We have published both the short fiction collection and the novel. We publish both formal and open forms of poetry. (Until we turn the corner on profit, it's all free verse.) Our books are available through Amazon.com. We are also negotiating for a distributor to better support our stable of writers and their development in the literary marketplace. We regret that for now we do not have enough staff to accept unsolicited manuscripts. Somondoco Press staff are also associated with producing the annual Sotto Voce Poetry Festival in Shepherdstown (W.Va.). The name comes from a prehistoric town nestled on the slopes of the mountain of the same name in Colombia, where for millennia the residents have mined emeralds. Somondoco was developed by the Muiscas Indians.
Mission: Somondoco Press is committed to publishing excellent literature. We publish fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
Writing Prompt:
Use this imagery to create a scene:
"Drifting down the river
the stream moves so slowly
I can see each flower
if I'm looking closely..."
-- William Heath, The Raft
Tomorrow William Heath will be reading his work at Four Seasons Books, so don't miss out!
Writing Prompt:
Describe a character whose favorite quote is this:
"Don't trust a sky where every day means rain.
Take hold of what erodes, might wash away.
Totem eyes reflect what can't be seen."
-- Nancy Naomi Carlson, Totem Eyes
Don't miss Nancy in the panel on translation at 1:30 pm in room 103 of Erma Ora Byrd Hall.
Writing Prompt:
Inspired by Rosser Caminals' new book The American Seduction, take the time to jot down a few bullet points about your American experience. Then, when you have five, create a short story that contains at least three of those experiences. Don't go over 1,500 words.
Don't miss Rosser and other prominent authors in their panel on translation at 1:30 pm in room 103 of Erma Ora Byrd Hall.
Writing Prompt:
Write a scene based on this quote:
"A black bruise stains the mind,
a squad of cardinals
curious about my crooked wrist."
-- Barrett Warner, Hey, Look at Me
We'd love to read your stuff, so tag us if you post it somewhere.
For parking during the Danske Dandridge Festival today, go to A Lot (behind Scarborough Library) or H Lot (in front of the Apartments).
If you have any questions text/call Four Seasons Books at (304) 240-9550.
Today marks the first day of the Danske Dandridge Literary Festival! It'd be really great if you could make it out to see some of our authors!
Quote Corner Answer:
“The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.”
-- Fanny Fern, Hungry Husbands
Try your hand again on next Tuesday's Quote Corner!
Take a look and see if you can make it to some of these cool events. We're really excited about the Danske Dandridge Literary Festival.
Quote Corner:
“The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.”
Who wrote this? What book did it come from? Take a guess in the comments below! We will reveal the answer on Thursday!
Come hear Free State Review editor Barrett Warner Saturday October 12, 11:00 at Shepherd College
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Writing Prompt:
Make the absurd absolutely and completely normal in 53 words or less.
Put your work in the comments below so we can see what our prompts get you to write. 😄
“By beginning a diary, I was already conceding that life would be more bearable if I looked at it as an adventure and a tale. I was telling myself the story of a life, and this transmutes into an adventure the things which can shatter you.”
― Anaïs Nin
Here are some tips and tricks to starting and continuing a journal:
https://www.themuse.com/advice/8-ways-to-stop-thinking-about-journaling-and-actually-start-journaling
https://medium.com/darius-foroux/read-this-if-you-want-to-keep-a-journal-but-dont-know-how-a3f081d360aa
https://www.planningmindfully.com/how-to-journal/
“Anybody who writes a book is an optimist. First of all, they think they're going to finish it. Second, they think somebody's going to publish it. Third, they think somebody's going to read it. Fourth, they think somebody's going to like it. How optimistic is that?”
― Margaret Atwood
Never give up on your manuscript! You've got this.
Writing Prompt:
Write no more and no less than 62 words from this sentence: That night, the action backstage was even more dramatic than the story unfolding onstage.
Put your work in the comments below so we can see what our prompts get you to write. 😄
Quote Corner Answer:
“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
-- Oscar Wilde, The Picture Of Dorian Gray
Try your hand again on next Tuesday's Quote Corner!
Check out our authors at the Danske Dandridge Literary Festival taking place in Shepherdstown, WV! It's just a few days away, so make sure you put it on your calendars! 😄
Quote Corner:
“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
Who wrote this? What book did it come from? Take a guess in the comments below! We will reveal the answer on Thursday!
Quote Corner Answer:
"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
– J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Try your hand again on next Tuesday's Quote Corner!
Quote Corner:
"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
Who wrote this? What book did it come from? Take a guess in the comments below! We will reveal the answer on Thursday!
Writing Prompt:
Some genies live in bottles. Some live in lamps. This genie lives in a ring; specifically, a mood ring. Most genies grant three wishes. This one grants four--she has a problem with odd numbers.
What happens when your great grandmother dies, and the only thing she's left you in her will is this mood ring? What are your wishes? Remember, the more wishes you have, the harder it is to figure out what to wish for.
Put your work in the comments below so we can see what our prompts get you to write. 😄
"People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of."
—Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
"He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget, that until the day God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these two words, 'Wait and Hope.'"
—Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo
Writing Prompt:
A travelling merchant sells a multitude of various objects. The cost for each item is a promise, a sacrifice, and a lesson. Your object? A well worn leather jacket that magically fits whoever wears it. What did you have to promise, sacrifice, and learn in order to own the jacket?
We'd love to see your work in the comments below.
Quote Corner Answer:
"It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not."
– André Gide, Autumn Leaves
Try your hand again on next Tuesday's Quote Corner!
Check out our authors at the Danske Dandridge Festival.
Quote Corner:
"It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not."
Who wrote this? What book did it come from? Take a guess in the comments below! We will reveal the answer on Thursday!
Writing Prompts:
You were a baby created by a wish, and you learn the cost of that when you hear about one of your friends’ cousins touching seawater and dying on contact. Children like you are fatally vulnerable to something, whether it’s snow, silver, too much distance from your home, or even kisses. You don’t know what your weakness is yet. How will you find out what it is and avoid it?
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin
Get out of your comfort zone to read or write something different today. You may be surprised by what you find.
“When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.” – Helen Keller
Just write what you can. Don't sweat the small stuff.
Writing Prompt:
In 51 words, no more and no less, write something inspired by a recent dream you had.
Post your writing in the comments below.
Quote Corner Answer #13:
"I would always rather be happy than dignified." -- Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre
Try your hand again on next Tuesday's Quote Corner!
Make sure you check out The American Seduction! You won't regret it!
Quote Corner #13:
"I would always rather be happy than dignified."
Who wrote this? What book did it come from? Take a guess in the comments below! We will reveal the answer on Thursday!
Writing Prompt:
Write a 45 word story, no more and no less, in which something seemingly innocent symbolizes something much darker.
Make sure you post your work in the comments down below.
"Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them."
-- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
Today take a break from your rigorous and ingrained routine. Do something new. Sit on the other side of the bus, read from a magazine instead of a newspaper, choose a new cafe. Just shake things up a little. Your creative process could do with a bit of childlike wonder.
Shepherdstown, WV
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