OMG They’re Here! Advance Copies of The Fat Poets’ Society First Volume of Poetry

I have just received a few advance copies of Fat Poets Speak: Voices of the Fat Poets’ Society. How freaking cool is that?! I have two poems in this edition, which will be available on May 6, 2009.

The book is the result of a poetry workshop that was offered at the 2006 NAAFA convention. It was a wonderful experience for me personally as a writer, because I primarily write prose fiction. That poetry workshop had a tremendous impact on my creative writing and the writing that I do for this blog. A few of us from that workshop started a private online group where we could share our writing in a safe space. We laughed, we cried, we fought and we kept writing and we kept coming back. And now, three years later, I am holding a physical book in my hands. I am beyond happy. This is absolutely thrilling.

I am proud and honored to be published among such talented, boisterous, and outrageous women writers. This month I will be interviewing my co-authors, and our poetry coach and editor, Frannie Zellman, who recently published her novel, Fatland, as well as our magnificent publisher, Dr. Peggy Elam of Pearlsong Press. I will be post a link for Amazon pre-order soon but until then, you can get a sneak peek if you come to my vending table tomorrow.

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I’ll be at the Fat Girl Flea Market tomorrow, April 4, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m and maybe longer. Hey, who wants margaritas?

The flea market is held in the LGBT Community Center at 208 West 13th Street in Manhattan. Located between 7th + 8th Avenues in Greenwich Village.

You can reach the Center easily by subway: on the IRT Broadway/Seventh Avenue line, take the IRT 1, 2, 3 or 9 (the red line) to 14th Street at Seventh Avenue; or on the IND line, take the A, C or E (the blue line) to 14th Street at Eighth Avenue.

I will be there from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. as a personal shopper and I am really looking forward to working with any and all to put together outfits and find the perfect size. My husband will be joining me at a vending table with some of the items that I sell at various events. I have beautiful large-size, hand sewn beaded shawls, gorgeous costume jewelry, truly lovely fairy figurines, and I am giving away lots of This Lush Life t-shirts in anticipation of the extremely exciting massive redesign and site re-launch coming very very soon.

If I don’t see you tomorrow, have a great weekend!

Fat Girl Flea Market returns to Manhattan

I just received this information via e-mail from Bevin, Flea Market Captain, 2009 and I am so happy I could plotz!

The Fat Girl Flea Market is just a couple of weeks away!

Saturday April 4th
11am – 8pm
$8 entrance fee
LGBT Center — 208 West 13th Street, 3rd floor, Manhattan, NYC

DONATIONS
The Flea Market CAN NOT HAPPEN without your donations. Keep clothes that you love and that make you feel good about yourself. Purge everything else to make room for other clothes that you love. How empowering would it be to have a wardrobe made up entirely of clothes that fit you well and make you feel incredible? Bless someone else with the clothes you no longer love, or that you love but never wear.

And did you know that all donations are tax deductible? For more information about donations, please see the website. How To Donate.

Email donations@fatgirlfleamarket.com to arrange a donation pick-up by a volunteer!

Drop off available on Thursday & Saturday from 12-9 PM at Re/Dress NYC (to Bevin) 109 Boerum Pl, Brooklyn, NY (please email Bevin: donations@fatgirlfleamarket.com or contact Deb Malkin at Re/Dress NYC: deb@redressnyc.com to let them know you’re coming).

Drop off locations also available in Jersey City, Massachusetts, Philadelphia and Central Jersey.

They really need pick-up volunteers

Can you donate a few shifts picking up donations from people? Can you pick up items from folks who wish to donate? They really need volunteers for this. Especially in Brooklyn. Email donations@fatgirlfleamarket.com

Donation Drop-offs
Can you be a drop off location? Can you coordinate people in your area to pick up from people in your area?

Volunteers
Sorting the night before and before, during and after the event; moving clothing from storage to the truck the day before; working at the event as a personal shopper, door greeter, and check out. volunteer@fatgirlfleamarket.com

This is the largest fundraiser for NOLOSE and they are extremely thankful for all our support. To find out more about NOLOSE and where the money for this fundraiser goes please read the FAQ section on their website.

I’m going to volunteer that day so please introduce yourself if you see me.