MARY SARACINO is a novelist, memoir writer, and poet. Her book of poetry, Motherlines, was published by Pearlsong Press in 2026. Her most recent novel, Heretics: A Love Story (2014) was published by Pearlsong Press. Her novel, The Singing of Swans (Pearlsong Press 2006) was named a 2007 Lambda Literary Awards finalist in the Spirituality category. She is also the author of the novels, No Matter What (Spinsters Ink 1993) and Finding Grace (Spinsters Ink 1999) and the memoir, Voices of the Soft-bellied Warrior (Spinsters Ink 2001). She co-edited (with Mary Beth Moser) She Is Everywhere! Volume 3: An anthology of writings in womanist/feminist spirituality (iUniverse 2012), which earned the 2013 Enheduanna Award for Excellence in Women-Centered Literature from Sofia University. Her short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry have been published in a variety of literary and cultural journals, in print and online. For more information about Mary, visit http://www.marysaracino.com and https://pearlsong.com/authors/mary-saracino/
Dear Mary,Thank you for your honest response. I completely understand that financial circumstances can sometimes make it difficult to commit to opportunities like this.Our primary goal is to see authors receive meaningful visibility and connect with enthusiastic readers. While contributions help us coordinate the event and prepare promotional materials, we don’t want finances to prevent deserving authors from being featured.If you’re still interested, would you mind letting me know what amount you would be comfortable contributing? Please feel free to suggest an amount that works for your current situation, and we’ll do our best to accommodate it. We would be delighted to schedule your featured event during the early days of August.To help us begin our preparations, you can also send the following materials at your convenience:- Your author photo- A short author bio- Your book cover (front and back, if available)- Purchase links for your book- Any additional information or discussion points you’d like us to highlight during the eventWe’re looking forward to celebrating your work and introducing it to our community of engaged readers. I hope we can find an arrangement that works well for you, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.Warm regards,Britt LeeOrganizerThe Next Chapter Energy Literary-Focused Reading Initiative
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