Mid-Year Update
It’s July and that means that half of this year is gone, and since I missed my regular Monday newsletter, and since I’ve wrapped up the first drafts to two large writing projects, I reckon I’ll check in on myself, and see what I’ve accomplished as a writer and an artist this year.
So far this year I have written 104 blog posts, 50 poems, six short stories, and a novel. I’ve had a handful of poems published, and I’ve put out two self printed chapbooks, “Junkyard Hearts,” and “How to Meditate in Hell.” There are still copies of these available. I edited, and did the layout for a charity chapbook, “One for the Roadside.” That chap includes me and eight other writers, and there’s still copies of that available. The proceeds from this book go to help Roadside Press. You should really buy a copy.
I’ve made a couple of collages, and sold one, the first time in my life that I’ve sold a piece of my art.
With help from many of you I’ve toured and given readings at Gonzofest in New Orleans, and in Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago, Evansville, IN, Mitchell, IN, and Toledo.
My first ever poetry collection will release soon from Luchador Press. It’s called “Fight Songs for the Underdogs.” I’m excited for that to release into the wild. In addition to that I’m working on two other manuscripts, another poetry one and a short story collection. I’m hopeful that they will both find publishers and hopefully release next year.
I have a new novel that is in editing phase now. It’s by far my best writing yet, and I think it’s a pretty uniquely written story. I’m hoping it is turned into a book eventually.
I also have a 35 page long free verse poem that I’m hoping to find a publisher for, and I’m hoping it gets turned into a pocket sized book.
Looking ahead to the rest of the year, I’ve got two readings in Chicago in August, a reading in Portsmouth, OH in September and a small press fest in Toledo in early November, and then I’m praying like hell that I get to go live in a van out west during the winter months. Stay tuned.
Thanks for hanging out with me and I can’t wait to see what we all do next.
Love,
Dan
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BRAVO DAN! Keep up the good work. I hope this is exactly what you hoped for when you retired and went to live in the Scrapes of Wrath.