Little Episodes launch day

Tonight in London is the launch of Little Episodes, an international art collective aimed at destigmatizing addiction, depression and mental illness through the arts.

For anyone reading this in the U.K., here again are the details:
25th February 2010
Contemporary Urban Centre
London Bridge Bankside
81-83 Southwark Bridge Road, London, UK
SE1 0NQ
7pm - 1am

I love that - "London Bridge Bankside." And that it runs till one a.m.

The event will feature musical performances, art exhibitions and will showcase material from the 'expression of depression' anthologies.

I contributed a poem, Invasion (written as C.A. Masterson). I urge you to participate in this worthy cause by buying a copy. I lost two cousins to suicide, so this is dear to my heart. Although I can't be there tonight, I'm there in spirit.

Learn more about Little Episodes at www.littleepisodes.org.

My heart is Across the Pond this month

Ah, if only I had some frequent flier miles, I'd go to London for the launch of the Little Episodes, an international art collective aimed at destigmatizing addiction, depression and mental illness through the arts.

For anyone reading this in the U.K., here are the launch details:
25th February 2010
Contemporary Urban Centre,
London Bridge Bankside,
81-83 Southwark Bridge Road, London, UK,
SE1 0NQ.
7pm - 1am

The event will feature musical performances, art exhibitions and will showcase material from the 'expression of depression' anthologies.

I contributed a poem, Invasion (written as C.A. Masterson). I urge you to participate in this worthy cause by buying a copy. I lost two cousins to suicide, so this is dear to my heart. Although I can't be there on February 25th, I will be there in spirit.

Learn more about Little Episodes at www.littleepisodes.org.

Short story to be part of fundraising anthology

On Sunday, I received a wonderful gift - a new contract! My short speculative fiction, Love and War, will be published as part of XOXO Publishing's anthology.

When then-President Bush declared the U.S. would invade Iraq, I became one of countless Americans glued to the television watching coverage. Horrified, I couldn't tear myself away. One night, I heard a distinct voice in my head say, "Turn off the war and come to bed." And so, Love and War was born.

Countless revisions later, the story remains important to me. Because it represented my objection to the war in Iraq, I wanted it to be part of an effort to give back. So it will be published as part of a fundraising anthology to benefit various charities.

At the end of last year, I'd also submitted a poem for an anthology for Little Episodes. I returned that contract too. Little Episodes' aim is to raise awareness of addiction, depression and mental illness through the arts.