In the Air
June 13, 2010 sarahjameswrites
Can you smell it? No, not the rain or the England team’s bitter disappointment but my excitement still in the air after Into the Yell arrived from the publisher on Friday.
Thanks to the artists and the design by Kay Green at Circaidy Gregory Press (www.circaidygregory.co.uk), the poetry collection is looking very nifty. And Into the Yell got its first outing on Friday night at a Word and Sound open mic event at Worcester Arts Workshop. Although, the official launch isn’t until July 10, I’m getting in all the reading practice I can and it was great to read from the actual book for the first time.
I think it could take a long while for publication shine and excitement to wear off, which is just as well given I’m reading again at Boston Tea Party in Worcester on Thursday, June 24. The Phonic Room event kicks off at 7pm and entry is just one pound.
Meanwhile, my new website, complete with facilities to pre-order signed copies of the collection, is due to go live at www.sarah-james.co.uk tomorrow morning. It all adds to the atmosphere of joyful anticipation, as I’ve also been with fellow poet Jenny Hope to check out the Farrier’s Arms in Worcester ahead of our charity reading there in aid of Worcester Breast Unit Campaign on Wednesday, August 18.
Of course, I’ve got extra good reasons for making the most of the excitement , as we definitely need something to cheer us up after England’s football disappointment yesterday. At least my son’s sports’ day on Friday had a better outcome when their house came first in the years 1 and 2 section! Let’s hope some of the good vibes spread!
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1. sophieshanahan&hellip | June 13, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Wow! I always feel so lazy when I see all the things you’ve been doing!
2. sarahjameswrites&hellip | June 13, 2010 at 7:51 pm
I like being busy – not always a good thing, as my husband often remarks!