Significant Others

Writers and artists do not have circles of friends–they have ellipses, parabolas, and the random ink splotch.

The friends of A Word with You Press have more in common than eccentricity: they have all been successful in their creative endeavors, and yet they are still artists! Successful artist does not have to be an oxymoron.

There is a scene in our debut novel– The Boy with a Torn Hat– in which a young artist shows up with his sleeping roll at the flat of a woman he only casually knows and he pleads his case to let him move in, having just been evicted for not paying his rent. She grills him “You didn’t have to let this happen, you know! This didn’t have to happen! You make enough money. Why do you push it? Why do you always insist on living on the edge!”

“Because” he tells her, “the best view…is always from the edge.”

On this page is the ever growing list of our associates and contributors, some of whom have admired the view, and others who keep the rest of us from falling off. All are either publishers, writers, translators, educators,musicians, visual or performing artists, designers, editors or photographers. Professional creative endeavor is the common denominator.


FONDEST REGARDS



CREATIVE CONSULTANTS

Aliyah Marr
The Creative Catalyst–taking your ideas public

Aliyah has explored art in every medium. The pursuit of her muse took her to the height of the dot.com bubble and down the rabbit hole of advertising, design, teaching, and speaking. Author of Parallel Mind, The Art of Creativity, she is a consultant for creative people now, helping them with their careers, and teaching them how to publish and promote on line. Join her newsletter on creativity: www.parallelmindzz.com

Contact : aliyahmar {at} gmail dot com
Professional profile: www.linkedin.com/in/aliyahmarr

EDITING CONSULTANTS

Andrea Susan Glass
Ghost writer and copy-editor

“My mission and passion is to transform your wisdom and expertise into information products for passive profits. I specialize in writing and editing personal and professional development e-books, hard copy books, e-courses, articles, and blog posts.”

Contact : Andrea@WritersWay.com
URL: www.WritersWay.com

Connecting San Diego Writers


Contact : editors@WORDsandiego.com
URL : www.WORDsandiego.com

David Boyne


Contact : db@ICBWB.com
URL : ICouldBeWrongBut.com
URL : www.ICouldBeWrongBut.com


J Richard Jacobs
Award winning non-fiction essayist (space colonization), multiple award winning sci-fi novelist, anthology editor

Science Fiction–Hard and Soft at its finest. Also excursions into fantasy, horror, humor, plus mind-bending mainstreamish for the not too squeamish.

Contact : orbitaldata@earthlink.net
URL : www.jrichardjacobs.net


Terrie Leigh Relf M.A.
Writer, Editor, Educator & Writing Coach

Affiliations: The Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA) and Horror Writers Association (HWA); Staff Editor at Sam’s Dot Publishing (samsdotpublishing.com) and Tales from the Moonlit Path (moonlit-path.com)
Author of Lap Danced by the Muse, Jupiter’s Eye, The Ice Queen, The Poet’s Workshop-and Beyond, My Friend, the Poet, and Other Poems About People I Think I Know, and co-author of Blood Journey.

Contact : tlrelf@cox.net; 619.269.0706
URL : myspace.com/terrieleighrelf

ILLUSTRATORS

Ruth Joyce
Artist and Cartoonist, creator of Wuss n’ Boots

“I paint punk music, passion, skating, bmxing, love, determination, surfing, snowboarding, ferocity, youth and spirit. Except of course for Wuss n’ Boots, who will retain their purr-i-ty forever, my characters are extremely dark and unusual, but their vibrancy gives them an edge. The girls are awesomely powerful, and the guys are fiendishly energetic.”

Contact : ruth@ruthjoyce.co.uk
URL : www.ruthjoyce.co.uk

INDIE FILMS

Dan Hare
Independent film maker, documentaries

In addition to promoting indies for artists in need of a forum, Dan Hare is the consummate ‘citizen journalist’ who returned from Iraq with over 70 hours of footage in the can and 30 interviews, including two with Iraqi generals who served under Saddam Hussein. Hear what they have to say about WMD’s and the al Qaeda connection. CNN, are you listening?

Contact : hare.dan@gmail.com
URL : iraqandbeyond.com

MUSICIANS

James Joyce
Musician and composer, The James Joyce Band, recording artist with Exile Music

Available for weddings, private events and tours though out the UK and Europe. CD’s available on his site. This is the same Mr. Joyce immortalized in The Boy with a Torn Hat.

URL : www.jamesjoyceband.co.uk

 

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Heather Firth
Fine Art Photography: Unifying Love, Sex, and Spirit

“Heather, your photographs are so inspiring. Discovering them was one of my favorite parts of our project. Thanks for sharing your Sexual Intelligence with us.”–Kim Cattrall, award-winning actress of HBO series Sex and the City and author, producer and host of Kim Cattrall Sexual Intelligence.

Contact : heather@heatherfirth.com
URL : www.EarthErotica.com www.HeatherFirth.com

PROOF READERS

Lois Winsen
Editor, line edit/polish/story structure

“I do a lot of nonfiction as well as memoirs and romance novels.”

Contact: lwinsen@sbcglobal.net
URL : www.editorontap.com

Lynette Smith
Business and nonfiction copy-editing

“I help careful writers get the results and respect their writing deserves. I also have written and published a growing line of tips booklets showing people how to enhance relationships by writing treasured letters to loved ones on special occasions.”

Contact : Lynette@AllMyBest.net
URL : www.GoodWaysToWrite.com www.AllMyBest.net

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Thom Rafferty
PR/Marketing Consultant

I create media kits, press releases, viral campaigns, etc. that truly “brand” clients with a conquering dynamic. The marketplace is brutal; strong media contacts are equally vital and I have cultivated great relationships.

Contact : tsr3@roadrunner.com

SUPPLIERS

Old Time Music
Old Time music is your acoustic resource for everything strings. Guitars, banjos, ukulele, mandolins, fiddles, cellos and more.

We have instrument workshops, concerts, jams and and private and group lessons, in-house instrument repair and set-up and a full line of strings and accessories.

URL : www.sdoldtimemusic.com

VISUAL ARTISTS

Lynn Buettner
Painter

French-impressionist, abstract, and uniquely sensual intuitive style. Gallery and on-line sales, commissions, public and private murals.

URL : www.buettnerart.com

Richard Tjaden
Picture framer of fine art, Vice President of A Frame of Art

“At A frame of Art, there is such a thing as a free lunch. Ask me how.”

contact: Richard@AFrameofArt.com
URL : www.AFrameofArt.com

WRITERS

Dana Fredsti
Writer and actress

Mystery, horror and erotic romance novelist, short story and screenplay writer, B-movie actress (okay, C movie actress), zombie aficionado, exotic and domestic feline advocate, sword-fighter, wine lover and beach glass junkie.

URL : www.danafredsti.com

David Fisher
Writer, humorist

I write therefore I am! A freelance writer of non-fiction articles, western historical fiction with 4 books out and a 3 book saga in the publication process, and humor short stories. Over 250 works published and still counting. I have been awarded the Will Rogers Medallion Award for Western Fiction, and so far 8 Readers Choice Awards for western short stories, among other honors. I am also a performing western humorist and one of the two voices of the Glenrock Bird on-line program.

Oh, and I am a fan of A Word With You Press and fellow French dude Thornton Sully.

contact: www.davepfisher.com/
URL : www.theglenrockbird.com/birdsundaybroadcast.html

Julie Ann Shapiro
Writer’s consultant, novelist

I’m a freelance writer, short story author and novelist living in Encinitas, California, and my stories and essays have appeared in The San Diego Union Tribune, Los Angeles Journal, Mad Hatters Review, Word Riot, Opium Magazine, Footsteps to Oxford and many others. I am available for freelance assignments for business/marketing as well as promotional work for authors.

URL : www.gotdot.com synergybooks.com/bio_shapiro.html

PoetsWest

Seattle-based nonprofit literary organization, provides on-line information about poets and poetry with focus on the Northwest, reading venues, a weekly syndicated radio program of poetry, a directory of Who’s Who in Northwest poetry, and links to selected poetry and writing resources.

URL: www.poetswest.com.

WEB DESIGN

Morgan Sully

Web Designer and Site Engineer

Contact : morgan@awordwithyoupress.com
URL : www.memeshift.com/about/

Danny Stierli
Web design and consultant

“Abanima is a small but efficient and professional internet consulting firm–Anything ‘web-related’ goes.” (editor’s note: I have used Abinima in the past with excellent result)

URL : www.abanima.com

 

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