great teachers

New Anthology Line-Up

February 24, 2011 – Hello Friends! Please forgive my long hiatus. Dream of Things launched three books between October 1, 2010, and January 1, 2011. I can tell you first hand that there is at least as much work (if not more) involved in a book AFTER it’s launched compared to before. So I have been very busy promoting Everything I Never Wanted to Be, Saying Goodbye and MFA in a Box.

I have also been busy preparing for the Note Project, which is a very exciting project in its own right, and is doubly exciting because Dream of Things is a sponsor. That means that in return for helping to spread the word about the Note Project, Dream of Things will gain exposure to Note Project participants, many of whom I hope will also become followers of Dream of Things.

Introducing Dream Catchers

Dream of Things “Dream Catchers” are authors who have captured something magical with their writing, and we’re going to share some of their stories on the new Dream Catchers section of our website. We get lots of great stories at Dream of Things, and our editors are constantly reviewing new submissions. The best creative nonfiction will be published in our anthologies. But putting an anthology together takes months. Meantime, we’re sitting on all these great stories.

Not anymore! We plan to feature selected stories on the new Dream Catchers section of dreamofthings.com. Featured here is a story is “Forever Sharp” by Terri Elders of Colville, Washington, which will be published in an anthology about great teachers later this year.

PS: I contemplated names other than “Dream Catchers” for the selected stories…Cup of Soup for Chickens… Great Gumbo for the Noggin… Hearty Stew for the Heart… Block of Bouillon for the Brain… But in the end, I decided on a name that would honor the authors, not embarrass them. I hope you enjoy the stories.