NorthernPros begins this week on the heels of an announcement by The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses that NorthernPros and Cadillac Cicatrix have been accepted into the prestigious fold of independent literary journals worthy of the CLMP (i.e. Good Housekeeping) seal of approval.
“The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses serves one of the most active segments of American arts and culture: the independent publishers of exceptional fiction, poetry and prose.
“Literary magazines and presses accomplish the backstage work of American literature: discovering new writers; supporting mid-career writers; publishing the creative voices of communities underrepresented in the mainstream commercial culture; and preserving literature for future readers by keeping books in print.” www.[clmp].org
Being a part of this organization is a big step for NorthernPros Creations.
Taking a look back on a few very special moments in our history when we have been inspired to continue plodding along at a very satisfying and deliberate pace, I am humbled to realize that NorthernPros has maintained a budding importance in the lives of the writers and artists that we support.
(Some of you might recall the old days, when NP was a fledgling chapbook publisher in Upstate New York, promoting weekly poetry events in Boulder, Colorado, or a book restoration service in Iowa City, Iowa.)
Our mission statement has always been to feed good writing to hungry readers and to support writers and artists and organizations that seek or support a career or lifelong hobby in the arts.
Of course there are no roads worthy of traveling if the road is smooth and tame.
Learning what it takes to be an altruistic businessman has been a meditation on patience and an exercise in persistence (most times in lieu of financial success).
All that said, with this announcement by the CLMP, NorthernPros takes another deliberate step toward projects that nurture and encourage the community that feeds our spirit.
We are glad to be here. We are happy to help. Our work is only beginning.
Stay tuned, keep writing.
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