Michelle Ailene True Mailing Address: P. O. Box 7387 Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-7387 County: Cook Phone Numbers: 847-229-1622 e-mail: MichelleAileneTrue@yahoo.com Web site: www.michelleailenetrue.com Genre:poetry, non-fiction and fiction

Book Publications

• True Reflections (poetry)
  ISBN # 1-4137-2918-5
  Release Date:  September, 2004
  Available at Amazon.com
  
  
• "The Blank Page" - A chapbook of 42 poems
  ISBN 0-9745131-0-5
  Publisher: Michelle Ailene True
  Published in 2003
  
  
• "Shabbat Shalom" - A chapbook of 30 poems
  ISBN 0-9745131-1-3
  Publisher: Michelle Ailene True
  Published in 2003
  

Forthcoming Publications:

All details of my books can be viewed at:

http://www.michelleailenetrue.com

• True Identities (poetry)
  will be submitted to my publisher in June 2005

• True Emotions (poetry)
  ISBN: TBD
  Publisher: PublishAmerica
  Approx. Release Date: March 2005
  
  
• Hair Today, Long Tomorrow: 200 Tips
  for Growing and Maintaining Beautiful
  Long Hair" - I'm currently searching for an agent for this book
  
  
• "A Mother's Love" - A book of 30 poems devoted to mothers - this will be ready to submit to a publisher in Winter 2004
  
  
• "The Passionate Poet: A Guide to Getting Published" - A guide for aspiring poets on how to make their poetry publishable, navigate through the world of poetry markets, perform poetry readings, get involved in a writers group, network in their local poetry community, track submissions, enter contests and get their work published. This will be ready to submit to an agent/publisher in early 2005.
  
  
• "Deep Terror" - A thriller about real monsters in the ocean. I have outlined a book/screenplay and will get to work on this book in 2005.
  
  

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• I perform my poetry at local open mikes and at various local libraries:  See my compelete schedule of appearances at: http://www.michelleailenetrue.com

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• I received a certificate of appreciation from the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling, IL in April 2004 for my work in starting and managing the Poetic License Writers Group, which grew from an initial memership of 5 in September 2003 to 15 in January 2005.

Recent Workshops:

• I run the Poetic License Writers Group, a workshop for poets that meets the first Thursday each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Indian Trails Library in wheeling, IL.   Website:   http://www.geocities.com/poeticlicensegroup

Present Employment:

• I work full time as an IT professional and write in my spare time.

Preferred Audience:

• I am happy to perform in schools, libraries, retirement communities, social clubs or religious organizations.
  

Willing to travel:

• In State Only
• Chicago metropolitan area only