Here is my comment about your introduction video. I liked it. It was both informative and personal. It's always nice to know more about someone's background and personal story. Now I have to decide if and how I might get involved. I am not very gifted when it comes to technicalities, and navigating on the Substack platform to post my writing and comment on other's writing is just about it. (As you can see from the two failed efforts to provide the codes after checking my email). Anyway, I want to wish you success with this project of yours. Initiatives like this are great counterbalances to some societal trends of conformity. Creatives have a role to play as alternatives I think. Maria
There are many ways you can support, each as valuable as the next.
1) You can like, share, comment on my posts. That's easy and helps expand the reach
2) You can submit poetry to our prizes, or open reading, if you are a poet or share with poets you know
3) You can donate to our cause but I would ask you to wait until we set that up on our website. All donations no matter how small or large go directly into the nonprofit to help fund our artists and books.
I just wanted to pop by to say I've been lurking in the background, following every update on Ink & Ribbon. As a new poet that only just started submitting my work this year, I've been watching, learning, trying to grasp what it means to be in the industry, deciphering what it is that I want. I've been coming down to craft. Slowness. Beauty. So I am very excited about the prospects of what you are creating here. I'm working on a project I have bookmarked for your consideration in 2026. Thank you for bringing more art & beauty into the world - we need it. I'm daydreaming about that high-quality paper and lovingly bound books!
That means so much, Elzada ,thank you. The spirit you describe, craft, slowness, beauty, is exactly why Ink & Ribbon exists. I can’t wait to see your work in 2026.
I enjoyed listening to you talking about the ethos behind and future plans for Ink & Ribbons Press. I wish you every success. Have you any idea how long it will be between announcing the prize winner and going into print?
The LemonLight Prize will open Mar 1 to May 30th, we expect winners to be announced around August with publication of the anthology in December.
Our full manuscript (single poet collection) depends on when we finalize the selected manuscript/s after the open reading which ends Feb 14th. Ideally for a summer release, this is all dependent on printing timelines which could shift - especially as this is our first rodeo so to speak.
Thanks for posting a video even though you didn't want to! I'll be eagerly watching from the sidelines to see where Ink & Ribbon goes. Love the attention to poetic craft and quality of bookmaking!
Thanks Cecil, I will definitely check out the current call for my own poetry. Looks interesting. Appreciate you taking the time to check out what we're building over here.
I have been doing massive amounts of writing over the last couple of years. I have 50 years in as a visual gallery artist. My thing is collage based art and writing. Now I am working on fiction too. Excited about it even under the current conditions.
You've made me pause to reconsider if I really want to give up writing poems. So far, I've submitted to quite a few online and print mags and nothing has been accepted. Still have some out there, so who knows. I am watching you :-) can't wait to see how it turns out. Who knows, maybe I will jump on board in a few days. All I know, is congratulations of this enormous task you've undertaken. And welcome back to the world of publishing and what you always wanted to do.
I watched you introduction video and wanted to comment, and then the request for a code (sent to my email) came up. I got the code and tried to get back to the request but failed, Twice.
Here is my comment about your introduction video. I liked it. It was both informative and personal. It's always nice to know more about someone's background and personal story. Now I have to decide if and how I might get involved. I am not very gifted when it comes to technicalities, and navigating on the Substack platform to post my writing and comment on other's writing is just about it. (As you can see from the two failed efforts to provide the codes after checking my email). Anyway, I want to wish you success with this project of yours. Initiatives like this are great counterbalances to some societal trends of conformity. Creatives have a role to play as alternatives I think. Maria
There are many ways you can support, each as valuable as the next.
1) You can like, share, comment on my posts. That's easy and helps expand the reach
2) You can submit poetry to our prizes, or open reading, if you are a poet or share with poets you know
3) You can donate to our cause but I would ask you to wait until we set that up on our website. All donations no matter how small or large go directly into the nonprofit to help fund our artists and books.
4) You can just wish us well :)
I just wanted to pop by to say I've been lurking in the background, following every update on Ink & Ribbon. As a new poet that only just started submitting my work this year, I've been watching, learning, trying to grasp what it means to be in the industry, deciphering what it is that I want. I've been coming down to craft. Slowness. Beauty. So I am very excited about the prospects of what you are creating here. I'm working on a project I have bookmarked for your consideration in 2026. Thank you for bringing more art & beauty into the world - we need it. I'm daydreaming about that high-quality paper and lovingly bound books!
That means so much, Elzada ,thank you. The spirit you describe, craft, slowness, beauty, is exactly why Ink & Ribbon exists. I can’t wait to see your work in 2026.
I enjoyed listening to you talking about the ethos behind and future plans for Ink & Ribbons Press. I wish you every success. Have you any idea how long it will be between announcing the prize winner and going into print?
The LemonLight Prize will open Mar 1 to May 30th, we expect winners to be announced around August with publication of the anthology in December.
Our full manuscript (single poet collection) depends on when we finalize the selected manuscript/s after the open reading which ends Feb 14th. Ideally for a summer release, this is all dependent on printing timelines which could shift - especially as this is our first rodeo so to speak.
Thank you.
Thanks for posting a video even though you didn't want to! I'll be eagerly watching from the sidelines to see where Ink & Ribbon goes. Love the attention to poetic craft and quality of bookmaking!
Hi Greg, Enjoyed your video. I like the vision. Would like to work with you at some point. Check out my project at touchonian.com
We have a current call out coming up very soon with our friends at Trouble Magazine you might want to patriciate in
https://www.touchonian.com/p/call-for-works-from-trouble-magazine
Thanks Cecil, I will definitely check out the current call for my own poetry. Looks interesting. Appreciate you taking the time to check out what we're building over here.
I have been doing massive amounts of writing over the last couple of years. I have 50 years in as a visual gallery artist. My thing is collage based art and writing. Now I am working on fiction too. Excited about it even under the current conditions.
You've made me pause to reconsider if I really want to give up writing poems. So far, I've submitted to quite a few online and print mags and nothing has been accepted. Still have some out there, so who knows. I am watching you :-) can't wait to see how it turns out. Who knows, maybe I will jump on board in a few days. All I know, is congratulations of this enormous task you've undertaken. And welcome back to the world of publishing and what you always wanted to do.
Thank you - The only joy is to begin, or in this case - to return.
I don't know why you're worried about presenting on video; but no obvious need to be! That had heart and clarity. Congratulations and good luck.
Congratulations. I'm not much of a poet (a tiny handful published), but I love poetry AND art. Thank you for contributing heart and beauty.
Finally watched this, and very much looking forward to it! Always revealing to see the face and hear the voice behind the words.
385141 was my code but I did not manage to get back to where I could write it after I had checked my email. Sorry, Maria
Your code for what? Let me know how I can help :)
I watched you introduction video and wanted to comment, and then the request for a code (sent to my email) came up. I got the code and tried to get back to the request but failed, Twice.
I am here
writing my poetic arse off
read me?