Announcement: Charity Commitment and Change in Publisher for “Goddesses I Have Known”

I am pleased to share that proceeds from the sales of my forthcoming poetry book, Goddesses I Have Known, will be shared with a charity doing important work: Clarion’s SAFE Inc. SAFE (Stop Abuse For Everyone) is a nonprofit organization that provides services to victims of domestic violence in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. While not exclusively a crime against women, the vast majority of domestic violence victims are current or former girlfriends or wives.

They are mothers, daughters, sisters. 

The poetry in Goddesses I Have Known explores all aspects of the feminine experience. One chapter is titled “The Goddess In Chains.” Another is “The Goddess as Warrior.”  By donating a significant portion of the book’s ongoing proceeds to SAFE Inc, I hope to empower the Warrior to aid these victims trapped in the chains of violence.

To maximize the profits gained from the sale of the book (and thus the associated charitable donations), I have decided to publish it through our imprint, Quimbey, Pickford and Cheshire, LLC, and not through Mammoth Books as previously announced. I’d like to thank Mammoth’s founder, Tony Vallone, for his support of my work and for my goal regarding charitable giving. 

A mid-October launch is targeted at the Clarion Free Library. Stay tuned for more information!