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The Millions recently posted a list of 2010 books forthcoming from literary giants. I'm looking forward to quite a few on that list. But, I think we are due a list from literary midgets, too, right?

So here they are (the ones I can think of right now, anyway. I reserve the right to add more):

Sawako Nakayasu's Texture Notes and Travis Nichols's Iowa from Letter Machine Editions. I only recently heard about Letter Machine Editions, and, other than a few excerpts from the above titles, I have no ...

Just a few more stops on this crazy marathon tour. This thing has been amazing.

Today, I get a bit learn-y as I hit Gordon Highland's (author of Major Inversions) Medialysis blog. In his words, regarding the purpose of Medialysis:

The idea is to share knowledge, identify and critique trends, stir the muse, and further our professional development. I advise from personal experience, offer tips, tricks, and quickie tutorials, link to items of interest, and just generally pimp stuff I think...

Today, Jason Kane is kind enough to have me at his blog. I've known Jason for a few years, and have been consistently impressed with his writing. There's not much of it out there to read, but here's hoping, fingers crossed and all that, that he starts putting some more out there soon.

I post over there a bit about my story creation process. There's even scans from my "junk binder." Not that said binder contains any secrets, but come on, we're all voyeurs.

And don't forget to check out the rest ...

Craig Wallwork, author of the aptly titled Craig Wallwork blog, takes over with this stop, letting me rest for a day. But lucky for you, you beautiful groupie, Craig's post may just be better than all of mine combined. At least my ego thinks so.

Click over to Craig's blog to read a stunning review of Charactered Pieces. This thing make me blush every time I read it (and I read it more this is probably healthy).

Here's a taste (read the whole thing at Craig's blog to know what he means with the ...

@Fictionaut, I've started a profile. I'm still not entirely sure what the site is all about. But it has the word "fiction" in the url, and I like fiction.

@JMWW I'm interviewed. We talk about fatherhood, stories, and the reasons behind my lack of manliness.

@everywhere, all installments of my AUTHOR NOTES series have been posted. Click here for a full list. The AUTHOR NOTES are a series of posts that contain specific extra information about each of the stories in Charactered Pieces. When I get ...

Today is a special day in the Blog Orgy Tour. Not only is this the first stop of the new decade, but it's a unique stop in that I have a brand new story to offer. The story, "Legs Unwilling," is one of the most disturbing stories I've ever written. And between this story and an older story, "Petty Injuries," I might have the makings of a collection of stories built around mentally disabled children. How's that for a feel-good read?

I'm quite glad to have Rotten Leaves post this story. The...

The easiest characters are those with baggage included.

OPRAH READ THIS > OPRAH, READ THIS is a collection of stories that each leverage the name-recognition of other writers to impart a meta-layer of interpretation. These are fictions. The writers are not. Here, we explore the overlap.

This collection will be live for 11 months: January 2010-November 2010

Writers include:
Mel Bosworth/Henry Miller
Chris Deal/Chinaski/Charles Bukowski
Christopher Dwyer/Jane Austen
Paul Eckert/Kurt Vonnegut
Gordon...

Today is another double-header, sending me from the literary and artistic haven for poets, writers and artists known as Troubadour21 to the subterranean bloke's room populated by Bukowski, Kerouac, Carver, and Waits known as Bukowski's Basement (I think Bukowski contributes more than is 1/4 of the rent to get his name on the sign).

At Troubadour21, a full story from Charactered Pieces is posted. This one called "Refill," which originally appeared in the now defunct Green Muse Review. This...

Today is another double-header, sending me from the literary and artistic haven for poets, writers and artists known as Troubadour21 to the subterranean bloke's room populated by Bukowski, Kerouac, Carver, and Waits known as Bukowski's Basement (I think Bukowski contributes more than is 1/4 of the rent to get his name on the sign).

At Troubadour21, a full story from Charactered Pieces is posted. This one called "Refill," which originally appeared in the now defunct Green Muse Review. This...

Today, I stop at Nicholas Karpuk's blog, which consists of a series of posts tagged "Cartoon Hell," that comment on a cartoon DVD from a $5 collection called "150 Cartoon Classics." You have no idea how much this idea excited me when I first heard about it. So, to be able to add a bit of cartoon talk to his blog is an honor.

There, I talk about how Ren & Stimpy inspired the cover design for Charactered Pieces.

And just for fun, check out this playlist featuring Tex Avery's most well-known...