A few days ago, a wonderful storyteller, Antonio Sacre, posted on his FB page that he had performed in a number of different countries this year, etc, listing it all in a summary form. It was impressive. And instructive. Sometimes when we think about individual accomplishments we forget that all of this comes from God and to Him belongs the glory. As it says on the emblem I wore on my school uniform, Soli Deo Gloria. Only to God be the Glory.
So, I listed all of the writing of mine that had been published this year, including my non-fiction writing (which I rarely talk about on this site).
Publications in 2015 with a brief look back at 2014 at the end
January 2015
Newspaper These are listed right from my invoice–all in this block were printed in Sun News during the year
| Review of food sub bible |
| Review of raw energy in a glass |
| Review of Caffe Diem and Kudzu joint venture for kicks |
| Restaurant article (small on Villa Romana) for coasting |
| Cooking with Honey (will turn in by 28th) |
Carmen (the entire year right here in reverse order) These are for profiles in excellence on http://www.disability-marketing.co0m
Makies coming before the end of the year—
Poems (and play) (wherever you see the words HAts OFFm this means that North Carolina Writers Netowrk ran a small feature celebrating the accomplishment
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta whose ten-minute play, “Pinpoint Wisdom,” will be produced by Fort Point Theatre Channel of Boston as part of Channel/Dance: An Evening of Movement, Art, and Theater, February 13-14, 2015.
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta whose poem, “The Cardinal’s Mirror,” was accepted for the Poeming Pigeon Anthology (The Poetry Box).
Also, she is 30/30 poet for Tupelo Press. For the month of February,
New Year Morning at the Beach published in Righter Monthly
Essay
Fiction
The Penny Dreadful accepted At the Farmstand, atwenty-one-word stories for its next issue.
February
Play Produced! Pinpoint Wisdom by Ft Point Theatre in Boston
Newspaper
| Review of taste of home cookbook |
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| Review of which wich for kicks |
| Travel article, Rome for March |
| Goffinet chirping birds |
| Chef huckabee article |
| Review of DOUBT |
Carmen—see January
Poems
(Published: 13 February 2015, ncwn)
poem “Ora Pro Nobis” is forthcoming in Snapdragon: A Journal of Art and Healing (March).
In Righter Puiblication Monthly,
How Long Will Winter Be? By Joan Leotta
February Joy by Joan Leotta
Essay
Fiction
March
Newspaper
| Feature for food on zeppole and soda bread |
| Kicks café old vienna |
| Article on Chef Joeseph Bonaparte and HGTC |
| Indian food for diabetesw |
| Spring green tonics |
| Bonjour y’all book review |
Carmen-see January
Poems
Published: 05 March 2015Hats Off! to Joan Leotta who in Knot Magazine for their spring issue on women in art, Dorotea, my tribute to Dorothy Lange, the photographer
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta whose poem “Morning Comes” is forthcoming in the “Insomnia Issue” of the journalThe Art of Being Human /An Anthology of International Poetry, compiled and edited by Daniela Voicu and Brian Wrixon (Volume 14).
www.mciwritershouse.com/authors-spotlight ran Mar 21, 2015 – A Platter of Mezze By Joan Leotta …
March 15 sent the poem Forbes field to the Hobart contest–accepted
Righter Publications published Path, Big Dog andRobin Crossing
Essay ==east iowa review http://www.portyonderpress.com/eastern-iowa-review.html–two cups of coffee–accepted on march 1!
Fiction
FISH OR CUT BAIT STORY Published (accepted in 2014—Egidio Learns to Fish)
March 12 sent a cup of compfort to omdb.com ,accepted on march 18
(see May also! Same item)March 28 sent a flash fiction to spelkfiction@gmx.com Also, the online journal Spelk Fiction has accepted one of Joan’s flash fiction pieces, “The Magician’s Trick,” which will appear May 27.accepted on Mar 30—it will go up on the site ma
April
AWARDS FROM PRESSWOMEN< NC CHAPTER
Congratulations! You won several awards in the contest:
Too Hot to Cook won 2nd place, published in 2014 in newspaper
Carousel Ride won 3rd place essay, , published in 2014
Summer Storm in the Canyon got an Honorable Mention-poem
Newspaper
| Feature for food Passover meal |
| Kicks Play Review Atlantic Stage |
| Peter warren book review |
| Book review foods that make you say mmmmm |
| Book review looking around |
| Book review let the beauty inside you become…… |
| Kicks Restaurant Review–CIAO |
Carmen-see January
Poems
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta who had three poems—”The Autistic Boy,” “Backporch morning,” and “Blooming Bush”—published by A Quiet Courage. Her poem “Sampling Oysters” is forthcoming in Postcards, Poems,and Prose,
Righter publications published April Excitement and
April Birthday and
April
Essay
Fiction
her prose piece “The Lion Tamer” has won an Honorable Mention in The Maine Review’s annual short fiction contest.
May
Book accepted Hats Off! to Joan Leotta who inked a contract to publish her first children’s picture book, Whoosh, withTHEAQ, LLC, a Minnesota-based publisher. The release date is scheduled for August, 2015
Newspaper
| Feature for food Mothers Day |
| Chefs of the Coast—cookbook review |
| Readers corner review (see Vicki) |
| Lombardo’s Bistro for Kicks |
| Bob’s Red Mill cookbook review |
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| Kicks Restaurant Review—Le Bon Café |
| Ally’s Kitchen—cookbook review |
Carmen—see January
Poems
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta who has three poems forthcoming in The Art of Being Human (Volume 15): “The Autistic Boy,(reprint)” “A Secret Mermaid,” and “Waiting (on a train platform).”
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta whose poem “Morning Comes” (reprint)is forthcoming in Anthology: The State of Open Mic in NC, edited by Melissa Hassard, book canceled later in the year
Farm Market Opening Day and Merry Merry Month of May published in Righter monthly
Al Dente poem accepted by Poeming pigeons (came out in fall in anthology)
Essay
Fiction
June
Books Came out Desert Breeze, Secrets of the Heart and the collections of shorts, Simply a Smile
Newspaper
| Chefs of the Coast—cookbook review |
| Ice cream cookbook storey press) |
| Vegan frozen things cookbook review storey press |
Carmen see january
Poems
Published: 26 June 2015poems accepted for an international, English-language anthology:Gust of Wits. ( those what would henry do, cameras, ocean, faye’s daisies, and can I live here—word on that on june 4—
“Red Hawk” will appear in the August issue of the Indiana Voice Journal.
Reunion was published in Righter Monthly
Essay
Fiction
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta whose short story “A Glass of Water” received an honorable mention in the Pikes Peak Pen Women’s Flash Fiction Contest. The story will be included on their website.
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta whose 21-word short story, “At the Farm Stand,” is forthcoming in Penny Dreadful. came out this month
July
Newspaper
| Turkish food ran July 15 |
| Mystery writers of america—cookbook review |
| 40 Fun Fables |
| Everyday vegan |
| Southern made fresh |
| Watermelon Savory |
| Kicks article on theatre, atlantic stage move and new season |
Carmen see January
Poem
08 July 2015Hats Off! to Joan Leotta whose poem “The Moth” was accepted for the new Janes Boy Press publicationIshka Bibble. It will appear in the October issue.(postphoned to later in the year)
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta whose poem “Joan Gabrielle—A Handy Name“ appears as part of the “All About My Name” Poetry Series from Silver Birch Press.
Picnic—Fourth of July and
Shell Tree Edisto Island published in Righter
Essay
Fiction
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta whose flash fiction piece “A Glimpse of Glory” is forthcoming in September’sIndiana Voice Journal.
August
Interview in paper/online, Various articles about me and my work on the project Poetry Opens Doors published in Brunswick Beacon this year, and Star News
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta, who was featured on The National Federation of Press Women website. Her career advice? Be persistent, be honest.
Book came out WHOOSH, Auugst 12
Newspaper
| Barbecue Lovers The Carolinas—cookbook review |
| Hummus |
| Food gifts |
| Kids with diabetes |
Carmen—see January
Poems
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta whose poem “Al Dente” is forthcoming in the Poeming Pigeons’ food-themed anthology to be published later this year is this double counted?(see earlier on acceptance of this poem)
August 13 sent languid lusciousness with lemons as revised to silver birch—accepted ! aug 30
Marking August Days published in righter Monthly
Essay Review of poetry book
From my heart to yours—review of a poetry book
Fiction
September
Newspaper
| Vegetarian Thai (ran in August) |
| 175 essential slow cooker |
| Thyroid health and diet |
Carmen
Poem
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta whose poem “Leaves”(redo) will appear as part of the Winston-Salem Writers Poetry in Plain Sight Bus Project in the fourth quarter this year.
Also, her poems “Languid, Luscious Lemons” and
“Happy Together” are forthcoming from Silver Birch Press as part of their Sweet Word and Songs projects, respectively.
September Brings Pears and
September published in Righter Monthly
Essay
Fiction
October
Newspaper
| Preservation Society book review |
| A real southern cook in her savannah kitchen review |
| Article on Italian regional foods |
| Trim healthy mama–review |
| A dairy good cookbook–review |
| Pure pork awesomeness |
| Fuzzy mud |
Carmen see jan
Poems
Sea glass was accepted by postcard poems and poetry to run later in the year—ran in October
“The Queen of Long Division” has been accepted by Silver Birch Press to be a part of their Sweet Words for Halloween Series
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta who won two prizes in the Mid-South Poetry Festival: First Place in the Doty Katz Memorial for “Spotting Carolina Jessamine and Gahzal on the beach won a second prize in the ghazal contest
Carving out the Moon and Travel on Faith published in Righter Monthly
Essay
Fiction
Midnight Plumber ran again on my blog –first published by KRL in October 2014
November
Newspaper
| · Joint review Ebenezer scrooge and State of the Heart-non food |
| Real and slow article ran first week nov |
| Oz cookbook |
| Joint review of two Robert rose books |
| Maple mania running nov 18 |
| Maple 100 recipes, book review |
| South Carolina blues—review non food
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| The Southerners Cookbook
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Carmen—see January
Poems
Sitting Down and Pumpkin Festival Dinner – Circleville, Ohio both published in November’s Righter MOnthly
Nov 29 received acceptance for Indian Ice Cream Treat from the work the World Enough Writers Ice Cream Anthology.
Sent sleeping on a pile of coats to silver birch and it was accepted
Essay
Fiction
JOAN LEOTTA: Perspective | 50-Word Stories accepted and ran
fiftywordstories.com/2015/11/16/joan–leotta-perspective/
Nov 16, 2015 – Arachne’s skill still amazes me. In the early morning sunlight, I have often watched dew shimmering in rainbow-drenched glory along silken …
November 25, 2015 | Rachel Richey of Literative Newsletter, https://literative.com/
has just informed me that my entry into their last contest is the winner and will go up on the site on Friday–so, in between shopping and leftover turkey sandwiches, take a look! TIGER is the name of the piece
December
Newspaper
| · Spiralizer cookbook–ran in early month |
| Atlantic Stage review of Scrooge for Kicks |
| Twelve Days of Cookies ran on Dec 9 |
| Complete wild game cookbook book review ran on Dec 23 |
| Good cheap eats dinner in 30 min or less |
| Georgialina review of book |
| probiotics book review |
| Healthy eating for the new year -article, gturned in |
Carmen
Poems
the perfect tree published in righter monthly
received a note from poetry in plain sight that my poem,blue jay day will be their January poster
Essay—profile of Joseph Bathanti out now in the January issue of NIAF magazine,
reprint of the Big Box ran in grannysublogspot Dec 20
Fiction
Short story the surprise ball published in Righter monthly
Shaun Levin\!”The Fish Knife”. Accepted and will be coming out in February in A3 next year.England
2014 Notes(not all)
(2014
Five Little Bears Came to My House today won Third Place in the Caldwell Nixon, Jr. Award sponsored by the North Carolina Poetry Society.)
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta, whose short story “Voice of an Angel” has won First Place in the 2013 Charlotte Writers’ Club Contest!
May 2014 Hats Off! Joan Leotta, , Second, in the “Short Story” category of t
he 2014 Anthology Contest sponsored by the Winston-Salem Writers. in theWinston-Salem Writers 2014 Anthology Leotta (“The World Turned Upside Down”) (May) poem “Falling Shells” is forthcoming in Poetry Quarterly/Prolific Press. Also, her short story “Cottonwood Grove” will be published in an anthology of Westerns from Cane Hollow Press. “Cottonwood Grove” is also available as a Kindle Single.
Hats Off! to Joan Leotta whose poem, “Leaving Sunset Beach,” and one of her sunset photos will be on the cover of the July issue of Righter Monthly Review. Also, her essay “To Fly,” about her first car, is forthcoming in the July issue of Sasee magazine. December 2014 they published a Big Box as well)
Then I prayed for each person who read my articles, poems, essays, short stories, books, and who saw my play (produced for the first time in Boston in February). I also prayed for the editors and artists who dealt with bringing them to production. I prayed that my work would be a blessing to them and continue to be so in 2016. Then I prayed for all of the editors who read and turned down my poetry and stories in 2015. Their rejections in many case caused me to strengthen the work before it found the right home(I don;t send non-fiction out on spec any more–only write it when assigned). And believe me, those of you who only see my acceptances–when you send out poetry and fiction,m the rejection pile is high.
As I make my plan for 2016, I pray that my work may be a blessing to many and honor God in every way.
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