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How the hell did I not post about this already? Things have been busy around here, in all good ways, I assure you. But that's no excuse. You should have known much earlier than now that I Didn't Mean to be Kevin is officially here! For now, it's available in the Kindle store and will be going live in other stores, both electronic and print, in the coming days. Get it now.
All eBook versions of either Charactered Pieces or Murmurs: Gathered Stories Vol. One are only $0.99 from now through January 17th. Why January 17th? Because that is the official release date for my newest novel, I Didn't Mean to be Kevin. Just click a link below to go either directly to the Amazon Kindle store or to the Smashwords pages where other formats can be purchased (including NOOK, Sony, Kobo, iBooks, etc.) Please, spread the word if you are willing and able. This is a damn fine deal, I must say, and is a great opportunity to whet your appetite for the upcoming I Didn't Mean to be Kevin.
Preorder details for my new novel, I Didn't Mean to be Kevin are forthcoming. Until then, get all excited with this synopsis. Tis the season for Caleb, more Caleb, and a little bit of Jesus (if there's time).
Just some last-minute tidying up that neither I nor the publisher wanted to rush.
I write domestic grotesque fiction, which is a term I think I made up, but is quite suiting to the themes and content of my stories and books. The most famous short story that I think would fit into the domestic grotesque genre is “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Conner (visualized quite creepily in this short film from the 1960s and quite cheesily in this student clip). Take a family situation—usually some sort of broken family dynamic—mix in something grotesque—possibly morbid but not necessarily—and you’ve probably got domestic grotesque. As you can imagine, Christmas is a fun time for my family. I’ve given quite a few quirky gifts. Though none could be tagged as grotesque, they are representative of the type of mind that would write a domestic grotesque story, I think. Tis the season and all that, so I figured I would share a few that I’ve so graciously…
Way back in June 2011 when I started this podcast, my goal was to post a new episode each week. For those of you who look forward to weekly episodes I apologize for the absence as of late. I have good reason. But I'll be back soon enough. So, what the hell have I been up to? Submitting my final I Didn't Mean to be Kevin edits before submitting the final manuscript to Black Coffee Press Completing a 6,000 word short story for an upcoming fake biography of the band Paris and the Hiltons Completing a 3,000 word short story for an upcoming horror anthology Completing a 3,000 word short story for a Sri Lanka literary publication Starting a 25,000 word novella for a top secret project. More details to come when I'm given permission to spill the beans. My wife and I just bought a house and are in…