It’s 1:00 in the morning and I can’t sleep. I’m working on the Williams project and, quite frankly, it’s hard. Do I believe in it? YES. Is it a book that needs to be written? YES. But it hurts. Honesty hurts. I thought that my piece coming out in the second issue of Shock Totem made me feel naked. … Read More
“Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” Features Jaym Gates
One time, the man who would become my best friend and worst enemy told me that I slipped between masks. He said I did it like most people change clothes. He said he couldn’t love me if I’d never show him my real face. My real face? What is that? Scrubbed clean of lipstick and mascara? Wet with tears? Asleep? … Read More
Ten Word Tuesday. If I Did It: Confessions Of The Killer
If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer by O.J. Simpson This book is a study of narcissism. Quick read.
I WIN I WIN I WIN! So Here’s A Tattoo.
So what should I ask for the next time that Simon can’t make his quota? Any suggestions?
“Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” Features Don P
Meet Don. Don has been subsisting on red-eyes and gallows humor for over thirty-five years. For the past five, he’s tried to channel that caffeine and witty cynicism into his short stories and flash fiction. He’s been published at McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Fantasy Magazine, Reflection’s Edge, and other places. Aimee Bender wrote, “I want to be violated by insight.” … Read More
Smackdown
This is Simon C. Larter. He’s Scottish. He’s adorable. He’s going to cry like a little girl when I beat him at our current contest. Our goal is to make some major headway on our current WIPs. He’s planning to write 5,000 words a week. I’m planning to write, edit, and polish one chapter a week. Do you know … Read More
Ten Word Tuesday: The Best Awful
This book was indeed manic. It’s worth a shot.
Die, Protagonist, Die. I Don’t Want You To Ever Be Happy.
So I’ve been reading books lately. Good for me. The problem is that I totally hated a couple of the books that I read. Why? Unlikable protagonists. I had a hard time rooting for the main characters when I found them to be…despicable is far too harsh of a word. Unlovely. Whiny and selfish. I didn’t want them to get what they … Read More
“Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” Features Kirsty Logan
Kirsty would like to let you know that her name is not Kristy or Kirsten. She lives with her girlfriend in Glasgow, in a tenement flat full of guitars, half-read books, and chandeliers. Kirsty plans to spread herself across the entire internet: she blogs, Twitters, Facebooks, edits flash fiction magazine Fractured West, reviews music for Wears the Trousers, and writes … Read More
Behind-The-Scenes: The LAPD Homicide Experience
First off, I looked up and down trying to find out if I’m allowed to post these pics online. I don’t see anything that says that I’m not, but I’m ready to pull them if necessary. Lil’ ole me abides by the rules. I know this was a very controversial exhibit. I was worried that it might be rife with … Read More