Dear Pressure Plate Publishing House Supporters,
“Welcome Home,”- I said to myself as I wrote the first iteration of this business’s name on an index card in 2020. In 2023, I acted, and the first steps were initiated to create and build this publishing house. Writing was never something I foresaw myself professionally pursuing, let alone being behind the helm of a publishing house with the ability to help others tell their stories.
What I envision is a place that is familiar but unknown and comfortable for writers/poets/photographers/etc. to explore their creative depths and untold stories that have the ability to connect with readers and initiate some form of provocation in thought. If we can’t use words, stories, and ideas to motivate and inspire, then why do anything at all? It’s the purpose of storytelling to inform and empower all those who have that desire to listen, and maybe, just maybe, someone out there will accomplish real change for the betterment of our collective human society.
This Publishing House is a haven for all who wish to discuss, explore, learn, and educate themselves on writing, philosophy, politics, culture, society, the human experience, and what it means to be better than you were yesterday. We want you to be better; we want to help foster that growth within you by holding yourself accountable and being a responsible human being that adds to the surrounding environment, bettering all who come in contact with you.
We are here for you. I hope you all have a great rest of your week and weekend! Be safe and be kind to yourself!
- Justin Eggen, 01/11/2024