Book of the month – OLD SCRATCH PRESS

Family Secrets, Lost Histories, and the Stories We Carry… Free Live Zoom Today!

Published on June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 by diannePLeave a comment

Some families have stories they tell over and over.

Others have stories they never tell at all.

Tonight, Current Words Publishing welcomes Susan Burgess-Lent, author of When All the Girls Stopped Singing, for a special Reader Series event exploring hidden histories, family secrets, and the stories that shape our lives.

Join us live on Zoom at 7 PM Eastern (4P Pacific) for conversation, reading, writing, and community.

Susan will discuss writing about lost, forgotten, and hidden histories, read from her novel, and answer audience questions. We’ll also offer a short writing prompt, an optional Pass the Mic session for readers and writers, and some attendees will win an autographed copy of When All the Girls Stopped Singing.

Whether you’re a writer, a reader, a family historian, or simply someone fascinated by the secrets hidden in ordinary lives, this is an event you won’t want to miss.

The event is free, but you’ll need to reserve your spot.

We hope you’ll join us.

A Poet’s Mind, A Novelist’s World

Published on March 29, 2026March 28, 2026 by diannePLeave a comment

At Old Scratch Press, we know Anthony Doyle first and foremost as a poet.

A writer of precision. Of restraint. Of lines that do more than they seem to at first glance.

That sensibility does not disappear when he moves into prose. It deepens.

In Hibernaculum, Doyle brings that same attention to language and silence into a speculative world shaped by human hibernation. The result is a novel that feels, at times, like an extended meditation. A work that unfolds deliberately, asking the reader not just to follow a story, but to sit inside it.

This is not a departure from his poetry. It is an expansion of it.

The same questions are here. Identity. Time. What it means to leave and return. What it means to remain.

For those who have read Anthony’s poetry with us, Hibernaculum offers a chance to experience that voice working at a different scale. For those who have not yet encountered his work, this is a striking place to begin.

For a limited time, the Kindle and Nook editions of Hibernaculum are available for 99¢.

You can learn more here.

FREE BOOK OF THE QUARTER: white noir

Published on October 7, 2024 by diannePLeave a comment

Where Art Meets Poetry: Fleming’s creative prowess knows no bounds. He’s a poet who wields images like a maestro conducts a symphony, infusing each verse with a visual narrative that ignites the imagination. Brace yourself for an electrifying literary experience that shatters the boundaries of storytelling.

A Feast for the Mind and the Eyes: white noir is more than poetry; it’s a a tapestry of emotions on paper. Featuring a striking cover designed by the author.

What They’re Saying:

“…you will see and think things you never did.”
Matt Wall, publisher of Poetic Anarchy Press

“Robert Fleming is outrageous and original in word and image.”
Michael Sindler, beat poet laureate of Colorado

“…a raw and curious visual journey through human history.”
Crystal Heidel, author of Still Life in Blood
Owner of Byzantium Sky Press