# Congratulations, Encinitas! Now who else on SMDB is a published author? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 15, 2002, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-encinitas-now-who-else-on-smdb-is-a-published-author/98542 "2002-03-15T23:01:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-encinitas-now-who-else-on-smdb-is-a-published-author/98542/21 "2002-03-16T22:15:00Z")
Two articles: 1. California Coastal Commission 2. Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers Both appearing in the California Regulatory Law Reporter Unless you’re into CA administrative law… :o ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2002, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-encinitas-now-who-else-on-smdb-is-a-published-author/98542/22 "2002-03-17T00:14:56Z")
I’ve had mostly fiction, a bit of poetry, and some non-fiction published over the years in the following: Minnesota Ink Writers’ Journal Inland Literary Arts Quarterly Review Where Another Light has been Write Away (defunct club newsletter) Lore Nova Science Fiction West Coast Journal Pulsar! Midnight Zoo The Leading Edge Litrus (one-time college antho) Dogwood Tales Calliope Boldly Going Planet Walk Starfleet Mysteries The Q Review Self-published an antho in 1993. And just got word of impending publication in the CrossTIME anthology ([www.crossquarter.com](http://www.crossquarter.com)) for two stories. Next attempt: this year’s Writer’s Digest Contest. ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2002, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-encinitas-now-who-else-on-smdb-is-a-published-author/98542/23 "2002-03-17T01:54:57Z")
Scholastic owns the rights to one of my short stories, and I’ve been published in a couple student-type-but-not-school-based literary magazines. Is all… ---
**Author:** ![Daoloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Daoloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daoloth)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2002, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-encinitas-now-who-else-on-smdb-is-a-published-author/98542/24 "2002-03-17T05:17:48Z")
I might be published in my schools lit mag this spring, pending with the editor of course. ---
**Author:** ![Helena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c68b51/32.png) [@Helena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2002, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-encinitas-now-who-else-on-smdb-is-a-published-author/98542/25 "2002-03-17T17:24:00Z")
I’m a published scrapbook artist (in **Creating Keepsakes** , a national magazine). Not writing as such, but my layouts had writing on them–does that count? They pay well. My husband won second place in **Writers of the Future** a while back (volume nine). ---
**Author:** ![Fatwater\_Fewl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4491bb/32.png) [@Fatwater\_Fewl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fatwater_Fewl)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-encinitas-now-who-else-on-smdb-is-a-published-author/98542/26 "2002-03-18T08:03:12Z")
First book of poetry was published by Raincoast/Polestar (Vancouver, BC) two years ago. They’re publishing my second this fall. John ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-encinitas-now-who-else-on-smdb-is-a-published-author/98542/27 "2002-03-18T14:38:34Z")
I wrote a handful of articles (no byline) for BNA’s Employment Discrimination Report, Daily Labor Report, and some related publications back in the spring of 1998. Also, I’m the author of one of the interviews with drivers of lunch trucks at the McSweeney’s website. –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![Spiritus\_Mundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Spiritus\_Mundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiritus_Mundi)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-encinitas-now-who-else-on-smdb-is-a-published-author/98542/28 "2002-03-18T17:58:36Z")
Well, I have published a couple of short pieces and a collaborative novel several years ago. Strangely enough, I did not become immediately rich & famous. Apparently there is some flaw in the system. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-encinitas-now-who-else-on-smdb-is-a-published-author/98542/29 "2002-03-18T18:25:31Z")
Thanks, Guin . . . My next book is due out in August—but if I know my publisher, I’m banking on October. And congrats to the other publishees! Have you all done the “hug your book and hop around your apartment” happy dance yet? ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-encinitas-now-who-else-on-smdb-is-a-published-author/98542/30 "2002-03-18T20:33:23Z")
Well, I write a column for a newspaper that has run in a few different cities before. After I finish my next play I’m going to send in a few one acts and hopefully get them published and sent around. (The plays that I have written have been performed, but not published. Isn’t that the way…) ---
**Author:** ![toadspittle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-encinitas-now-who-else-on-smdb-is-a-published-author/98542/31 "2002-03-18T21:06:25Z")
I have two self-published, humorous, nonfiction books ([Suburbageddon](http://www.strangevoices.com/strangevoices/suburbageddon.asp) and [Gray Highway](http://www.strangevoices.com/strangevoices/grayhighway.asp); Gray Highway is currently sold out … stay tuned …) and write articles every month for [Country Living Magazine](http://magazines.ivillage.com/countryliving/decorate/homes/photo/0,12800,293286_293824,00.html) (my real job). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-encinitas-now-who-else-on-smdb-is-a-published-author/98542.md?page=1)