The Lummox Journal is back after a six year hibernation & has an appetite bigger than ever! Lummox is one of the best presses in the business, aiming to bring the flesh n sweat of living to your fingertips on the pages. I’m honored to have a poem in this 23o page, 8″ x 10″, book format monster that’s jam-packed with poetry, interviews, essays & articles. Lummox is only published once a year folks & this resurrecting edition is not to be missed!
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It was an absolute pleasure to step into The Abyss Gazes Also with Wolfgang Carstens on Short Fuse Radio! Wolf is the madman behind Epic Rites Press & author of Crudely Mistaken For Life & we sure as shit went all twelve rounds exchanging a flurry of jabs on the storytelling n writing process, the small press publishing war & the prestige of being read in the john. The show is jam-packed with readings from Just Ignore The Beer Stains, my forthcoming chapbook Lowlifes, Fast Times & Occasionally Love, as well as some unpublished rope-a-dope haymakers loaded for a knockout punch. Grab your jock, step into the ring & bleed a little!
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I am damn proud and extremely excited to announce the upcoming release of my chapbook Lowlifes, Fast Times & Occasionally Love to be published by Erbacce Press! The collection consists of twenty one poems never previously released or published and will be presented in A5 format with a two-staple spine. Erbacce Press is going on their eighth year of producing high quality books and publishing radical, visceral authors who blast down the walls of poetic tradition and it’s an honor to join their community of writers. Ordering information will become available soon, but until then read what others are already saying about Lowlifes, Fast Times & Occasionally Love!
Reading these poems is akin to being in your favorite bar or cafe, listening to anecdotes from a witty, sagacious, compassionate, humorous, insightful friend, delivered in a mellow and melodious voice. My only nag is when the voice stops and I must leave.
- Milner Place
Lowlifes, Fast Times & Occasionally Love is a book accessible by anyone at any time as whatever they need it to be. These poems can be enjoyed by readers of all ages – as a source of cheap laughter, inspiration, or as textbook examples of everything that great poetry can and should be. Gladeview knows how to tell a great story – he makes it look easy.
- Wolfgang Carstens
Gladeview bought a used car. The backseat was stained, with who-knows-what, strewn with empties and butts and a couple of books. He cashed in the empties, cleaned up the butts, tossed the books in the trunk. Now, with a couple of bucks worth of gas money, he set off on his own journey, ready to fill the backseat with his own stuff – stains, garbage, words, and all.
- RL Raymond
If I had to choose between Gladeview and a shot of good tequila, he’d lose out. Other than that, he wins every single time. As a writer, Gladeview makes my day.
- John Yamrus
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Every Reason Magazine smashes literary pretense with a Louisville Slugger & is published with blood n sweat dedication. Thank you to editor Keith Landrum for selecting five of my poems to be featured in Issue #11 which is now available for purchase! Every Reason Issue #11 is a 32 page, black & white, spine stapled magazine armed to the teeth with the honorable words & art of unapologetic underground degenerates. This hammerhead is hunting the wild waters at the bottom basement price of $2, so snag your copy today before it eats you alive!
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Carcinogenic Poetry published by Virgogray Press released its 2009-2010 Volume One Poetry Anthology in March, 2011 & I have recently found out a poem of mine is featured in the edition. The anthology is a whooping 328 page, 6″ x 9″ black & white, perfect-bound paperback book weighing in at 1.22 lbs. Featuring over 100 poets from the independent publishing community, this collection can’t miss at the beach, in the hammock, or on the pub patio!
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The first release of the year from PigeonBike Press is ready to blow a hole in your mailbox! That’s right folks, Semi Permanent Death is now available for order and I am honored to have a poem included! The roll call for this edition is spectacular, featuring the gnarly writing of Wolfgang Carstens, RL Raymond, John Yamrus, Tiko Lewis, silent lotus, Jay Passer, & Lavonne Westbrooks among other explosive writers. This issue is packed with 50 pages of poetry, photography, & art with full bleed color covers and a perfect bound spine. Also be sure to browse PigeonBike titles now on sale from $12 full-length collections, including my book Just Ignore The Beer Stains! to $5 chapbooks. Support independent presses and snag copies for your family, friends, and enemies today!
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