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86108-584373-thumbnail.jpgThe book presents the best of the first year of Today at the Mission. It is very much like the blog - a record of an emotional and spiritual journey undertaken in the kitchen of an anonymous homeless shelter that could be anywhere, or everywhere. It's not always 'light' reading but it's every bit as real as it is honest. This book captures a few miles of the journey I've been on, and I hope you'll join me along the way.

Buy the book here: Lulu.com

And yes - every cent of the profit goes to the Mission.

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20Nov2006

Shameless Self-Promotion

DateNovember 20, 2006

"The Best of Today at the Mission - Year One" will soon be ready for printing by Lulu.com.

Now, I'm all about open-ness, and I'd like to invite you to join the celebration. Normally, if publishing with one of those big New York publishers, a frist-time author has to go out and get his own 'blurbs' - you know, those pithy little quotes on the back cover like, "I laughed, I cried, I felt like a kid again" - Jermaine TooCool, The LA Smog. Since I'm self-publishing I don't have to do this, but I've figured out a way that we can all have a bit of fun. Blurbfun, as it were.

That's where you come in.

I'm inviting you to write a blurb of 50 words or less that says something about this blog. Anything about this blog. Anything at all. 50 words. It's short - just a couple of sentences - so even if you've never written anything since high-school you're on an even footing with the most polished blog author. email it to me via the "contact me" link on the sidebar and away we go. You can use your real name, or screen name, or online name, or no name at all - just let me know how it should read. And please - let me include your blog address as well.

Some would call this shameless self-promotion and, of course, it is. But it's also a way to include you, and I really like that. I hope you do, too. And yes, of course - all the money raised goes to the Mission.

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Congrats! How exciting to know another blog friend is publishing a book! I am so excited for you and would love to write 50 words. I'll send it to you soon and of course will buy the book!!!
November 21, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterBarbara
on its way ...
November 21, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterlorna
Awesome! Can't wait to read it. I'll send you my blurb later.
November 21, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterPaul Connors
Woooooooohooooooooo!
I'm very happy for you, RWK.
What's your deadline for this?
November 21, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterwilsonian
Poignent, Tough, Painful, Joyful.
Today at the Mission is the story of the poet/cook in the kitchen, the pragmatist who weeps for and with those he serves.
Life in a mission - honest frustrations and time to dance, Help and kindess for those society has little kindness for,and for whom Jesus has enough.


Forgive me for not using your email, I don't think mine have been getting through for some reason.
November 21, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterBene Diction
Blessed thanksgiving
November 22, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterlorna
hope you got my email???
November 22, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterlorna
Everyone - Thanks very much for your kindness - I really am grateful for each and every one of you and for the encouragement you all give me.

Bene Diction & Lorna - I switched over to the new Windows Live Mail (which I now love) but I think I lost some emails along the way - which doesn't help given how slow I am at returning emails anyway. But...thanks for being patient!
November 23, 2006 | Registered Commenter[rhymes with kerouac]
This blog is like the wind, you never know "whence it cometh or wither it goest", but it is always in your face.
November 24, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterJon Fluetsch
Jon Fluetsch - Thanks!
November 24, 2006 | Registered Commenter[rhymes with kerouac]
just coming across this today.. i'm VERY excited for you!! i'll be sending my 50 words shortly.

peace.. and congrats!

jeff
November 27, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterso i go
RWK is who I want to be when I grow up, a hopeful poet where hope seems hard to find. His writing takes me to places I don’t always want to go, but when I get there I am glad. Reminding me that soon it will be on earth as it is in heaven.

(54 i know, but i can't weed any more out without loosing the sentiment... sorry)
November 28, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterbobbie

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