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Publication Day! And More Good News!

Posted on February 27, 2019 by robert okaji

February 25th marked the official publication date of my new chapbook, I Have a Bird to Whistle (7 Palinodes), available here, and if that wasn’t enough to get excited about, I also signed the contract for my next one, The Sadness of Old Fences, which will be published sometime in the distant future.

Thank you, poetry community, for supporting my work!

69 thoughts on “Publication Day! And More Good News!”

Ellen Hawley on February 25, 2019 at 3:49 pm said:

I’m very happy for you.

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- robert okaji on February 25, 2019 at 3:51 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Ellen. It’s good to see these come to fruition!
  
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rivrvlogr on February 25, 2019 at 3:50 pm said:

Woot! Good news, Bob. Congrats!

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- robert okaji on February 25, 2019 at 3:52 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Ken. I’m really pleased!
  
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wlm3 on February 25, 2019 at 3:57 pm said:

Congratulations, Robert. Well deserved.

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- robert okaji on February 25, 2019 at 4:17 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Wesley!
  
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short-prose-fiction on February 25, 2019 at 4:04 pm said:

Congratulations!!!

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- robert okaji on February 25, 2019 at 4:18 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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  - short-prose-fiction on February 25, 2019 at 4:19 pm said:
    
    My pleasure 😇
    
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Lee Dunn on February 25, 2019 at 4:09 pm said:

Congratulations, Robert, and well deserved!

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- robert okaji on February 25, 2019 at 4:18 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Lee. Persistence pays off.
  
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Jazz Jaeschke on February 25, 2019 at 4:10 pm said:

Fantastic!

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- robert okaji on February 25, 2019 at 4:19 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Jazz.
  
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ivor20 on February 25, 2019 at 4:27 pm said:

Congratulations Robert, I’ll purchase the new chapbook now ( to go with my other books by you) hopefully I can read the book on the way to New York ….

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- robert okaji on February 25, 2019 at 4:35 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Ivor. It’s thrilling, I must admit!
  
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  - ivor20 on February 25, 2019 at 4:45 pm said:
    
    Yes every-time I have something published, It’s “Thrilling”
    
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    - robert okaji on February 25, 2019 at 4:50 pm said:
      
      Yep. It doesn’t get boring…
      
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      - ivor20 on February 25, 2019 at 4:50 pm said:
        
        Never !!
        
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        robert okaji on February 25, 2019 at 4:51 pm said:
        
        🙂
        
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stephanielharper on February 25, 2019 at 5:06 pm said:

OMG! Your proud published-guy selfie is adorable! ❤️

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- robert okaji on February 25, 2019 at 5:08 pm said:
  
  Ha!
  
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elainereardon on February 25, 2019 at 5:19 pm said:

A very good day- congratulations.

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- robert okaji on February 25, 2019 at 8:49 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Elaine!
  
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trE on February 25, 2019 at 5:56 pm said:

Yes! This is awesome, Robert! Congratulations on both fronts! I cannot wait for my copy of “I Have a Bird to Whistle” to arrive and now, I’ll be awaiting the announcement of the next one as well!

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- robert okaji on February 25, 2019 at 8:49 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Tre. I’ve been very fortunate!
  
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  - trE on February 25, 2019 at 9:02 pm said:
    
    You’re very much welcome.
    
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Megha's World on February 25, 2019 at 6:25 pm said:

Congratulations!! My copy is on its way

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- robert okaji on February 25, 2019 at 8:49 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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Kelly on February 25, 2019 at 7:46 pm said:

That’s awesome, congratulations! 🎉🍾

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- robert okaji on February 25, 2019 at 8:50 pm said:
  
  It is awesome , indeed, Kelly! 😀 Thank you.
  
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Lynne Burnett on February 25, 2019 at 9:13 pm said:

You’re on a fantastic roll, Bob-congratulations!

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- robert okaji on February 26, 2019 at 7:06 am said:
  
  Thanks, Lynne. Of course the rejections keep rolling in…
  
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  - Lynne Burnett on February 26, 2019 at 11:49 am said:
    
    Yes it’s a bit of a roller coaster isn’t it? I had 2 rejections back to back then 2 big acceptances to greet me upon arriving here in Mexico (for couple of weeks)😎We’re all in this together! Anyway, am very happy for you👍
    
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    - robert okaji on February 26, 2019 at 12:46 pm said:
      
      Up and down. Up and down!
      
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Andrew McDowell on February 26, 2019 at 6:40 am said:

Congrats!

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- robert okaji on February 26, 2019 at 7:06 am said:
  
  Thank you, Andrew.
  
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  - Andrew McDowell on February 26, 2019 at 9:07 am said:
    
    You’re welcome.
    
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Charlotte Hamrick on February 26, 2019 at 10:15 am said:

Congrats! I’m so happy for you!

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- robert okaji on February 26, 2019 at 12:47 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Charlotte!
  
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ebbtide on February 26, 2019 at 3:12 pm said:

Wonderful news on both counts! Congrats! 🙂

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- robert okaji on February 26, 2019 at 9:02 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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Writings By MCM on February 26, 2019 at 3:33 pm said:

Congrats

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- robert okaji on February 26, 2019 at 9:02 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much!
  
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  - Writings By MCM on February 27, 2019 at 1:39 pm said:
    
    No problem at all
    
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Renwick Berchild on February 27, 2019 at 2:58 am said:

Congrats, Robert! Your poems have always inspired and sparked new ideas in me – may they continue to. Cheers!

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- robert okaji on February 27, 2019 at 8:25 am said:
  
  Thank you, AM!
  
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howlingwithwolves2 on February 27, 2019 at 3:17 pm said:

Congrats!

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- robert okaji on February 27, 2019 at 4:53 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much!
  
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Carrie Birde on February 27, 2019 at 3:21 pm said:

Hooray! And congratulations!

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- robert okaji on February 27, 2019 at 4:53 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Carrie!
  
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bingingonabudget on February 28, 2019 at 9:47 am said:

Congrats on getting published!

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- robert okaji on February 28, 2019 at 2:32 pm said:
  
  Thank you. It’s alway thrilling!
  
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memadtwo on February 28, 2019 at 1:52 pm said:

More excellent news! (K)

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- robert okaji on February 28, 2019 at 2:37 pm said:
  
  Another chapbook (a good one, I think) has been rejected nearly 20 times. Such is the poetry world!
  
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  - memadtwo on February 28, 2019 at 8:46 pm said:
    
    My rejection rate is rather high these days. Luckily, my blog rejects nothing I submit!
    
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    - robert okaji on February 28, 2019 at 8:51 pm said:
      
      Ha! My blog does treat me well!
      
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      - memadtwo on March 1, 2019 at 1:05 pm said:
        
        We know who are real friends are!
        
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        robert okaji on March 1, 2019 at 2:41 pm said:
        
        Yes, we do!
        
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navasolanature on March 1, 2019 at 3:57 am said:

Congratulations and love the title.

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- robert okaji on March 1, 2019 at 7:39 am said:
  
  Thank you! Robert Johnson has inspired me in many ways!
  
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holdingontojesus on March 1, 2019 at 9:44 am said:

Congrats! How thrilling for you.

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- robert okaji on March 1, 2019 at 10:06 am said:
  
  Thank you. It is thrilling!
  
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Susi Bocks on March 6, 2019 at 3:44 pm said:

Congratulations, Robert! I wish you much success with both! 🙂

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- robert okaji on March 8, 2019 at 3:14 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Susi!
  
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  - Susi Bocks on March 8, 2019 at 4:49 pm said:
    
    🙂
    
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10000hoursleft on March 8, 2019 at 2:55 pm said:

Hurrah!

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- robert okaji on March 8, 2019 at 3:15 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Mek. One never knows what’ll happen!
  
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  - 10000hoursleft on March 8, 2019 at 3:47 pm said:
    
    No, one never knows, but you did all you could and then some to have this fortune. Well deserved!
    
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    - robert okaji on March 8, 2019 at 4:05 pm said:
      
      It pays to be stubborn. Well, maybe not in cash. 🙂
      
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