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Any vampire fiction fans on your holiday gift list?

Then consider giving them “Ujaali,” Laura Enright’s sequel novel to her widely praised “To Touch the Sun.”

“Ujaali” is the second book in Laura’s “Chicago Vampire Series,” and it’s been eagerly awaited ever since the inaugural book won fans over to the story of Narain Khan, the vampire chef.  Take a look at the uniformly glowing reader reviews for both “Ujaali” and “To Touch the Sun.”  Why not make a gift of both books?

“Ujaali” at Amazon.com

“To Touch The Sun” at Amazon.com

And check out the book trailer for “Ujaali” below!

 

“AND HERE YOU ARE.”

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Publication Notice: Dead Snakes features “As Silver as the Stars You Tried to Rival”

I’m happy to say that Dead Snakes tonight featured my latest poem, “As Silver as the Stars You Tried to Rival.”

If you haven’t read read it, and would like to, then click here:

“As Silver as the Stars You Tried to Rival.”

Thanks, Dead Snakes!

“Freedom of Speech,” by Norman Rockwell, 1941

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Are there any lovers of dark, dystopian literature on your holiday gift list?

Then please consider surprising them with “The Pustoy,” an outstanding book of poetry by Philippe Blenkiron.  It’s a science fiction and political epic in poetry format, describing future Britain’s rule by a genocidal dictator who scapegoats an underclass to facilitate his rise to power.  It’s quite dark, and I quite loved it.  Click the link below to read my review last year:

A frightening future, skillfully envisioned — God help “The Pustoy.”

“The Pustoy” is also easy to purchase in either paperback or Kindle format.  You can find it at Amazon right here:

“The Pustoy” at Amazon.com

I suggest that this would make an excellent gift for lovers of books like George Orwell’s “Nineteen Eighty-four” or Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451.”  And its format in verse would make it an even more interesting companion book.

 

In best Jodie Foster voice: “CATHERINE MARTIN?!?!?”

Me and my sexy, sexy, sexy poetry!

Hey, Girl.

It turns out one of my poems, “Confession,” was so damn hot that it was featured by the “Amorous People” Facebook page.  For those of you unfamiliar with the steamier side of the Internet (yeah, right), there are indeed Facebook pages dedicated to erotica.

“Amorous People” is one of them — an “18+ Community” that primarily features photos of people 20 years my junior enjoying themselves far more than I am as I’m typing this right now:

The Amorous People Facebook Page

Yeah, it’s amorous.  If Barry White’s subconscious had a Facebook page, I’m pretty sure this would be it.

I’m also pretty sure the site originates in Eastern Europe.  I’m seeing what looks like Cyrillic script on some memes, and the community rules somewhat befuddlingly instruct newcomers to “offend then leave.”

I … I guess this discovery is flattering, in a weird sort of way.  “Amorous People” actually only featured a portion of “Confession,” which was published by Dead Beats Literary Blog in October 2013.  It was the sexual imagery in the poem’s opening.  They also ran the portion without attribution, or acknowledging Dead Beats.  I politely informed them that I was the author, and included a link to where it first appeared, but they haven’t responded.  Maybe they’re … busy doing other things.  [Wackicha wackicha.]

Anyway, “Confession” is easily the most popular poem I’ve ever written.  It got a record number of “likes” and shares when it appeared at Dead Beats two years ago.  If you are feeling curious (or “Amorous,” even) you can read the poem in its entirety where it was originally published.  The link is the first one at the top of my “Poetry” section here at the site:

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And hey — if anybody out there is inspired to get their smooch on because of something I wrote, then that’s just awesome.  Here’s to you, ya crazy kids!!

 

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“Santa With Elves,” by Norman Rockwell, December 1922

(Cover for the Saturday Evening Post, December 2, 1922)

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Damian Nenow’s “Paths of Hate” (animated short film)

Frank Becker sent this one along to me yesterday.  It’s a darkly mesmerizing short film.  When it takes a turn for the surreal after its first half, it becomes dreamlike and hellish.

It was written and directed by Damian Nenow, and produced by Platige Image.

 

I hope your holiday season is merry already!

Just a quick note here to let you guys know that I hope that everybody’s holiday season so far has been a peaceful and happy one!

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Photo credit: By Per Palmkvist Knudsen (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)%5D, via Wikimedia Commons.