Neon and Radiowaves

Hey everyone,

Hope 2008 is treating you well so far. It's been a while since I've written but I wanted to let you know about a few things...

The new issue of Neon is available now and features 3 of my poems -- please visit http://www.fourvolts.co.uk/index.htm to find out more. Neon is an independent small press in the UK that is archived in the British Library; I'm very excited to be part of their publication!

I'll be participating in the BigCityLit contributor's poetry reading at Cornelia Street Cafe in New York City on March 19th. Two of my poems are featured in the current issue: www.bigcitylit.com.

Finally, it's fundraising time at WFDU, which means lots of begging and pleading for dollars to keep the station running and Carnival of Song on the air for another year. Since every show has to pull its weight in keeping the station in business, it's important that listeners support the programs they tune in to hear every week. You can make a secure web pledge at www.wfdu.fm and you can learn more at www.carnivalofsong.com/fundraising.shtml.

As always, thanks so much for listening, reading, friendship, and all the rest!

Take good care,
Lynn

Poems in the Big City (Lit) and Radio Pre-emption next week

Hi again everyone,

It's basketball season once again, which means that WFDU will be broadcasting some games, like on December 8th, when Carnival of Song will be pre-empted. I'm looking forward to being back on the air with you on 12/15.

In other (good) news, I have two poems in the latest issue of BigCityLit.com. Here's a direct link, but check out the whole magazine when you have time -- many good poems in there and lots of other stuff too.

Take good care,

Lynn

Starting the New Year in Neon

Hey everyone,

Hope you're all doing well! Just wanted to let you know that I have 3 poems coming out in January in Neon Literary Journal. Here's a link to their site so you can check it out: http://www.fourvolts.co.uk/.

Here's a little taste of what they like, from the editors themselves:

Neon is weird and crazy and surreal and beautiful. It is published four times every year as a neat little book. It contains the writings of authors and poets and essayists from all over the world.

Neon is all about writing with imagination. Writing that hasn't been written a thousand times before. Stunning, stark, broken writing.

Neon is unique. That is why we started it.

I'm excited for my poems to be included with such stirring work! If you'd like to know more about Neon, you can virtually befriend 'em on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/fourvoltspress

On the radio side of things, it's almost time for those infamous best of lists, so I'm busy remembering all the songs and albums I played that I just loved this year, like Joe Henry's Civilians, which is definitely making my list.

Here's wishing you stuff you love in the rest of this year and into the next... Cheers!

Hi everyone,

Can you believe summer is almost done? It's a little chilly here in NJ!
Hope you're all warm and well and enjoying what you've been hearing on the show these days.

Just wanted to let you know that another poem of mine, "Feathers" recently came out in Umbrella in their Fall 2007 Extra -- To Make a Living: Poems of Working Life.

As always, thanks for reading and for listening!

Take good care,
Lynn Crystal

Hi everyone,Just wanted to let you know that my poem "Social Studies" will be included in the August 2007 issue of The Orange Room Review, an online journal publishing "accessible poetry of substance." Hope you're all well, and as always, thanks for listening (and reading!)

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to do a quick post to let you know that my poem "Drive In Double Feature" will appear in the 2007 edition of Monkey's Fist, an annual journal published each summer.
For more information about Monkey's Fist, please visit http://robinmerrill.tripod.com/id34.html.

Hope you're all well and enjoying the start of your summer!

Take good care,
Lynn Crystal

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to let you know that two of my poems were published in the latest issue of Blood Orange Review, a wonderful online journal (and yes, I thought that before they published my work!).

I'm excited and proud and hope that you enjoy reading!

Take good care,
Lynn Crystal