send in those poetry submissions- the birth of chance press

[chronic]

The book looks like it will have been worth the wait. Good job!

And congratulations on the marriage... I think it's the first time I've seen an official announcement from the two of you.

 

[mjp]

A commercial paper cutter? Like a giant guillotine cutter?!

Books look great so far.

 

[hoochmonkey9]

looks great.

congrats on your upcoming nuptials. and your getting married.

 

[bospress.net]

They are getting a Martin Yale stack cutter.

The Cadillac of tabletop stack cutters....

Bill

 

[Johannes]

Congrats, congrats, congrats!

 

[roni]

thanks for the pics and congrats on the marriage!
You're a sweet couple.
Now give the world some nice little children.

xoxo

 

[mjp]

They are getting a Martin Yale stack cutter.

The Cadillac of tabletop stack cutters....

Ah, I see. I was thinking of the big Challenge and Polar cutters I used to run. Some of those Martin Yale cutters look good. They are kind of between the big commercial cutters and the little tabletop choppers.

Once you start installing heavy machinery in the apartment, it's all over. No turning back now.

 

[justine]

tell me about it... a piece of equipment like that, we're basically obligated to keep making books. also obligated to stay together forever, since that thing will be hard to split in half.

mjp, jordan says to tell you: you're welcome to come cut stuff whenever you want ;)

 

[Gerard K H Love]

Congrats, and beautiful work. I had to send a link to my mom and I know she will love the story about you two meeting on line.
Thank you

 

[mjp]

mjp, jordan says to tell you: you're welcome to come cut stuff whenever you want ;)

I'll keep that generous offer in mind, considering we trim all our book edges with a metal ruler and an Exacto knife.

But I don't know if I ever want to use a cutter like that again. Too many bad memories. ;) I think some of them are in Buk Scene #1! Ha.

 

[Purple Stickpin]

That book is very well done. Very tasteful choice of design and hues.

Best wishes for your wedding!

 

[Hosh]

Boy oh boy oh boy...that's a pretty damn sharp looking book. Fantastic!

Congrats on everything!

 

[hank solo]

Yes yes congratulations :)

 

[strangegirl]

Wow those look great, and I bet they will look even more awesome in person.
Congratulations on the upcoming wedding, that is very cool.

 

[justine]

i should mention that we're getting married but we're not having a wedding: jordan's brother is flying out from chicago to be our witness, but we're just going to the county clerks office. the wedding isn't for another year, when my family can make it out here from new zealand.

 

[Purple Stickpin]

Justine, going to the County Clerk with a witness in tow is the wedding. Anything beyond that is a party.

A wedding is a legal matter. Sharing it with those whom you love is a party. I would add that I think that how you two are doing it is a great way to go. The day you two commit to one another is an immensely personal experience that is best undertaken with no external distractions.

I should know; I've done it twice. :D

 

[justine]

well, in just a few days it will be the 2 year anniversary of when it all began...

https://bukowskiforum.com/showthread.php?t=1528&=myspace+home+of+all+the+crazies

 

[Rekrab]

[...] i would also like to advise anyone else thinking about making their first ever chapbook to avoid more than ONE signature: jesus christ it has been difficult figuring out how to bind in two signatures. [...]

I've been making chapbooks for almost 40 years and it never dawned on me that you could have more than one signature in a book. I just have thick signatures when there are too many pages. How would you do that? Glued into wrappers? Two signatures sewn together?

 

[justine]

a double spine -

you fold the spine so it looks this \/\/, so it's kind of like two books in one. the hard part is that it all has to be sewn together, at the same time, although we figured out a way to cheat (our signatures were also too thick).

 

[Gerard K H Love]

This is like looking at the babies through the maternity ward window.


Beautiful, thank you!

 

[strangegirl]

Hey Gerard,
My babies are the one's on the right, I got twins. Is that yours on the left.....?
Oh my yours is a cute one. Congratulations:D

 

[Bukfan]

Wow, they looks great! Can't wait to get a copy.

Congratulation with the upcoming wedding, Justine and Jordan! :)

 

[justine]

thanks everyone, it's nice to finally see all this work come to something.

i'm sending out invoice and order confirmations today. if you think you have a preorder with us and you haven't received an email by this time tomorrow, please contact us at
chance (dot) press (dot) books (@) gmail (dot) com

included in the invoice email will be the paypal address for payments. please do NOT try sending paypal payments through the chance press email - that does NOT exist as a paypal account.

 

[number6horse]

Anytime there are legal matters involving witnesses from Chicago, I get nervous.
But I think this time I can relax, right ?

The book looks beautiful. Absolutely cannot wait.

What is the date of the city clerk visit ?
I'm picturing a thread on that day filled with pics of tuxedoes, beautiful gowns, flowers, and free booze..... a cyber-enhancement of the real thing. :)

 

[justine]

no tuxedos or fancy gowns! i might put on a dress... but i'll probably just wear jeans. we're doing the deed on april 6.

 

[Gerard K H Love]

April is a good month. My wife and I drove to Las Vegas Apr 15th 1980 and drove back that same night. Only 29 years ago. The book will be ready in April and my oldest son was born April 14th. I do like April.

 

[bospress.net]

Congrats. I was married on April 4, 1998, which just happens to be the 30th anniversary of Dr. King's assassination.

Bill

 

[the only good poet]

no tuxedos or fancy gowns! i might put on a dress... but i'll probably just wear jeans.

White jeans i hope. I'm looking forward to this chapbook.

 

[Ponder]

I'll keep that generous offer in mind, considering we trim all our book edges with a metal ruler and an Exacto knife.

But I don't know if I ever want to use a cutter like that again. Too many bad memories. ;) I think some of them are in Buk Scene #1! Ha.

or sliding a razor sharp 32 inch
22 pound blade
up out of a wooden sleeve
and slinging it into the jaw of an old paper cutter
bolting it in
praying that it won't slip out
and send my fingertips tumbling to the floor
like sticky red Vienna sausages
before I can jack in the first bolt

slam a lift of paper into the cutter
crank down the clamp
hands, wrists, shoulders, back
pull down the long metal handle
in a nice fluid motion
hands, shoulders, back, legs
bringing it down with enough force
to slice through the four inch stack of paper

same motions
every time
for each cut
as a half ton of paper
waits to be diced
and as long as the metal doesn't quit
the muscles can't quit
so the hours pass in painful
dull repetition

I don't tell him about those things


Excerpt of "Promotion"
first appeared in buk scene 1.
© Michael Phillips

 

[justine]

i meant to announce the 'special mystery poet' that came on board for this book last week...

some of you have probably already guessed, but for those who haven't:
it's Joan Jobe Smith

this lovely lady contacted me not long after we had closed submissions, asking if it was too late - how could we say 'no'? she sent a bunch of incredible poems, and i think i may have fallen completely in love with her. over the last few months we have emailed back and forth, and i've been lucky enough to get to know this clever, witty and generous woman. one of these emails was also the source of the anecdote that is screen-printed onto the signature envelope: it's a little story joan told me about a bukowski signing she was once at. it demonstrates a humorous and personal side to bukowski, and also showcases joan's effortless storytelling capabilities.

if you haven't yet read this lady's work, i suggest you do so.