Clive! |
5/14/14 I'm releasing all of Jeffery Beam's
long, marvelous blurb for Glimmerglass
(Mercer University Press in September) here.
Cheered by Mr. Beam--
first time I have been compared
to a holy well!
Seek Giacometti’s “The Palace at 4 a.m.” Go back two hours. See towers and curtain walls of matchsticks, marble, marbles, light, cloud at stasis. Walk in. The beggar queen is dreaming on her throne of words…You have arrived at the web home of Marly Youmans, maker of novels, poetry collections, and stories, as well as the occasional fantasy for younger readers.
Alas, I must once again remind large numbers of Chinese salesmen and other worldwide peddlers that if they fall into the Gulf of Spam, they will be eaten by roaming Balrogs. The rest of you, lovers of grace, poetry, and horses (nod to Yeats--you do not have to be fond of horses), feel free to leave fascinating missives and curious arguments.
I'm convinced. You're now on my "must read" list for when Glimmerglass hits the market. And as for the blurb? Genius, grace, and glamour is the trifecta!. Brava!
ReplyDeleteKind of you, Tim!
DeleteI was weirdly thrilled with and amused by the holy well business!
I'm so thirsty! Although I've read the drafts of Glimmerglass, I can't wait to have the whole well in my hand with a giant tin dipping cup!
ReplyDeleteWhee! I think it's about done--Clive was adding some fleurons for the designer, last I heard!
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