Publishing

I know that many of you are trying to get published. I feel so lucky to know so many writers -- writers whose books line my shelves, and writers who are just plugging away after work or during preschool hours or in the middle of the night. The writing part is hard enough, but the publishing part is always a mystery and a problem.

Yesterday I went on my spring pilgrimage to the book sale. Remember that I wrote about this sale in the fall --- the enormous crowds, the battles between literature lovers and online sellers, the nutty zeal. This time I paid attention to the sheer volume of books on the tables, and that made me hopeful! Come on, if these guys can get their work out there, SO CAN YOU!











And finally, my personal favorite: