Until They Have Faces: My first by-line!

Today you'll find me guest posting at the A-Z Challenge blog! You've seen the picture of this book over there in my sidebar for many months, and the day is finally here! Today my first by-line is being released. I've included a lot of details about the project in my post at the A-Z, so please, click your way over there and gimme some love!

Thanks.  

My Latest Project

It's good to be back! I feel like I owe an explanation...but I'm not quite ready to do that. Life is not just “Good”, sometimes, it's hard. I've been in “hard” for a while. But I do have a blessing to share. I'm soon to be published!

The book I'm involved with is called Until They Have Faces. I'm one of over 40 or so authors to contribute to this fundraising project. The purpose is to raise awareness about and tell the stories of the homeless in our county. Each section includes a professional portrait of the subject, and then his or her story, each one from a different author. We also interviewed and photographed people whose careers intersect with the homeless community. I interviewed Ian Engle who is the director of Center for People with Disabilities in Boulder, CO.

I'm thrilled to be part of this group effort! This coffee table book release will be in February, and I'll share the info should you want to buy a copy for yourself and in so doing, help the efforts to raise funds and awareness. If you feel like checking it out, this is the blog chronicling the process of the project.

Flash Friday 55: Until They Have Faces

He isn't invisible

holding the sign, but

he probably wants

anonymity

since he won't meet my eyes

Easier, to hide in the stereotype

Pan-handling bum, flying the

“God Bless Anything Helps”

than speak truth

his story

I wave him over, hand him my ashtray

ten bucks in change,

now a grin,

and I see.

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Flash Friday 55 is hosted by the g-man over at Mr.Knowitall

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Yes, I've been gone a while...and you'll hear the story someday.  Today is not that day.