In need of escape

Band of Horses:  "Laredo"

Bloody Loser

And the winner of the 2012 Write Bloody Publishing contest is...

...not me.

My video was viewed an incredible 13,000+ times (how many poems this year have been read / heard that many times!?), and it gathered 311 "like" / votes, ranking it 3rd place in votes. Ultimately, I guess my manuscript didn't impress enough, though.

I do want to thank Write Bloody and offer a sincere congrats to Aaron Samuels, Miles Walser, Khary Jackson, and Jason Bayani. Write Bloody is an incredible press, one of the most foward-thinking presses out there. They seem to have a very supportive and close relationship with their authors, and their authors seem to have that kind of relationship with each other. Just as much as I'm sorry I won't get to publish my book, I'm sorry I won't get to be a part of that community.  Finding a way to get my poems out there is indeed seeming more elusive.

I'm taking the summer and my time in India to reflect on what might come next. For now, I can't get this out of my mind:

Polaroid Posters

I sell Polaroid posters! Made from images I have taken, 18 inches by 18 inches. I don't frame them, but 18 x 18 frames are available online. $30 per poster, includes shipping. I can make a poster with borders from any of my Image Spectra Polaroids (the square size), or one without borders from any of my Polaroid 600 / SX 70 (classic size).

Check out my flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kvaughn75/) to see more of my Polaroids. I'll also be posting more there in the next week.

To order, send me an email at kylev75[at]gmail[dot]com. I'll ship within about a week (shipping is included in the poster price).

Feature at the Impossible Project Blog

A big thanks to the Impossible Project. I'm featured on their blog today. Check out all their beautiful projects, their film, and their blog.

Here's a direct link to the post featuring my video and my thoughts on instant film:

http://blog.the-impossible-project.com/viewfinder-kyle-vaughn

Here's the link to the main page of their blog:

http://blog.the-impossible-project.com/

And here's their main site:

http://www.the-impossible-project.com/

Here's one of my favorite shots I've taken with Impossible film.



Woman Horse Car Steam. Camera: Polaroid Image Spectra. Film: Impossible Project PZ 680 Color Shade. New York, NY. March 2012.

Poetry Video: Robert Bly, "Stealing Sugar from the Castle"

Another great poetry video. Robert Bly is one of my heroes.

Poetry Video: Black Glass Soliloquy by Ben Mirov

Participating in the finals for Write Bloody Publishing's 2012 contest, I submitted a video in support of my manuscript. So as I've been watching the other videos and keeping an eye on the votes, I've been in a poetry video mindset. I ran across this one today (not related to the contest). It's incredible.

Calatrava Bridge

Have you seen the new bridge in Dallas?

Teenage Symphony to God and Laughter

Will you help my publishing effort? I am 1 of 20 finalists for Write Bloody Publishing's 2012 poetry book contest. Finalists were asked to make videos in support of their bid for a book contract. Part of the
judging involves editorial review of the manuscript (mine is called Teenage Symphony to God and Laughter) and part depends on results from our video. Will you support me by: 1. going to the
link and viewing the video on YouTube...and 2. clicking "like." You will need to sign in with a gmail or YouTube account to be able to "like" the video.

Thanks for your support!

Here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyZbqBEvs4g&feature=youtu.be

Many, many thanks.