Acceptance: TAYO Literary Magazine

Acceptance tastes so good when eaten with your hands.

My poem, 'Crow The Mangoes Parumping' has been accepted to TAYO Literary Magazine's first inaugural issue. TAYO is the first independent publication presented by the Filipino American Library. In Tagalog, TAYO means: 'we' or 'us', and also means 'to stand up.' Here's an excerpt from the acceptance email:

Congratulations! First, the TAYO TEAM would like to thank you for your submissions. Your work has been chosen to be published in the TAYO Literary Magazine, the very first independent literary publication that ties together the Filipino-American community. We have reviewed nearly 200 submissions and could only accept 30 submissions. We appreciate your patience in hearing back from us!

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TAYO Launch Party
August 22nd, 2009 6PM – 9PM
Salakot Sizzle & Grill, in Historic Filipinotown

Pre-Sale Tickets - $25.00
Door-sale Tickets - $30.00
VIP Tickets - $35.00 --VIP Ticket comes with 1 Swag Bag: including, 1 free magazine, 1 free TAYO v-neck shirts, and much more!

To RSVP for the TAYO Launch party, please email tayoliterarymag(at)gmail.com. Replace (at) with @
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The release party is in Los Angeles shortly after I'm due, so I won't be able to go. I'm a little bummed out because I'd love to make connections with some LA writers and do a reading at the release party.