Galley

So in my previous post, I had stated that the Galley was approved (I changed it now) but I was a bit off, it was only the Reviewer's Copy and the official Galley is now on it's way to me via US Postal. We are almost there. Robin says that one of the reviewers who was meant for the back cover had some personal issues and had to cancel his review promise so she has sent it one to another for help which has delayed things a bit, but oh well. She also suggested that it be a copyright 2010 so it will be fress for the new year even if it arrives a couple days before. Cool by me, great idea.

The editor of The Smoking Poet , Zinta Aistars has also said she will review it for me after it has been released, so I will gladly send her off a free copy for that after it's out. Thanks Z!! Oh ya, I have a poem in her just out Winter 2009-10 issue also. Have a look see/read.

Hope you all are ready for Christmas. It'll be here in a blink huh.
Smiles!!

Review Excerpt

The publisher, Robin Stratton, shared one of the review excerps meant for the back cover of Mice Verses Man with me today. It's is from Steve Meador who has three fine poetry books out, all of which I own by the way, and also is the editor of the literary mag Hanging Moss Journal.

Here's his review. thanks Steve!

“R Jay Slais braids nature with humor and face-slapping reality that allows the reader to feel like a longtime friend. He is adept with language, structure and planting seeds of emotion, and one cannot help but feel lifted by 'January and all its newness is coming.'”
Steve Meador - author of Throwing Percy from the Cherry Tree