Tom Davis and Old Mountain Press Anthology Series

Most writers agree that having their poems and stories published is the highlight of all of their hard work. In the course of submitting work, we often look for journals and magazines that publish special themes to match up with our writing. Tom Davis, writer and publisher of the Old Mountain Press Anthology Series publishes theme related anthologies.

Old Mountain Press, primarily a self-publishing company, publishes an anthology series (with eight currently in print) that features short poetry and prose. However, this series is not considered a self-published work as contributors are not required to pay a submission or reading fee and are not required or even encouraged to purchase copies. Each work is theme specific and requires at least 50 pages and not more than 100 pages to go to print with about 15 pages dedicated to the contributors' biographies. Finally, this series is not open to the public, but rather to former contributors or someone recommended by a former contributor. Each anthology has its own web page with something about the book and a list of all contributors' biographies. To view upcoming anthologies along with anthologies in print, see http://www.oldmp.com/anthology.

Tom Davis, writer and the publisher of Old Mountain Press, describes his company as one that assists authors in self-publishing their work. Established in 1993, the Old Mountain Press has assisted authors from 35 states and the District of Colombia self-publish over 250 books. Visit the Old Mountain Press web site at www.OldMountainPress.com

COL (Ret) Thomas (Tom) Hoyt Davis, III, holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Georgia and a Master's from the University of Southern California. Tom is also one of the great adventurers of our time, giving his time, effort and talents, by serving his country. He entered the Army as a private and retired a full colonel. He spent 23 of his 30+ years in the Army serving with Special Forces (Green Berets) on four continents and in ten foreign countries. He has worn a Green Beret at every rank from 2LT to Colonel and commanded at every level from A Teams to a Joint Special Operations Task Force. The various A Teams he commanded specialized in Mountaineering, Underwater Operations, High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) parachute techniques, and Small Atomic Demolitions Munitions (SADM). In addition to the Army's Command and General Staff College and Army War College, he has attended Airborne, Ranger, Special Forces, Underwater Operations (UWO), Danish Combat Swimmer, Special Forces Surface Swimmer Infiltration Technique Course, High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) parachute school, Small Atomic Demolitions Munitions (SADM) and many others.

His short stories, articles, and poetry have been published in Poets Forum, The Carolina Runner, Triathlon Today, ByLine, Georgia Athlete, The Saturday Extra (magazine section of the Fayetteville Observer), A Loving Voice Vol. I and II (anthologies of read aloud stories), and Special Warfare (a professional military journal published by the Special Warfare Center). Many of his short stories have received honors in writing contests sponsored by ByLine Magazine. Tom has written and published the following books: What Would You Like on Your Mashed Potatoes, The Long and the Short, The Life and Times of Rip Jackson, The R-complex, The Patrol Order, and a children's coloring book titled Pickaberry Pig illustrated by artist Becky Lee.

You can find out more about Tom Davis and Old Mountain Press from his web site at http://www.oldmp.com.