New Interview at Poemeleon and New Horizons
There’s a new interview with me up for the Habitual Poet at Poemeleon here:
Interview with Jeannine Hall Gailey
Had a good visit with my folks, with perfect NorCal weather, vines turning red, lots of wine tasting and touring parks in the sun, going out and looking at the Harvest-est moon. My Dad actually read Reb’s two-part talk about poetry publishing and we talked about the business models of poetry presses. I’ve talked about starting a press for a long time but haven’t quite gotten around to it yet, mostly because of the financial difficulties of it.
Glenn was successful in finding us a new apartment back up in Seattle, kind of out-in-the-countryish – it’s a little cheaper the farther you get from the city, of course – but a nice-looking, newish place. We’re hoping to settle down and buy sometime in the next couple of years; if you follow my blog, you’ll see we’ve moved so much that you might wonder if I have some kind of addiction to the act of moving, but no, we’re just looking for a good place to call home.
I’m reading in San Francisco a week or so before we move at Litquake on October 9, so let me know if you want to get together while I’m in the city!
Reb
Wow, I doubt my dad read those pieces. So did your dad try to dissuade you from ever starting a poetry press? My family just assumes I’m a business idiot and could make money if I was smarter. š
Jeannine
No, my parents are pretty supportive, though he wanted me to write up a business plan in which a poetry press makes money. I’m like, I don’t think that they do? You just have to try to not lose money.
Reb
I think that business plan would have to include something in addition to poetry — like selling cupcakes, in order for it to be viable. š
Karen J. Weyant
I worked for a small press about 10 years ago — the editor/owner was happy that he only lost $300 a year. It’s a labor of love (especially the first few years!)
Lana A
Great interview, Jeannine. Love tha advice about reading out of your comfort zone. I would probably be an R myself.
I am so excited about the prospect of your move home–I mean Washington of course! Also excited we can do readings together from our new collections.
Jessie Carty
I dream of visiting PAC-NW at some point. Enjoy the trip home!