[Mary Meriam]

Some people think she screeches, but I absolutely love this song I used for the soundtrack: Blanche Ring singing “Come Josephine In My Flying Machine” recorded 12/22/1910 - #10 hit song of 1911.

Here's the link to my book trailer.

[Siham Karami]

This is fantastic, Mary! The song choice is brilliant: both coming out of the same period and expressing some of the same emotion. She doesn't screech at all, but sings in the style of that era, mostly recognizable by the quality of the recording, and her voice is so good I might have thought Amy Lowell had secretly been a singer. In any case, whole trailer is very professional and the book itself looks wonderful. If it's as good as the Poet's Zodiac, and I'm sure it is, this will be fabulous. And I'm also thrilled Lowell will finally get her due in the pantheon of poets.

Siham

[Mary Meriam]

Thanks so much, Siham. Here are the lyrics I used - there are a few more verses before these. Part of what thrills me is that in 1911, when Blanche Ring sings this, Amy, who had met Ada in 1909, was courting Ada. So "Come Josephine in my flying machine" is like "Come live with me and be my love" - and with a female singer!! Also what could be better for Lady of the Moon and Lowell's poems than "The moon is on fire"??!! And it's true, somehow the trailer makes it seem like Amy and Ada are doing the singing. To think that they might have listened to this song! I can imagine Amy humming it to herself.

One, two, now we're off, girl
Say you pretty soft, girl
Whoa! dear don't hit the moon
No, girl, not yet, but soon
You for me,
Oh Gee! you're a fly queen
Not me! I'm a sky queen
See I'm up in the air
About you for fair

Come Josephine in my flying machine,
Going up she goes!
Up she goes!
Balance yourself like a bird on a beam
In the air she goes!
Well, there she goes!
Up, up, a little bit higher
Oh! My!
The moon is on fire
Come Josephine in my flying machine
Going up, going up, Goodbye!

Come Josephine in my flying machine,
Going up she goes!
Up she goes!
Balance yourself like a bird on a beam
In the air she goes!
Well there she goes!
Up, up, a little bit higher
Oh! Look!
The moon is on fire
Come Josephine in my flying machine
Going up, going up,
Goodbye!

[R. Nemo Hill]

Yes, a fantastic song, a great trailer, and the book looks to be wonderful.

Congrats,
Nemo

[Marcia Karp]

Nemo,

In this case, looks don't deceive.

[Stephen Hampton]

Very well done, Mary. Now, are autographed copies of your book available?
all the best, luck and love, for "Lady of the Moon"
Stephen

[Mary Meriam]

Yay!!! Thanks very much, Nemo, Marcia, and Stephen.

Yes, Stephen, autographed copies will be available after the publication date, June 27, thanks to my amazing Headmistress business partner, Risa Denenberg. Here she is selling books and Lesbian Poet Trading Cards at the Cascadia Book Fair in British Columbia, earlier this month. Oh my that pic looks huge - oh well. If you'd like to order an autographed copy, you will need to CLICK HERE to see the order form. After you print it, fill out the order form and write on there that you'd like it autographed and any other specifics.