So … today we find out that there is yet a THIRD published writer by the name of Eric Nolan?!? (And this book listed below at Amazon.com below is poorly reviewed, too.)
Again, folks, with only or two exceptions from years ago, anything I publish should bear the name “Eric ROBERT Nolan!” It should also be listed at my website here.
http://www.amazon.com/Ben-Affleck-Batman-Eric-Nolan-ebook/dp/B00F2IJ8EE
The poetry e-zine Dead Snakes has very kindly published two new poems of mine. The first, “To Go Beyond,” describes my hesitation to flirt with an enchanting young woman who I met recently.
The second, “Guerillla Poet,” is a tribute to my friend and fellow poetDennis Villelmi, whose sheer zeal and commitment to his craft inspire me to work harder at my own.
Both poems can be found here:
http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2013/10/eric-robert-nolan-two-poems.html
October finds me in the mood to try new things, and so I have self-published a tragic story entitled “Iridescent Green Sharks” on the wonderful website, Wattpad.com. This story is dedicated to Audrey Hanson.
“Iridescent Green Sharks” is the story of Sean and Maryanne, lifelong friends, storytellers, and lovers of words, who inevitably come to love each other. Yet divergent paths in life can make love, art and even life itself suffer – or ultimately be destroyed.
The story is a bit long, at just over 11,000 words. It can be viewed here:
http://www.wattpad.com/26952420-iridescent-green-sharks-this-story-is-dedicated?d=ud
From Dagda Publishing comes a wonderful example of prose poetry, by my friend Jason Sturner:
This poem actually first introduced me to W. H. Auden at the age of 16 in Rocky Point, NY, many, MANY moons ago.
And I have had a love affair with Auden’s work ever since.
Hiddleston here is perfect.
I’ve had the opportunity to continue enjoying the work in “Threads,” Dagda Publishing’s latest poetry anthology. One great standout for me is Dennis Villelmi’s “I Am Not of the Faction.”
Villelmi has an economy for stark, strong language and dark imagery that I truly envy. (My own recent work seems meandering and overly prosaic, by comparison.) It’s great work by a great poet, and I encourage everyone to give it a close look.
WONDERFUL NEWS!
Preliminary conversations with Dagda Publishing now suggest that “The Dogs Don’t Bark In Brooklyn Any More” might begin a series of books, set in the same post-apocalyptic universe. If this first novel is well received, I may look forward to penning sequels to the book.
There is so much more to the story of Rebecca “Red” O’Conner — not to mention her human colleagues and her merciless wolf adversaries. So if you, the readers, enjoy the story, there is a chance that it may continue farther into new — and far darker — places.
Thank you, Dagda Publishing, for your continued encouragement and inspiration!
Here is a wonderful look at the incomparable Tom Clancy’s career, courtesy of The Washington Post. (Isn’t it amazing that he began as a humble insurance agent?)
The anecdote about John Lehman, Jr. brought a smile to my face.
I am going to honor Tom Clancy’s memory tonight by continuing on with my latest read of “Executive Orders.”
I’m right at the point where the assassination of the Iraqi dictator by the Iranian sleeper agent has just taken place. Watching the tapes of the incident, new President Jack Ryan wisely asks Secret Service Agent Andrea Price for her assessment of the shooter and his motivations.
As it turns out, my old friend and newspaper reporter colleague, Michael Hicks, has married a very talented fiction writer. Her name is Jennifer Campbell-Hicks. I personally loved the pathos of her science fiction short story, “Caged.”
Ms. Campbell-Hicks’ work at Every Day Fiction can be found here:
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