It’s hard out there for us creative types. Getting the word out is tricky business.
So, let’s open the comments below for you to get out word about [Insert Your Project Name Here]. In lieu of an interview today pimping a particular author, you should feel free to pimp yourself. Why pimp here, you ask? Well, this month I’m averaging 11-12k readers a day. Hopefully, you’ll reach new audience?
Fingers crossed.
But but but. There’s a catch.
Here’s how this works:
You can, as noted, pimp your work.
Anything at all.
Novel. Blog. Comic. Movie. Napkin with a drawing of your penis on it. WHATEVER.
Ah, but —
You must also pimp something else by someone else.
Alternately, you can of course just be a pop culture altruist and recommend something to us without pimping any of your own work. Which would be lovely of you, you lovely human.
So, hop to it. Strap on a corset and some garters and shake that moneymaker.
Which was originally typed as “monkeymaker.”
I think I like that better, actually.
Anyway. Do your thing.
Oh! And do peruse the comments. Might find something you like, after all.
Scath says:
Ooh, Kait Nolan’s Red was really good. It’s YA, for those who like reading that. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9844320-red
March 29, 2012 — 12:30 AM
Patrick O'Duffy says:
WHOO! YEAH! FIRST! FUCKIN EAT IT!
I mean, oh gosh, what excellent timing.
So, let me introduce myself, and by that I mean ruthlessly market myself to you.
I write stuff. I used to work with Chuck back in the Wild West White Wolf days, but right now I’m epublishing shorter horror/fantasy stuff. They include:
– The mosaic novella HOTEL FLAMINGO, which explores the offbeat characters and fractured realities residing in one run-down discount hotel. A lot of people have seemed to find it fun.
– The anthology GODHEADS AND OTHER STORIES, which presents six stories about people learning to embrace weirdness, whether that be gods you can smoke like drugs or accidentally turning into famous novels.
– My current work-in-progress is THE OBITUARIST, a crime novella about a social media undertaker who gets mixed up with a biker gang, an identify theft racket and a brunette with amazing cheekbones. I hope to have that finished mid-April and available for sale soon afterwards.
So where can you buy those? From the Kindle Store and Smashwords, like most ebooks. Rather than toss you a whole bunch of links, the best thing to do is go check out patrickoduffy.com, where you can find links for both published books, downloadable free short stories and a blog where I rabbit on a lot about writing, publishing, flash fiction and whatever else occurs to me.
There’s free stuff, there’s 99 cent stuff, there’s unbridled ego. What could be better?
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…well, okay, Greg Stolze’s work could be better. Another veteran of White Wolf, Greg was always the one of us with the most off-kilter imagination and willingness to throw the high weirdness into the mix. Nowadays he does that with some great online fiction, which he mostly distributes for free at http://www.gregstolze.com/fiction_library/index.html
There’s a bunch of solid gold stories there and they cost NOTHING.
Or you could shake 5 bucks out of your bank account – which is what, two coffees if you’re lucky? – and buy his novel SWITCHFLIPPED from Ghostwoods Books in a variety of digital formats.
http://www.gwdbooks.com/books/gregstolze
I’ve just started reading this, and it is fucking BOSS.
There. Consider yourself pimped at. With the big hat and goldfish shoes and all.
March 29, 2012 — 12:42 AM
Patrick O'Duffy says:
Well, poop.
I was first when I started typing. Honest.
March 29, 2012 — 12:43 AM
Johnny Murdoc says:
I’m not sure how much of a gay-erotica-reading audience terribleminds has, but I read this blog every day, so I’m assuming other gay-erotica-lovers might, too. Unless I’m totally unique, which would be awesome, but also disappointing because I already know about http://www.queeryoungcowboys.com, the micro-pub that I run. (As Chuck welcomed penis-scrawled napkins, I’m assuming he won’t mind me promoting books about guys who occasionally touch other guys with their penises.)
On Monday, I’m announcing that I’m opening Queer Young Cowboys up to submissions. That’s a secret that no one but the readers of this here blog know, yet. Shh. Don’t tell anyone.
As for promoting others, I’d love to direct you to the Kickstarter page for director Travis Mathews, who makes both fiction and non-fiction films that explore the intimate lives of gay men: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/936842745/in-their-room-london
Mathews is getting at the emotional core of a new generation, and reflecting it back for everyone else to see.
March 29, 2012 — 12:47 AM
Ryan Viergutz says:
I’ll add to the signal on something else first, Jack McDevitt’s “The Devil’s Eye.” A writer who had all of her memories erased tells an occasional detective that “they’re all dead”. Soon the detective and his pilot heads to a planet on the edge of the entire galaxy… and finds out who precisely is “dead”.
The book’s narrated by his pilot, who is both hot and daring.
And mine, because I suggested someone else’s, too. I’ve got a book published on all of the digital sites called “Stricken By Entropy”. It’s about a chaos mage who’s infiltrating a twisted skyscraper to stop a goblin corporate executive. It’s almost exactly 100 pages and the stand alone beginning to a soon-to-be-coming trilogy.
March 29, 2012 — 12:54 AM
Rachel says:
My work- http://www.amazon.com/We-Of-The-Universe-ebook/dp/B007996WZM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1332996950&sr=1-1
My Good Deed- http://wbrondtkamffer.com/- He writes some really unique fantasy stuff in theScion of Abacus and the Ossian Chronicles, inspired by William Shakespeare’s plays.
March 29, 2012 — 12:56 AM
Renee says:
When I was studying abroad last semester, I stumbled upon this literary festival happening at a tiny bookstore on the Greek island Santorini. One of the authors reading was Joe Dunthorne and I’ve just got around to reading his first novel, Submarine. It’s hilarious and smart and totally worthy of being pimped. Go get some.
Oh and I’d love for you to stop by my reading/writing/travel blog: http://aquickredfox.blogspot.com
March 29, 2012 — 12:57 AM
Natalie says:
ME: freelance fiction editor, you can find me at http://grapevine.com.au/~nataliem. I also review speculative fiction for a couple of websites if you want to send me free books.
OTHERS: I am going to recommend the five Australian authors whose fantasy novels made the shortlist for the Aurealis Awards this year (I am not allowed to announce the finalist yet). In no particular order;
Jennifer Fallon — The Undivided
Glenda Larke — Stormlord’s Exile
Pamela Freeman — Ember and Ash
Tansy Raynor Roberts — The Shattered City
Jo Anderton — Debris
Five really awesome books, and of course they have all written other awesome things as well.
March 29, 2012 — 1:03 AM
Larry says:
I’m a writer and cartoonist with numerous books to my credit, including one dirty one (to my discredit?). See an animated teaser here (and get the Kindle version FREE if you have Amazon Prime):
http://www.sexcritters.com
My friend Russell is an author of several books, none of them dirty. He writes an amusing blog in support of his brilliant novel based on the *true* story of a talking pig:
http://pygnovel.blogspot.com/
March 29, 2012 — 1:17 AM
Dylan C says:
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Graham-Smith. It’s pulled off quite well–even if you don’t usually like “quirky mashup” novels, you’ll like this one. (And it’s being made into a movie, so that’s cool too.)
March 29, 2012 — 1:23 AM
Stan R. Mitchell says:
Three months ago, I would have passed, but I’ve learned since then that passing up an opportunity to promote your work is a guaranteed way to go home hungry.
So, first, let me thank Mr. Wendig for the most excellent opportunity. Givers gain, and this will come back to him.
My work: Little Man, and the Dixon County War. Amazon Kindle Link
My recommendation: Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter Link
March 29, 2012 — 2:29 AM
M. Rangel says:
So I’ll pretend to be a good person and put the person who I’m recommending first: Patrick O’Duffy (whose website can be accessed via this link: patrickoduffy.com/). Secondly, there’s my blog, where I post poems and short stories and the like: constellationofwords.blogspot.com. So yeah. Check ’em out, enjoy them, and enjoy the wonderful luxury that the internet is; you can look up just about anything in an instant (or five minutes, if you have slow internets. Meh). But seriously, check ’em out. There is a bunch of cool shit out there if you just know where to look.
March 29, 2012 — 2:39 AM
Jeff says:
Well, any Weird West fans out there? If so, swing by Edward M. Erdelac’s goodreads page and check his work out. His Merkabah Rider books are top notch!
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3055410.Edward_M_Erdelac
As for me, nothing published yet, but some of my writing is up for view at Fiction Press. Its Weird West also: http://www.fictionpress.com/u/805167/Waylander76
Thanks Chuck!
March 29, 2012 — 4:34 AM
Júlíus Árnason says:
Well me first? There’s The Skeleton Journal: http://theskeletonjournal.wordpress.com/
Two things immediately spring to mind though:
1. Academagia: The Making of Mages – http://www.academagia.com/ A game by a friend of mine, Michael Scarpelli and his company Black Chicken Studios.
2. Kristinn Kristinsson – http://soundcloud.com/kristinnkristinsson
March 29, 2012 — 4:55 AM
Antony Bennison says:
For those in the UK, I’m going to recommend sketch comedy group The Beta Males – http://www.thebetamales.com/
I saw them a couple of weeks ago and thought their comedy was tight and funny. Definitely worth going to see.
For myself, I’m pimping a short story I’ve put up on my site (with links to download it in ebook format) here: http://www.antonybennison.com/2012/03/19/the-earth-invasion-budget-cuts-a-short-story/
March 29, 2012 — 5:05 AM
Alex Beecroft says:
Ooh, I’ve got a new rural paranormal coming out on the 1st of April. Under the Hill: Bomber’s Moon. I think of it as Tam Lin meets Torchwood meets Wallace and Grommit. There’s a great review here at Publisher’s Weekly http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-60928-724-5
I recommend Anne Lyle’s new book, The Alchemist of Souls AU Elizabethan England with spymasters and aliens, what could be better?
March 29, 2012 — 5:15 AM
Melissa says:
ME: I have a book review and short fiction blog at http://faeanddragons.wordpress.com/ . All of my short fiction stems from my WiP and the lovely Flash Fiction prompts given to us by Mr. Wendig.
OTHERS: My recommendation is for the book “Masters of the Veil” by Daniel Cohen ( http://www.site.spencerhillpress.com/Daniel_Cohen.html ). This is one of the first modern magic-based fantasies that I’ve been able to get truly excited about for a couple of years.
March 29, 2012 — 6:20 AM
Laura Anne Gilman says:
Pimping others is second nature to me (I was an editor, after all)
Lynn Flewelling’s CASKET OF SOULS is out in May. Adventure fantasy that also happens to feature a gay couple. I love this series So. Much. http://www.sff.net/people/lynn.flewelling/
A Few Further Tales of Einarinn – a short story collection by Juliet E. McKenna
http://www.wizardstowerbooks.com/products/a-few-further-tales-of-einarinn
And Elizabeth Bear’s new book is also out today. I haven’t had a chance to read it yet (damn deadlines) but just hearing her TALK about the book makes me want to clear my schedule and get to it. You’ll want to check this one out, too. http://matociquala.livejournal.com/2125172.html
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Oh, and me? I’m pimping the hell out of my new Kickstarter project: “Miles to Go” / “Promises to Keep”
Half-human, half-faun: 100% attutide. Danny Hendrickson is an ex-cop turned PI, doing his damnedest to keep people out of trouble, and himself alive and well-paid. Sometimes those two goals don’t work well together….
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/980297055/miles-to-go-promises-to-keep-a-cosa-nostradamus-pr/
(hey, how can you resist a writer that Publishers Weekly called out for “deft plotting and first-class characters (that) complement her agile blend of science and spell craft”? You can’t, that’s how. Show some love, plunk down $9 to get TWO novellas. That’s right, TWO!)
March 29, 2012 — 6:28 AM
Lee Robson says:
Well, any excuse to pimp my wares…
By me (and Bryan Coyle – http://takecomfortinsilence.blogspot.co.uk): Babble.
Babble is an original graphic novel due to be published by Com.X later this year. It centres around Carrie Hartnoll, a girl lost in her own life, until a chance encounter leads her on a path to uncover why the lost language of Babel was written out of the history books…
You can find out more here: http://www.babblecomic.com/
For a recommendation, I’d suggest any comic fans looking for something new and fresh could do worse than checking out the Accent UK catalogue: http://www.accentukcomics.com/
Alongside some acclaimed anthologies, they also produce the Eagle Award Winning Whatever Happened To The World’s Fastest Man?
March 29, 2012 — 6:30 AM
Daniel M. Perez says:
I wanna tell people about my wife’s debut novel, SONGBIRD. It’s a coming-of-self tale of two best friends, a wallflower and a social butterfly, and the events that propel them into becoming individuals in their own right. It’s a novel about contemporary women that’s not Chick Lit.
http://www.ymperez.com/songbird/
March 29, 2012 — 6:38 AM
Christopher Gronlund says:
My name’s Christopher, and I’m not the best at pimping myself. But…my first novel, a humorous coming-of-age-story about a family traveling cross country in a possessed station wagon (Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors) and a few short stories http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=christopher+gronlund&x=0&y=0“><a href="can be had here. Clicking my name to the left brings you to my blog, The Juggling Writer.
As for pimping another writer, this morning it’s my favorite coworker from the tech writing salt mines, Shawn Kupfer. Shawn writes military sci fi and other things, and his stuff can be had by clicking his name. His blog can be found here.
Thanks for to opportunity to get those of us who are a wee bit shy about pimping our stuff a chance to come out of our shells a bit, Chuck! Now…off to see what some others, here, are doing!
March 29, 2012 — 6:59 AM
Damien Kelly says:
Season of the Macabre is my collection of wintery horror and supernatural chillers, and it has just been published by Clarion. The collection has also been released as three eshorts: A Polite Exchange, Cold Comfort Child and The Rare Gift. Think of them as bitter little tasters for the delicious whole.
And for more really excellent chills, check out writer and director Lawrence Pearce’s novella Hikikomori from Proxima Books. Absolutely superb book and really disturbing, it was one of my favourite reads of last year. Rightfully described as, “The Sixth Sense speed-written by Chuck Palahniuk until all the pages blurred into one.”
Check out his website too for a great ongoing series about a child serial killer: lawrencepearce.wordpress.com
March 29, 2012 — 7:06 AM
Lynne Connolly says:
Thanks, Chuck! (Have you heard a Liverpudlian say that?)
i’ve just had a new release with Loose-Id. Ebook only for now. “Rubies of Fire,” with sex, vampires, spies, explosions and a bit more sex.
http://www.loose-id.com/Dept-57-Rubies-of-Fire.aspx
Recommendation. Well, I’ve just booked to see Radiohead in October, but they hardly need my rec. Still, shit, Radiohead!
Can I bring to your attention the excellent Manchester band Elbow? Big in Europe and Australia (play to stadiums, one of the headliners at Glastonbury last year), still playing the clubs in the USA. They’re doing the official Olympics song, so get ahead of the crowd and hear them now. If you only want to buy one album, make it either the Seldom Seen Kid, or Build a Rocket, Boys!
Here’s a youtube link to “Lippy Kids,” a beautiful song about childhood. (“simian stroll” I love).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NItwaz0nLJA
And the Amazon link to Build A Rocket, Boys!
http://amzn.com/B004H0N4PC
March 29, 2012 — 7:39 AM
Shiri Sondheimer says:
Did a little experiment with an old school “serial” earlier this year called Hell Division. It is a first version and I do plan on developing it into a smooth, beautiful novel at some point but I figured what the heck, get in progress feedback. Did get much at the time, but would love some now — constructive criticism welcome. And if you can help me plug the hole in the middle, so much the better. It is posted on my blog (which I suppose makes it not so old school) under the Hell Division tab in the title bar. Also an experiment in bervity — I tend to write long — in that no one chapter could be longer than 900 words.
Set in the same universe as my novel, Shaman, which I hoped to have out by June. That probably isn’t going to happen, but we’ll revise for end of summer. Know that’s a ways away, but the earlier one can pimp oneself, the better. Urban fantasy, blood curses, golems, djinn, hidden neighborhoods in the middle of major cities, gangsters, Fallen Angels as the good guys (yeah, where do think all of those flash fictions come from?). Little something for everyone. And a male lead and a female lead who are best friends and NEVER SLEEP TOGETHER (is that innovative or what? :-))
As for my recommendation, check out Butterfly Harvest by Sandra Campbell. Dark YA, there’s a first version out and she’s working on a second, plus the second installment. http://www.amazon.com/Butterfly-Harvest-Sandra-R-Campbell/dp/0557584671/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333021584&sr=8-1 She’s also a great critiquer!
March 29, 2012 — 7:47 AM
Dan says:
Since my book isn’t coming out until April, I’m just going to pimp my blog, Making It Up As I Go, where I talk about science fiction and fantasy. There’s a bit of writer and gaming stuff there, but mostly I’m a fanboy talking about what fanboys talk about.
http://www.MakingItUpAsIGo.com/
And as a fanboy, I’m also going to pimp one of my favorite authors, Jack McDevitt, particularly his Alex Benedict series.
It starts with one of his earliest books “A Talent for War”, but the series really hits its stride with the later books (Polaris, Seeker, The Devil’s Eye, Echo, and Firebird) when the tale shifts POV to Alex’s assistant. That POV shift improves it for a lot of storytelling reasons, but he also improved his writing a lot in the intervening years.
Anyway, this series of his is a great sci-fi combination in that while it’s set in an FTL universe of vast empires like you would see in space opera, it’s hard adherence to certain rules gives it much more of a hard sci-fi feeling as you read it. Plus, just about all of McDevitt’s books are mysteries of a sort in that you’re usually trying to figure out not only what happened, but how and in some cases who did it. On the face of it, that combination sounds like a messy mix, but McDevitt pulls it off with a driving narrative that’s really hard to put down.
He also has another series and several standalone novels, but if you’re looking for a great SF author to become addicted to, check out McDevitt’s “Alex Benedict” series.
March 29, 2012 — 8:38 AM
Scott Roche says:
For me this is the year of pimping others. I’m giving away an e-book a week by a different author each week. Details here http://52.scottroche.com. Yes I’m looking for more authors to promote.
I’d also like to promote the science fiction and fantasy e-zine I help publish. Writers need to know we’re a paying market. Readers need to know that this is optimistic, fun, short fiction and it’s available for sale in audio and e-pub formats. We put out one issue a month with about 3 stories. http://flyingislandpress.com/flagship
Finally I’d like to promote my own short fiction work. You can listen to it via my podcast and if you like it you can buy it on Amazon/Smashwords. It runs the gamut from dark horror to light fantasy and nearly everything in between. http://www.scottroche.com/omniverse/
March 29, 2012 — 8:58 AM
Scott Roche says:
Laura Anne Gilman – Totally backing Miles to Go. Sounds awesome!
March 29, 2012 — 9:03 AM
Patty Blount says:
Denise Grover Swank – anything she writes. I’m currently reading her CHOSEN series. Also adored HERE and TWENTY-EIGHT AND A HALF WISHES. Go to Amazon NOW and buy IT ALL. You won’t be sorry.
Pimp My Work: SEND release is just 124 days away! August 1st. SEND is YA and features a former bully learning to deal with the suicide he caused. He served time, changed his name, moved away, only to fall for a girl he does not realize is his victim’s half-sister. For more info, visit http://www.pattyblount.com
Thanks, Chuck!
March 29, 2012 — 9:08 AM
Jennifer Davis says:
Pimping a novel by a close friend, it’s really great if you like steampunk adventures and YA. Windshifter, by Stephanie Johnson. It’s on Amazon here (http://www.amazon.com/Windshifter-ebook/dp/B0061SNM9G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333026256&sr=8-1) and Barnes and Noble here: (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/windshifter-stephanie-johnson/1107039599)
My own wee blog barely deserves the pimpage, but it’s at http://www.intellectualblathering.com – you can read some of my work in the portfolio there.
March 29, 2012 — 9:08 AM
Ravis Harnell says:
Check out my new-school horror novella Ghostwriter at Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/19431
And while you’re there, download Cal Noble’s A Pair of Creepy Shorts as well:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/44892‘
Thanks for the space.
March 29, 2012 — 9:09 AM
Gareth L Powell says:
When the Guardian reviewed my latest novel, THE RECOLLECTION (published by Solaris Books in the UK and USA), they said: “If you’re only going to read one space opera this year, it has to be The Recollection.”
Paperback and Kindle versions are now available from Amazon and other retailers. Please visit my website for more information: http://www.garethlpowell.com/books
Please also check out the website of my excellent friend and colleague Emma Newman, whose gripping YA apocalyptic tale 20 YEARS LATER is also out now: http://www.enewman.co.uk/
March 29, 2012 — 9:13 AM
Abigail Fero says:
I’m going to pimp Deborah Cardillo: http://deborahcardillo.com/?page_id=90
She has a short fiction piece on her blog and great swamp photos!
My work that I’m going to pimp is a YA paranormal/fantasy ‘A Swamp of Bones’ : https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/145678. You can find it and my short fiction work at Smashwords, Amazon and Barnes & Nobles!
Thanks for the opportunity, Chuck!
March 29, 2012 — 9:15 AM
Brian Engard says:
Hello, all. I’m a freelance writer and game designer with stuff to pimp.
First: The Demolished Ones is a FATE-based RPG/adventure thingie about amnesia, identity, and how knowledge is often both empowering and dangerous. It has shades of Victoriana and steampunk, a healthy dose of noir, and some Lovecraftian undertones. It’s being published by Rite Publishing later this year. http://ritepublishing.com/thedemolishedones.html
Second: Becoming is a game about heroism and sacrifice. It’s about what it takes to be a hero, what you lose along the way, and what you’ve become by the end of your journey. The hero often has to make sacrifices to achieve his or her goals, and becomes an outsider by taking on the mantle. That’s what this game is about. It’s being published by Galileo Games in early 2013, and there’ll be a Kickstarter up for it later on. http://2d6cents.com/becoming/
Now I’d like to turn your attention to the works of Charlie Huston. Huston is, without a doubt, one of my favorite authors. His characters are believable and often deeply flawed, his dialog is snappy and authentic, and his stories are relentless. Caught Stealing kicks off a series of wrong man stories; it’s about a guy who accidentally gets on the radar of the Russian mob. Already Dead is about a vampire PI trying to figure out why there are zombies in town, and it’s the first of a series as well. Sleepless can best be described as pre-apocalyptic crime fiction; it takes place in an alternate present where a disease that robs people of their ability to sleep has caused the world to go to shit. The Mystical Art of Erasing All Signs of Death is about an aimless former teacher who gets a job cleaning up crime scenes. Hijinks ensue.
March 29, 2012 — 9:15 AM
Walter Shuler says:
Pimping Others: If you dig dark, gritty fantasy, then you should really check out Shawn Wickersheim’s The Penitent Assassin – a fantastic read with some very memorable characters! http://www.amazon.com/The-Penitent-Assassin-ebook/dp/B005JKR95U
For myself, I just released my second book, Gods of Sand and Stone, a dark fantasy set in ancient Ireland and now available on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007NZRQRA
March 29, 2012 — 9:15 AM
James Loscombe says:
Great idea. My first pimp goes to Aaron Mahnke whose novel Destiny is FREE today:
http://www.amazon.com/Destiny-ebook/dp/B005DLA74U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1333026363&sr=8-2
It’s a great read and an epic quest. And did I mention that it’s FREE.
Now for my own pimp: a collection of ten short stories called Poisoned Apples which is just $1.22 from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Poisoned-Apples-ebook/dp/B0075ANO0Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1333027013&sr=1-1
March 29, 2012 — 9:17 AM
R.J.Keith says:
Hello, my name is R.J. And I mess up fairy tales.
Wow.
That’s kind of bad, isn’t it?
Well, then again, sometimes the truth hurts. My stubborn soon to be novel Blood On The Quarter isn’t out yet, but the story cast in the same universe; CAROUSEL is making its home on my blog. Both stories are steampunk in nature though one is set right before WWI and the other is much more modern. I would love some feedback on Carousel as it is the first draft and will eventually be a novel in its own right.
Now for the pimpage: my friend Anthony Whitford is a talented author in his own right who currently has a short story published on Amazon.com. Ear At Joe’s is a great short about a Native American man finding the truth about himself, his family, and his heritage as a bullet from a shoplifter rips through his chest. You can find Anthony on his website: http://www.newfictionwriters.com where you can contribute your own short stories to his podcast, or his blog: shoutinginthevoid.blogspot.com.
March 29, 2012 — 9:24 AM
Robert Brown says:
My own fine (if I say so myself, and if I don’t think so who else will?) short story collection MADMAN BLUES can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZLZ488
Anyone interested in learning to write better fiction would do well to follow John Barnes at his Approachably Reclusive blog (http://thatjohnbarnes.blogspot.com/?zx=b707dd2f265b936d) or The Book Doctor’s Little Black Bag (http://thebookdoctorslittleblackbag.blogspot.com/).
March 29, 2012 — 9:26 AM
LydiaA says:
You have GOT to see the anthology DAY TERRORS, http://www.amazon.com/Day-Terrors-Kfir-Luzzatto/dp/0615406408/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333027351&sr=8-1 wAnd hich includes the mindblowing “And The Crowd Goes Wild” – you’ll never worry about not being famous again.
And hey, my story series KING OF THE MARSHMALLOWS is an unabashedly MG group of arced stories about a group of friends in a taekwondo class. It hits topics like Asperger’s, bullying, boomerang kids, and (coming soon) military families. It was written for people who are kids right now and people who used to be kids, as well. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=digital-text&field-author=Lydia%20Ondrusek
March 29, 2012 — 9:29 AM
My Awful Reviews says:
Pimping ain’t easy, but Chucks sure seems to make it a little more straight-forward. Are you a fan of writing? Do you like the “behind the scenes” stuff that really shows what the writing process is like? You read terribleminds, so the answer had damned well better be yes.
In that case, why haven’t you read Daniel Abraham’s The Dogs Project, where he writes a horror short story and shows you every step along the way? Very, very helpful for me, and I’m hoping it helps you, too. http://www.danielabraham.com/2012/02/01/the-dogs-project-introduction/
Damn, I guess I’m not good enough to leave without mentioning my book review blog, My Awful Reviews, where we’ve recently done an interview with Author E.C. Myers (Another Pennsylvania writer, Chuck!). We’re looking for another reviewer, so if you read A LOT of fantasy and sci-fi, and ESPECIALLY if you read horror or paranormal romance, shoot me an email at myawfulreviews *AT* gmail *DOT* com with a sample review that matches our style, and I might just welcome you aboard! Here’s the blog: http://myawfulreviews.blogspot.com
March 29, 2012 — 9:32 AM
Philip Overby says:
Pimp my blog here: http://philipoverby1.blogspot.jp/
I post stories here sometimes but mostly discuss whatever crap I feel like or stuff about Japan, where I live.
March 29, 2012 — 9:43 AM
Philip Overby says:
Forgot to pimp something by someone else. I really dig Joe Abercrombie. He writes awesome, cool, bloody fantasy. http://www.joeabercrombie.com/
March 29, 2012 — 9:45 AM
Puddin says:
Need a chuckle or maybe a smirk? I try to add a little mirth the day at my blog, Puddintopia (http://www.puddintopia.com), whether I’m rambling on about writing, life, music, or, Oompa Loompas, or, hell, how much I like getting mail.
More importantly, though, if you’re into craft beer, check out Hoperatives – Believers in Better Beer (in Cincinnati and Beyond). (http://www.hoperatives.com).
March 29, 2012 — 9:53 AM
Darlene Underdahl says:
Anything you buy from here http://www.VermillionRoadPress would be appreciated. That includes my husband’s longtime friend, Gordy Andersen. And I’ll have other things up soon.
I have a lot of life experience and institutional knowledge, so I can tell funny/enlightening stories; things folks never heard of before; they seem to like it.
I guess I try to make friends.
March 29, 2012 — 10:05 AM
Darlene Underdahl says:
OOpsie.
http://www.VermillionRoadPress.com
March 29, 2012 — 10:09 AM
K. E. Bergdoll says:
I recently joined the team at The Crow’s Caw, a site dedicated to reviewing the darker side of fiction. http://thecrowscaw.com/ I’m thrilled to stand beside reviewers/writers Jassen Bailey, Nick Cato, Sheri White, Bob Freeman and Jordan Norton. http://thecrowscaw.com/about/
The first giveaway in Crow’s Caw history has just been announced–a chance to win a personalized/signed copy of Westlake Soul by Rio Youers from ChiZine Publications. Nick Cato has also reviewed the book for the website and Rio Youers has a guest blog up today. Enter to win by linking to the giveaway on the social network of your choice, and leaving a link in the comments on The Crow’s Caw. A winner will be announced Sunday April 1st at 9pm EST. http://thecrowscaw.com/2012/03/28/westlake-soul-by-rio-youers-review-guest-blog-giveaway/
I’d also like to pimp the Live Event with Lee Thompson on publisher DarkFuse’s website TONIGHT at 9PM EST–Details here: https://www.darkfuse.com/blog/lee-thompson-two-reminders.html Besides the opportunity to ask Lee questions, there will be a chance to win a number of Thompson’s hardcovers and a 24 bundle of Delirium novellas by fantastic writers like Cate Gardner, Brian Hodge, Greg F. Gifune, and Jeffrey Thomas. http://www.darkfuse.com/events.html
I also recommend lovers of creepy-goodness check out Thompson’s work: http://www.leethompsonfiction.com/?page_id=105
Thank you for the opportunity, Chuck! 😉
March 29, 2012 — 10:15 AM
Autumn Christian says:
I’ve always wanted to be a pimp
My dystopian horror the Crooked God Machine is available on amazon. http://www.amazon.com/The-Crooked-God-Machine-ebook/dp/B006PNJ2L4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top One review states: It’s a hidden classic and at times feels exquisitely intellectual. The story pulls themes from books like Angela’s Ashes, The Diary of Anne Frank, and 1984 and paints them into something that looks like a Salvador Dali rendition of Stephen King. And yes I will stand by those comparisons. The book rocks.
And my good friend Greg Sisco has a humorous book about a strip club called One Night Stan’s: http://www.amazon.com/One-Night-Stans-ebook/dp/B006ONAEE4/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1333030580&sr=1-3 From one review: This was a fast paced comedy of errors with a high body count. There are lots of funny, engaging characters who are after the same bag of stolen money, cases of mistaken identity that don’t end well, and it all made me laugh out loud while I was reading. This was a very bloody, disturbing, and humorous book. Highly recommended for anyone with a twisted sense of humor.
March 29, 2012 — 10:17 AM
Rob Hall says:
I’ll start by promoting other people’s stuff. Mr. Wendig did say promote anything so I would like to recommend for your perusal two things.
1. Ideology of Madness http://ideologyofmadness.spookyouthouse.com/ It is the home of a group of podcasts centered around comics and gaming. They do weekly reviews of new comics released as well as interviews with artists and writers. It is both entertaining and edifying.
2. Myke Cole http://mykecole.com/ He has just published his first novel Shadow Ops: Control Point. It is a great initial offering and I want to see more books set in this world.
I have a blog at http://thepumpkinsociety.blogspot.com/ where I talk about books, movies, gaming, and my own personal struggles with weight loss. Currently I’m talking about self-improvement through the lens of the emotional spectrum of the Green Lantern milieu.
Thanks for this opportunity Mr. Wendig!
March 29, 2012 — 10:18 AM
Christine Keleny says:
I would recommend Celia Rivenbark to anyone who like southern redneck humor. lol funny!
My stuff is historic fiction: Rosebloom (book I in the series set in late 1930s on the Mississippi) and A Burnished Rose (book II in the series set in WWII). http://www.ckbookspublishing.com
thanks for the pimp idea!
March 29, 2012 — 10:43 AM
Adam Gaylord says:
Great idea. I’ve already clicked on about a dozen posts.
I’ll pimp my current epic fantasy WIP, Sol of a Gladiator, which is just about ready for the query process. The pitch: “When an oppressed populace transforms the gladiator-slave Sol into a symbol of defiance, the Empire sends its most ruthless assassin to end the insurgence. Sol’s only chance is to do what no slave has ever done: escape the coliseum and the only home he’s ever known. ” You can read more about this story and my other writing (flash fiction, short stories, songs, screenplays) on my blog: http://adamsapple2day.blogspot.com/.
I’d like to pimp a fellow fantasy blogger and a must follow for any writer, David Powers King, at http://davidpowersking.blogspot.com/.
March 29, 2012 — 11:01 AM
Jessica Vale says:
I went to high school with Chuck. I played hours of Vampire with Chuck. Chuck even came to visit me in NYC and got drunk on my roof. Now Chuck is writing for my documentary Smallsmall Thing.
So yes, I am pimping Chuck as a non fiction writer. He does good narration.
We are raising money on Kickstarter with just 10 days left. PLEASE donate so I can pay Chuck. He deserves it, and his baby needs to eat.
http://www.smallsmallthing.com
March 29, 2012 — 11:06 AM