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Those generous Englishmen …

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… they just can’t stop giving away e-books!  Dagda Publishing’s free fiction giveaway for Kindle users has been extended.

There are some great titles for the taking.  I’m a little on the fence about that hack New Yorker, because he’s starting to approach formula. (Seriously?!  ANOTHER prophetic dream sequence?!  That guy watched a lot of “Twin Peaks” in the 90’s, didn’t he?! And what’s with the wolf imagery again?  Was he bitten by one as a kid?!)

Still, there are some amazing stories being told by folks like Laura Enright, J.C. Collyer, Andrea Hinchey, Dennis Villelmi, Jamie Burnette, and many other talented creators.  Check out the offerings — because there are a lot of things to whet the appetite of any science fiction or horror fan.

From Dagda Publishing:

“Our free promotion has been so successful, that we have decided to extend it for a couple of days, so don’t worry if you think you missed out on picking up our fiction titles for free, you can still grab your copy until tomorrow! Follow the links below to download. We love you all.

http://www.amazon.com/Touch-The-Sun-Laura-Enright-ebook/dp/B00IMSSFDG

http://www.amazon.com/Dogs-Dont-Bark-Brooklyn-More-ebook/dp/B00GR4FUU8

http://www.amazon.com/All-Hail-Flesh-Various-Authors-ebook/dp/B00I12PZH2

http://www.amazon.com/Tuned-Dead-Channel-R-Davey-ebook/dp/B00FARIMP8

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“Our Room In Brooklyn,” by Eric Robert Nolan

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I’m still celebrating Dagda Publishing’s “first birthday” (I’m snapping up the free fiction titles as quickly as anyone else), and I hope that their staff and editors get a nice break now that the publishing house is a year old.  (They do work hard, really.)

I myself am worried about the “Terrible Twos.”  Is that when they start yelling and throwing their spaghetti against the wall, and picking things up and saying “MINE?”

Seriously, though, Dagda is a wonderful independent publisher — they are a tremendous boon to new and emerging writers, to whom they extend invaluable opportunities for exposure.  I know I am very fortunate to have had Dagda help me find my voice and reach an audience.  Here’s a link to one of the first poems I published with Dagda, “Our Room In Brooklyn.”

http://dagdapublishing.co.uk/2013/04/10/our-room-in-brooklyn/

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My November 19th, 2013 Interview with BlogTalkRadio’s “Journal Jabber.”

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If you’re on the fence about whether to download “The Dogs Don’t Bark In Brooklyn Any More,” that … makes little sense if you’re a Kindle user, because it’s free for a limited time at Amazon right here:

But if you’re still on the fence, you can hear me chat it up with the wonderful Angela Yuriko Smith on BlogTalkRadio’s “Journal Jabber” Internet radio show:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/journaljabber/2013/11/20/novel-debut-eric-robert-nolan-with-the-dogs-dont-bark

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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again.

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I seen some weird $**+ in this town.

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“It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine.” BECAUSE I HAVE A FREE SCIENCE FICTION-HORROR E-BOOK!!!

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And you can too.  Dagda Publishing is giving away its dystopian shorty story collection, “All Hail The New Flesh,” to anyone who has a Kindle.  It’s part of the independent publisher’s first anniversary celebration, and its various fiction titles are all downloadable for free until Wednesday.  “All Hail The New Flesh” can be found right here:

For more information on all the other great free titles for Kindle, see Dagda’s website here:

http://dagdapublishing.co.uk/2014/06/02/happy-birthday-us-details-free-kindle-fiction-sale/

“All Hail The New Flesh” includes an entry of my own, entitled “At The End of The World, My Daughter Wept Metal.”  Here’s a synopsis: “An astonishing medical breakthrough spells the end of humanity.  And its first victim is the object of a father’s love.”

Yes, it’s another end-of-the-world tale — you know, the happy-ending bedtime stories that I’m known for. (Read it to your kids!!!) But  this time out, our plot-driving world-killer isn’t super-intelligent wolves or zombies, it’s … well … go read for yourself.  (Hey, it’s not like we’re charging you anything, are we?)

A friend and reader here in new York commented just this morning, “Man, E., it’s always the end of the world with you!  YOU’RE A POST-APOCALYPTIC MOTHERF****R.”

I … love that. I might just take those last two words and rename this website.

Have fun with the book — maybe if you can get sufficiently absorbed in it, you can succeed in getting that R.E.M. song out of your head.

“THAT’S GREAT — IT STARTS WITH EARTHQUAKES, BIRDS, SNAKES AND AEROPLANES!  LENNY BRUCE IS NOT AFRAID!”

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A song dedication to the Mary Washington College Class of 1994.

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It’s nearing the end of the 20 Year Reunion, and they are partying in Fredericksburg, Virginia, right now, without me!  The Great Nate Wade just posted that he is at Merriman’s!!  Not only am I getting old, I am failing to keep pace with my contemporaries.

This is the Stone Temple Pilots’ “Plush.”  It was extremely popular 20 years ago, when I was cool enough to keep up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kindle users — get your FREE copy of “The Dogs Don’t Bark In Brooklyn Any More!”

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That’s right — for free.  Over the next several days, right here: http://www.amazon.com/Dogs-Dont-Bark-Brooklyn-More-ebook/dp/B00GR4FUU8

As part if its first birthday celebration, Dagda Publishing is offering its fiction titles for free for the next several days!  From Dagda Publishing:

“Happy birthday to us! We made ourselves a cake (disclaimer: the cake is a lie). As a little celebration, and giving something back to everyone that has supported us in our endeavours over the last year, we have decided to offer our fiction titles for free for the next few days on Kindle. So, follow the links below to pick up some fantastic new fiction for your virtual bookshelf. Have a glorious weekend, everyone!

http://www.amazon.com/Touch-The-Sun-Laura-Enright-ebook/dp/B00IMSSFDG

http://www.amazon.com/Dogs-Dont-Bark-Brooklyn-More-ebook/dp/B00GR4FUU8

http://www.amazon.com/All-Hail-Flesh-Various-Authors-ebook/dp/B00I12PZH2

www.amazon.com/Tuned-Dead-Channel-R-Davey-ebook/dp/B00FARIMP8

“And, if you have enjoyed our books, please leave a review on Amazon – it all helps future sales and getting these authors the recognition they deserve. Bye for now!  🙂 “

Here is Dagda’s summary for my novel:

“There was a time, Rebecca’s father had told her, when wolves could not speak. She wished for that time.”

Rebecca O’Conner is the daughter of a hero, a veteran soldier of The Wolf War. Now, she herself is a Captain in the Special Animal Warfare Service (SAWS), fighting,as her father did against the armies of super-intelligent wolves that have taken over most of the continental United States.

The Dogs Don’t Bark In Brooklyn Any More spans two periods of Rebecca’s life: the tumultuous Brooklyn childhood that shapes her future, preparing her for the soldier she must become, and her struggle to keep herself and her squad alive as she prepares to meet her destiny. Her empirical mind rebels against the chaotic dreams that haunt her, suggesting a greater path than she can yet comprehend as she seeks to find an end to the war.

The enemy is smart, strong and fearless; the odds are stacked against the human race. Is there hope for us in the war with the wolves? Will humanity prevail and reclaim its place as the dominant species on Earth? Or will the great demonic wolf that stalks Rebecca in her dreams close its jaws over the world and drive us to extinction?

Themes of loyalty and friendship run strongly throughout a compelling tale of hardship and struggle in a war unlike any other. However, even in a world where the enemy is of another species, The Dogs Don’t Bark In Brooklyn Any More shows how resentment, distrust, and man’s inhumanity to man can persist at a time when putting our differences aside is crucial to the survival of mankind. Above all, the men and women of SAWS and the US Army strive to demonstrate the indomitable spirit of humanity, and re-establish our place at the top of the food chain.

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“It was the best of times, it was … the best of times.”

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In honor of the Mary Washington College Class of 1994 Reunion, which I am regrettably unable to attend, I am sharing this photo of a … slightly younger me.  As you can see (far left), I was sublimely well adjusted at the age of 20, despite the fact that apparently 40 percent of my body weight resulted from my ears and hair.

The happy gang pictured is actually The Tunnel Crowd — yes, they graduated before 94, but I currently don’t have any other MWC pics scanned in.  Pictured beside me, from left to right, are Chris Orange, Dave Whitaker, Steve Miller in his Lennontastic shades, Paul Dilick, and another affable young man whose name escapes me now.

And pictured here is actually a key educational moment, because this may have been the party where I was first really introduced to The Beatles’ “White Album.”

“You say you want a revolution?  Well, you know … we all want to change the world.”

Much love, guys.  Thanks for long ago friendships, and great memories that the decades have failed to fade.

 

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“Typso.”

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It’s when you misspell the word “typos,” in an e-mail, as I just did, and it’s kind of ironic.

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Why, yes, you CAN see my ID before I buy cigarettes, you Gentle Lass.

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Oh, Nicolle from the Bay Shore NY CVS, you are quite the flatterer.  I want to buy my Newports from you every day.

You made this 42-year-old laugh like a schoolboy — so much so that you silenced the pedant in me who wanted to ask why “Nicolle” is spelled with two “L”s on your nametag.  (The guys I am meeting up with out here tell me to get over it, but I won’t.)

Is “Nicolle” a mistake?  Or a gag, maybe?  When I worked at a video store and lost my nametag that time, the other guys handed me one with “George” on it, and I wore it because you could actually get in trouble for not wearing a nametag.  Then they spent all night laughing their asses off whenever they laid eyes on me.  There apparently was some excellent joke that had been made at my expense.  “Curious George?”  “George Kaplan” from “North By Northwest?”  George Bush?

Retrospect now suggests “Back To The Future’s” “George McFly.”  A LITTLE ON THE NOSE, DON’T YOU THINK?

[It would be so hilarious if  the subject of this post actually reads this.  I’m going to tag her name, store and location.  Because this is what I do with my time.)

Maybe “George Kaplan” from “North By Northwest” could actually be cool … I don’t know.  Or … maybe not.  Were the other guys suggesting that I …  didn’t exist?  Because that’s pretty abstract.  Whatever.