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A Face to Meet the Faces Website

Oliver — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:37:40 +0000

I've been working on the anthology's website. Here's the URL:

Look there for updates about readings as well as contributor profiles in the upcoming days.

A Face to Meet the Faces is Here!

Oliver — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:24:48 +0000

Stacey kept texting me yesterday with updates. She was tracking the package from the University of Akron. When I got home after picking up the kids from daycare, I saw the box outside our front door. Yay!

Stacey and I tried to open the boxes simultaneously via Skype, but I couldn't get the damn thing to work due to my poor ISP. Anyway, I snapped a couple of photos today.

Apply to Western Washington University's MA Program in Creative Writing

Oliver — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:47:27 +0000

Deadline is February 15th. Here is some info about WWU's Grad Program: http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/gradschool/programs/program_details.asp?Program=1007

Updates to the website

Oliver — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:51:55 +0000

Just doing a little housecleaning. I added links to A Face to Meet the Faces throughout the website. My updated readings calander is forthcoming!

What I've Been Up To

Oliver — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:02:26 +0000

Today's Poem A Day Poem

Oliver — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:33:16 +0000

I'm honored to have "Dear Empire [these are your temples] represented in the Academy of American Poet's Poem-A-Day series.

Check it out! http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/22735

Get your donation in before December 31st!

Oliver — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:39:49 +0000

Donate to Kundiman! Click here: Kundiman is a 501c organization.

Two Prose Poems in The Kartika Review

Oliver — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:04:05 +0000

The new issue of The Kartika Review is up. Lots of Fil-Am writers in this issue, including Donna Miscolta and Lysley Tenorio. Two of my prose poems appear in the issue: http://www.kartikareview.com/issue11/11delapaz.htm

A Face to Meet the Faces--Cover Art

Oliver — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:22:50 +0000

Two versions of the same cover.

Version #1

Version #2

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The difference is subtle. I won't tell you what the difference is, but it's easy enough to figure out.

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Again, the anthology is due out in February. We're in the midst of final copy-edits.

So . . . THIS happened . . .

Oliver — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:42:36 +0000

Celebrated the birth of my third child and third son this past Friday. So there's that bit of news.

Needless to say I've been a little preoccupied with three children in tow.

The writing will just have to wait a bit.

For now, there's this: