In the year 2012

in the interest of transparency...

DONATIONS AND CHAPBOOK SALES
$1632.38

these motherfuckers are funding the revolution
gold frickin star level – over $300
Victor Schwartzman, Brian Fugett

bronze statue level - $100+
James Babbs

when you stick 5 bucks in an envelope or paypal a quarter of a hundred... it helps
round of applause, goddammit level – $5 or more
J. Claudius Cloyd, RC Edrington, John Swain, Nathan Moore, Lynn Alexander, Frank Reardon, Frankie Metro, Clay Phillips, Carl Miller Daniels, Catfish McDaris

doesn't want to know how fast she's going broke
idiot level - ???
Michele McDannold

let's also not forget all those people that traveled to the events on their own dime. believe it or not, all poets will NOT do this. in all honesty, if we had that kind of money- those guys aren't the ones we'd be paying. so for the broke-ass motherfuckers who make it happen, somehow, you guys rock...

EXPENSES
here's the thing about me and receipts. From the time I started this list to the time I finished, I found a pile of receipts under some other stuff on my desk of stuff and lots of other stuff. Dig? Looks like I started keeping them around the month of may.
Here's what I had on hand anyway--

blogtalk
468

usps
186.37

ink
137.26

web hosting/registrations
136.28

paper, tape and shit
80.89

venues/tables
75 (just what LU paid)
480 (Fugett paid)

ads, music, other fees
59.95

other stuff.. bought a toner printer, sent some adopt-a-poet money out, gave away a bunch of free lit, mailed out a shit ton of mailers.
if i forgot someone or something, i'm sorry. it's a lot to keep track of.

luvluvluv
and MANY THANKS!

New Release from Menacing Hedge

We are pleased to announce the inaugural launch of Menacing Hedge:Summer 2011 edition. This issue features kick-ass work from Juliet Cook, Christine Hamm, Beth Coyote, Paul Nelson, Chenelle Milford, Meg Pokrass, Nancy Ibsen, Lauren India Henley, Lucile Barker, P. Hurshell, Julene Tripp Weaver, Nathan Moore, Leo Briones, and last but not least, Jeremy Halinen.

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