Operation Black Ink

Hello, bloggy human friends!

Here's a quick note to let you know I am .... up to something!

The "up to something" face

This is me, looking very disconcerted that you *might* figure out what I'm thinking. So I'll just cut straight to the chase, and spill the beans.

I'm going to publish some poetry.

You heard me.

I'M GONNA PUBLISH SOME POETRY!
With sketches.
Maybe I'll add an audiobook-type CD of me reading some bonus material.

Well, that's what is in the works, anyway. I have a love affair with words ("big, fifteen dollar words," says my friend, Robert). And I want to share the love. I ask something in return, though ...

HELP.

I know there's got to be writer types out there who know something about publishing, be it online or no. Gimme advice. Please.

I also know there's a few mentally ill folks out there who might relate to the poems and whatnot. (Since it's a bit of a huge theme in my life, it will probably be a huge theme in the book.) Gimme advice. Please.  

Should I concentrate the theme on mental illness, or would you READER TYPES prefer I threw in other stuff? Gimme advice. Please*

Obviously, the book is in zygote stage at this point. I have the work, I just don't have an order or ANY EFFING CLUE what all you guys who faithfully trudge through my thoughts on this blog actually want to hear about, poetry wise.  

So send in your thoughts. Ask your friends. Have them send in their thoughts. Please keep the word going.

*If you are a writer AND a reader AND mentally ill .... I love you. Your help would mean the world.