COOL THING

The lovely Blair Mastbaum and Will Fabro are compilling a collection called Cool Thing. They accepted one of my stories. They're incredibly sweet and nice. Check me (and the other talented witers) out at...

http://coolthingbestgayfiction.blogspot.com/

ABEL RAISES CAIN

My dear friend Ms. Jenny Abel has created a fantastic documentary, Abel Raises Cain. It shines a million spotlights on her dad, Alan Abel. He's a famed hoaxer and a sweetheart too. You MUST see this. It's brilliance. Buy the DVD. Visit http://abelraisescain.com/home.htm now!

LOOK!

LOOK! It's the Easter bunny. And he's coming soon. I hope he brings me a basket filled with books and jewels. I'm going to go dye some eggs now.

IDOL THOUGHTS

"All literature is gossip." - Truman Capote

photo credit: Library of Congress via Pingnews

WRITE SOMETHING

SPRING READS

Spring has almost arrived. Lets say goodbye to snow drifts, iced up walkways and snowflake sweaters. Below, find a list of some terrific books you should read. Enjoy!

1. Willful Creatures - Aimee Bender

2. The Abstinence Teacher - Tom Perrotta

3. We Dissapear - Scott Heim

4. The Brain Dead Megaphone - George Saunders

5. Strange Skies - Matt Marinovich

6. Girl Meets Boy: The Myth of Iphis - Ali Smith

7. Fire Bird: A Memoir - Mark Doty

8. Niagara Falls All Over Again - Elizabeth McCracken

9. Winkie - Clifford Chase

10. Survivor - Chuck Palahniuk

Wordy

When I pore through novels and short stories, I alsways keep my diary, um, I mean my notebook close by. When words strike me, I write them down. I have lists and lists of words that I refer to when crafting a new scene. Here's a sample...

1. Motored
2. Cheeped
3. Unsunned
4. Parade
5. Doofus
6. Putter
7. Taxing
8. Bruiser
9. Glum
10. Splotch
11. Frosted
12. Quieting
13. Swoop
14. Nicked
15. Doody
16. Pitted
17. Upswing
18. Edged
19. Hooligan
20. Goo

Woops

I've neglected to write anything here because...who cares what I have to say, right? But if you do care, I'm sorry. I'll post more.

FRIEND

Poet and wonderful cohort, G. Andrew Collins. With me. I should have stopped drinking champagne.

LITERATI

Writer and bestest best friend in the world, Buki Papillon. Plus me.

SUMMER READS

Here's a few fantastic summer reads. I want book reports, bitches!

1. The Girl in the Flammable Skirt - Aimee Bender (A wacked out collection of great short stories)

2. Twinship - Laurie Foos (A woman gives birth to a clone of herself, brilliant as Ms. Foos always is)

3. The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil - George Saunders (a dazzling writer, a wonderful talent, this novel chronicles a nation so small it can only accomodate one person at a time)

4. Awake - Elizabeth Graver (a great friend, a genious too, this book tells the tale of a family whose children cope with XP, a rare, but toxic sensitivity to sunlight)

5. Goodbye to the Orchard - Steven Cramer (my mentor, my teacher, someone who creates stunning poems)

6. The Soft Machine - William S. Burroughs (a legend, a trailblazer, just read the book)

7. Little Children - Tom Perrotta (affairs, playgrounds, mid-thirties freakouts, Perotta makes suburbia explode)

8. Everyone Poops - Taro Gomi (becasue it's true, everyone does poop)

9. Werewolves of Central Park - Tom Cardome (my writing cohort, a dark glam sexy novel, get it at Barnes and Noble's website)

10. The Children's Hospital - Chris Adrian (a surreal book that revamps the story of Noah and his so-called ark)

ME

Too Much

Sometimes there are too many lists. There are too many obligations/projects/assignments/to-do's. And I miss skating aorund the kitchen floor. I miss watching bad B movies. I miss not feeling as though someone is standing on my chest. Busy, busy, busy. Check out www.explodingdog.com. Drawings by Sam Brown.

FICTION

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R stands for one of my favorite words...RASCAL

Outsider Ink

Check out this great literary magazine @

www.outsiderink.com

FALL - READ

It's fall and that's sad. My toes will soon feel ice-like and I'll be bundled in layers of long underwear and old sweaters. Sigh... Anyhow, here's your fall reading list:

1. Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides (epic novel concerning a Greek family and a hermaphrodite)

2. Lunar Park - Brett Austin Ellis (a faux memoir for fans, he's crazy)

3. Tolstoy Lied, A Love Story - Rachel Kodiak (a sweet, talented lady...read her!)

4. Lawn Boy - Paul Lisicky (great writer, great guy, stunning novel)

5. Will You Please Be Quiet Please? - Raymond Carver (a wonderful collection, praise him)

6. Bingo Under the Crucifix - Laurie Foos (impeccable sense of style & skill, my hero)

7. Where the Wild Things Are - Maurice Sendak (classic kid tale, I want to be king of all wild things too)

8. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time - Mark Haddon (a winning novel with a winning hero)

9. Alternatives to Sex - Stephen McCauley (a book about love, a super artist)

10. Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret - Judy Blume (becasue I still don't know what she's talking about)

Read my short story "Dirty One" in Eclectica Magazine's Best Fiction, Volume One (Eclectica). This anthology is available at Amazon.

Fiction

Read my short story "From Kissing" in Best Gay Love Stories 2006 (Alyson). This collection is available at Amazon, Powells and Barnes and Noble.

NOSE JOB NEEDED