Craig Snyder @ Wigleaf, GWI, & TNA

Some recent publications of my ultra short stories: Girls With Insurance has risen from the dead and kindly revived Totalitarian Dance Party. GWI has also taken Janie. The New Absurdist has included my short Lindsay Lohan in TNA Anthology 3 and Wigleaf has published Death City.

Shoplifting From American Apparel

Tao Lin has a novella coming out on September 15 called Shoplifting From American Apparel. More info and early reviews here.

I've read good and bad things about this book but being familiar with Tao's writing I think it will be worth checking out.

Gene Morgan's Twitter Feed Press

Gene Morgan has started an ingenious new press utilizing the Twitter app. So far he has published 3 or 4 things, two of which I like very much. I know others are writing novels via Twitter but this is the first publishing venture that I know of.

You can find it here.

It's super neat. Nice job, Gene.

Rumble Magazine 5th Anniversary Issue

It has been 5 years since we started Rumble, the web magazine of microscopic fiction and poetry. Our new issue will celebrate this fact by being ultra mega awesome, or whatever. It's due out in about a week, so check it out and become impressed by its awesomeness and lovely, crinkly edges.

New Rumble Magazine, May 2009 Issue

The newest issue of Rumble is online now. New fiction by Michael Doherty, Paul Lynch, David Miller, Meg Pokrass, and Wayne Scheer. Poetry by Ricky Garni and Dennis Mahagin. Assuming I am not killed in a horrible car crash we will celebrate 5 years of Rumble in July. Feels pretty good. I have no free t-shirts to give away, in case you were wondering.

The newest issue of Absurdist Monthly Review is also available for download. I had nothing to do with that. But it's good, very good.

Action Plan! @ Bewildering Stories

A very short something called Action Plan! is published at Bewildering Stories. It's been rejected a few times by editors who didn't like it. I always liked it. It contains very detailed instructions. Follow them to the letter.

New Rumble Magazine, March 2009

The new issue of Rumble Magazine is online with stories by Lydia Copeland, Marylou Fusco, Ellen Lindquist, Brandi Wells, and xTx, plus a poem by Jon Bennett and a review of Sometimes My Heart Pushes My Ribs by Ellen Kennedy.

It's pretty good.

I'm working on a new design and "skinning" the site with multiple style sheets.

I'm thinking about adding a Helvetica skin.

Sometimes My Heart Pushes My Ribs by Ellen Kennedy

This new book of prose-poetry is available now from Muumuu House, an independent publisher. Some of the work in this book has been published previously online or on Ellen's blog. The book is reasonably priced at $12 dollars. You can find more information here. A page of reviews can be found here.

I'm happy for Ellen, and hope the publication of her book will make her happy. I think it will. I am waiting to receive a copy. Once I have received the copy and read it, and fondled it a bit, I will write a review and publish it at Rumble. Ellen has a rare talent and your money would be better spent buying this book than some dvd with stupid car explosions in it.

The Unusually Destructive Ladybug Is Published; Hurt Feelings Caused By Dicey Brown Magazine Are Discussed

My story The Unusually Destructive Ladybug has been published over at juked. This was the story dicey brown magazine failed to publish. This failure led me to declare prejudice against dicey brown magazine for a period of one year, as previously noted.

The publication of The Unusually Destructive Ladybug is a good thing. This has not lessened hurt feelings caused by dicey brown magazine but has helped me to regain composure. I am okay now.

Electric Obama Boogaloo

I am now prejudiced against Dicey Brown Magazine because they accepted one of my stories many months ago but have failed to publish it or answer my e-mail. I do not hate them because people are flawed but I will maintain a small grudge against them for a period of one year.

I am waiting for Ellen Kennedy's new book to be published but I will not pre-order it because of extreme poverty.

I have purchased Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo for 3.99 but have not watched it. I am waiting for "the right moment". I have downloaded the soundtrack to the movie, possibly illegally. It is "the bomb".

Back to THE OBAMA:

I would like to see Obama say "stop killing Palestinian women and children" to the Israelis even though he is not president yet. I would like to see Obama go to the Cowardly Lion and say "give me courage" and then go and say that. Maybe he is not saying that because he doesn't have enough courage.

It's just a fucking theory, people.