Oh boy, life is kicking my ass this week. Busy busy busy, sweating constantly, mostly sober. It’s hellish. Luckily, the universe has dished out two nifty things for me to soften the pain:
1. A really intense review of my zine The Inner Swine over at De Profundus Clamavi:
“I wish I had discovered this several years ago, thereby freeing me from all the boring bullshit I was reading on the net, at home, on the toilet, at night in bed, etc. Instead of reading American Scholar, Poetry, Skeptic (all worthy reads, by the way) and all the other highbrow lit and glossy, massively produced, and financially backed mags I packed around, I could’ve been reading The Inner Swine—and been laughing while doing it.”
The zine’s been out for so long I’m amazed some folks still discover it as new, but there you have it. Rock on.
2. Pete Dulin wrote up a nice piece on Avery Cates # 5 The Final Evolution over at his web site:
“Somers has perfected a steady pace in his storytelling where chapters end on a strong beat and encourage page turning to find out what happens next. Plenty of twists and turns abound that work for and against Cates. Unlike other series that depend on a character’s predictable actions and a few tweaks to formulaic plots, Avery Cates wraps up a few loose ends and attempts to settle a long-standing score with his nemesis in The Final Evolution.”
Rock on again. Go subscribe to my zine and buy my books. Now.
As soon as I can afford it I’m definitely going to subscribe. I know it’s only five bucks, but right now I only have three and those three are going towards cheap ass beer. I will sell something that’s laying around gathering dust. In the meantime I’ll be pimping the word on the street, which, for me, is the Net. There are some discerning individuals out there who I’m SURE would love your writing. And who haven’t discovered the art that is TIS. Cheers, and Rock on!
One day, you’ll have to tell me how you came upon the name “The Inner Swine”.