[Mary Ann O'Gorman]

The paperwork just went through for my poem, Separation, to be published in the Bellingham Review (no definite date.)

I just met my fifteen posts here; I'm looking forward to the feedback on my poems from such an intelligent and intense group.

Mary Ann

[Janice D. Soderling]

That is definitely a quality forum, Mary Ann. Very impressive!

Lovely to have you aboard.

[E. Shaun Russell]

Good stuff, Mary Ann. Welcome to Erato, and congrats on the publication. I'm planning on submitting to them shortly myself.

[Janet Kenny]

Congratulations Mary Ann and welcome.
Janet

[David Mason]

I'm a native of Bellingham. Best of luck with the magazine.
Dave

[E. Shaun Russell]

I didn't realize that, David.

I've driven down to Bellingham countless times just to visit Henderson's used books...and its thirty-foot long / nine-foot high aisle of poetry...

[David Mason]

My absolute favorite used bookstore. The owner lives next door to my mother.

[E. Shaun Russell]

Originally Posted by David Mason

My absolute favorite used bookstore. The owner lives next door to my mother.

Isn't it great? I can honestly say that Henderson's Books played a major part in my development as a poet, as that's where a solid half of my poetry books (I collect Collected Works) were purchased from. I started going there when I was seventeen. I'm completely self-taught as a writer, so I cut my teeth on books bought there.

Sorry, Mary Ann, for sidetracking your thread!

[David Rosenthal]

Mary Ann -- Welcome to the Sphere, congratulations on cracking an excellent market, and happy posting!

Dave and Shaun -- I loce Bellingham. I nearly went to Western Washington U. for a Mastger's program. I know the bookstore, too. My wife and daughters and I spent a few hours in it once while waiting to catch the Alaska ferry.

David R.

[David Mason]

And Mary Ann, I too apologize for this rude hijacking of your thread. Gentlemen, it is agreed that we know a great bookstore when we see one, but now: congratulations, Mary Ann.