action. You'd be amazed how things just fall into place. I envisioned Kings River Blues in my head. I put the energy out there and it's already coming back. An agent has offered to consult me on Kings River Blues and a professor has agreed to write the foreword for the book.
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Kings River Blues
Essays and Photographs of notable African Americans in Early Central California
Kings River Blues is seeking well crafted, factual and detailed essays and black and white photographs about African Americans who have contributed significantly to Kings County, California. Submissions from Fresono County will be considered too although Kings County submissions are preferred. We are specifically searching for black and white photos and biographical essays that cover African Americans from the 1930's and before. Some material from the 1940's will be considered. Preference will be given to biographical essays from Hanford, but all essays are welcome and will be considered. We want more than just biographical accounts of citizens, we want characterizations with vivid details that appeal to the audiences senses. We want colorful evocative essays that speak to the hearts of its readers and places the readers back in time. We are not looking for fictional pieces but may consider a limited amount of original poetry from deceased relatives. We want pieces on pioneers/movers and shakers. If there’s any documentation that can assist the editors in verifying and fact checking the information provided it would be greatly appreciated.
LENGTH: minimum of 600 and maximum of 1200 wordsFORMAT: Essays must be typed, double-spaced, and paginated. Please include your address, phone number, email address, and a short bio on the last page. No simultaneous submissions. Previously published essays will be considered. Essays will not be returned. Please be open to revisions as well.SUBMITTING: Electronic submissions are preferred. Send essay electronically as a Word or Rich Text Format file (with .doc or .rtf extension).
EDITORS: Jackie Joice was a Hurston/Wright Writer’s Week participant in July 2004. She currently freelances for the feminist magazine Loudmouth based at Cal State University Los Angeles. Lethia Cobbs, graduate of Cal State University Long Beach and McNair Scholar recipient. Lethia is also a featured writer in This Day In The Life: Diaries From Women Across America ( Dec 2005). James M. Frazier is a writer and graduate of Cal State University Dominguez Hills with a degree in Urban and Regional Studies. Questions to the editor can be emailed to
jackiejoice@yahoo.com.
PHOTOS: Please do not send originals. Send up to two photos per biography if available. Please email photos in .jpg format to
jackiejoice@yahoo.com with dimensions of 300dpi.
We’re also seeking black and white poised photos of women in constructed and natural settings. Make sure full names of subjects (women) accompany photo submissions. Same requirements apply for photos.
POETRY REQS: Original poetry must be dated (pre- 1930s) and handwritten and must be a
copy. Please mail poetry to:
Jackie Joice
1218 E Broadway # 100
Long Beach, CA 90802
COMPENSATION: One Copy and possible small honorarium
DEADLINE: (The earlier the better) April 1, 2006
