Part of the great attraction to the literary life is the possibility or opportunity to add one’s creative voice to the thrilling chorus of one’s literary forebears. I first experienced the shocking humility and gratitude of such an experience when Hill Street Press included my poem, Return to Savannah, in its exceptional historical anthology, LITERARY SAVANNAH. Through that superb volume, I was amazed to find myself sharing pages with founding father George Washington, poet Conrad Aiken, novelist Henry James, General William T. Sherman, Pulitzer-prize winner James Alan McPherson, and more than two dozen other lamps of literature and history. I recently enjoyed that same fulfilling sense of blessed amazement upon my acceptance into the Authors Guild at www.aberjhani.com .

Since 1912, the Authors Guild has been a haven of legal advice, literary camaraderie, and marketing tips for authors. It has provided a shelter of culture and knowledge to some of the most noted names in literature, including William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Madeleine L’Engle, Erica Jong, Scott Turow, Toni Morrison, and many more. Visitors to www.aberjhani.com, which is still very much in progress, are invited to click on the Authors Guild link and enjoy the rest of the site as well.

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