Here We Grow Again!
By Robert Denson

As you all may know, Sunpiper Press has been truly blessed since its creation and launch in September 2004.  Since that time, we had many naysayers and many giant slayers.  We choose to stick with the giant slayers and move onward and upwards towards the goal we set to achieve—giving the reading audience what they want, not just what we want to give them.

Sunpiper Press has always and will always be a platform for new and emerging writers.  It is my belief that the literary community has embraced our idea because it has embraced us.  My assurance of this is the continuing rise of readers coming to our online magazine.  Again, I want to thank everyone under the eyes of my readership—thank you very much for supporting Sunpiper Press and most of all being a part of Sunpiper Press.  Without YOU, it would be nothing…but as P. Diddy would say, “We can’t stop, won’t stop!” growing.  I would like to share, with you, our plans for the future of Sunpiper Press.

In case you did not know, Sunpiper Press awarded a total of $1200 to 4 winners in its first essay contests.  The two grand-prize winners were Ms. Hannah Katch (high school essay winner) and Mr. Anthony Roberts (college essay winner).  Along with these two winners, there were two essays I could not omit.  One by a Ms. Lindsey Keating who wrote passionately against the death penalty and 14 year old, Mo Siddiq, who spoke of a dream.  Along with these awards, they were offered the opportunity to write monthly for Sunpiper Press and share their views.  I’m happy to report that each one accepted the opportunity.

Beginning July of 2005, come and read what the next generation has in store for us.  These four possess magnificent talent and I look forward to them sharing their views with us all, on a monthly basis.  If you have not read their essays, I encourage you to visit www.sunpiperpress.bravehost.com and read their views.  You will sure to be looking forward to their monthly views of our society.

Furthermore, Sunpiper Press will soon be in print format as well as online.  The print version of Sunpiper Press will be more in-depth and there will be opportunities to economically advertise independent books and products to our mailing audience.  Our goal is to have Sunpiper Press off the presses before the end of 2005.

But we are not leaving the online magazine behind…

Sunpiper Press is interested in audio on our websites.  In the near future, Sunpiper Press will be producing not only print of stories and poetry, but audio of the work as well.  So you will have a choice!  This will also give opportunity to musicians who would like to share their musical gifts with the audience…yes, the online press is necessary because you can’t do any of these things in a print format; now can you?

There are many, many more ideas in the process and we will inform you of them as soon as procedures are locked into place.  Again, our goal is to give our audience WHAT THEY WANT.  Thank you for subscribing to Sunpiper Press, thank you for participating in Sunpiper Press and thank you for supporting Sunpiper Press.  We vow to keep on keeping on.  But remember, we ALWAYS need your input.  Any suggestions are welcome.  Please contact us at comments@sunpiperpress.com.

Again, thank you and we are all looking forward to a successful future for you and Sunpiper Press.