The other day, it occurred to me that since I’m not getting my crappy fiction published with “mainstream” journals with “big-time” names with “brilliant” grad-school editors, I might as well publish it myself.
(This epiphany occurred after several cups of coffee, not to mention several hits of Benzedrine, and I didn’t run it by Wife, a shrink, or someone less prone to wild mood swings.)
So I bring you Storyfraud, an all-new blog with a less-than-brilliant name where you will find short stories and novel excerpts from this fair author. Some pieces will be polished and relatively coherent; some will be rough and generally incoherent; others, just plain crazy.
New posts on Storyfraud will be unscheduled and infrequent. If I’m in a good frame of mind, and don’t despise myself and my writing, I’ll be inclined to publish on Storyfraud. Unfortunately, those happy days are far and few between, so you won’t have to suffer too much.
The first selection I have deemed worthy of the Storyfraud name is called “The Last Dance.” It runs 5,000 words, and after reading a few screens and scrolling down, your eyes will start to melt, but such are the limits of technology (and my technological aptitude). “The Last Dance” has been rejected many times, though I get encouraging rejection notes for it, once in a great, great while.
If you feel so moved to actually read my otherwise unprintable slop, also feel free to comment, even if you hate the posting. I’m not looking for a virtual workshop, or asking you, as a Bookfraud reader, to please please please read my fiction, for you may find it disagreeable, and quite different than my missives posted here on the writing life.
Really, I’m just hoping someone will read it for his or her enjoyment. If, in reading my fiction, you form a negative opinion of my work — “No wonder he’s not published! He can’t write for shit and should shut the fuck up with all that whining!” — so be it.
So for those of you who choose to peruse Storyfraud, my hats off to you. For everybody else, I’ll see you in hell.
Just kidding about that. A little.
Good going with storyfraud. I can also suggest submitting your work to less-than-mainstream online publications. They are always looking for new voices and they may not be as prickly as mainstream, big-name mags.
Good going with storyfraud. I can also suggest submitting your work to less-than-mainstream online publications. They are always looking for new voices and they may not be as prickly as mainstream, big-name mags.
Good going with storyfraud. I can also suggest submitting your work to less-than-mainstream online publications. They are always looking for new voices and they may not be as prickly as mainstream, big-name mags.
Storyfraud! I like that. I just read a comment on a writer’s discussion board a couple days ago that said something along the lines of that it’s easier to get a million dollar book deal than it is to get a short story published these days and oh how I chuckled!
And cried.
Ooo! Ooo! Bookfraud fiction! I am SO excited! (okay, just as a note, I haven’t been there yet, but I’m really excited to. Sigh.)
Understand.
There’s the urge to just share sometimes.
fringes: thank you for the support. i’ve submitted to a few online pubs — no luck. perhaps i’m too weird for the mainstream, but not weird enough for the underground.
or maybe that’s just an elaborate rationalization.
courtney: i am totally of the mind that it’s sometimes easier to get a book deal than a short story published. the problem is, you gotta have a book first…
madame d.: you won’t be as excited after reading it. promise.
bernita: yes, we all feel the urge to share, but it’s not always a good thing. like “too much information,” in my case.
Storyfraud! I like that. I just read a comment on a writer’s discussion board a couple days ago that said something along the lines of that it’s easier to get a million dollar book deal than it is to get a short story published these days and oh how I chuckled!
And cried.
Storyfraud! I like that. I just read a comment on a writer’s discussion board a couple days ago that said something along the lines of that it’s easier to get a million dollar book deal than it is to get a short story published these days and oh how I chuckled!
And cried.
Ooo! Ooo! Bookfraud fiction! I am SO excited! (okay, just as a note, I haven’t been there yet, but I’m really excited to. Sigh.)
Ooo! Ooo! Bookfraud fiction! I am SO excited! (okay, just as a note, I haven’t been there yet, but I’m really excited to. Sigh.)
Understand.
There’s the urge to just share sometimes.
Understand.
There’s the urge to just share sometimes.
fringes: thank you for the support. i’ve submitted to a few online pubs — no luck. perhaps i’m too weird for the mainstream, but not weird enough for the underground.
or maybe that’s just an elaborate rationalization.
courtney: i am totally of the mind that it’s sometimes easier to get a book deal than a short story published. the problem is, you gotta have a book first…
madame d.: you won’t be as excited after reading it. promise.
bernita: yes, we all feel the urge to share, but it’s not always a good thing. like “too much information,” in my case.
fringes: thank you for the support. i’ve submitted to a few online pubs — no luck. perhaps i’m too weird for the mainstream, but not weird enough for the underground.
or maybe that’s just an elaborate rationalization.
courtney: i am totally of the mind that it’s sometimes easier to get a book deal than a short story published. the problem is, you gotta have a book first…
madame d.: you won’t be as excited after reading it. promise.
bernita: yes, we all feel the urge to share, but it’s not always a good thing. like “too much information,” in my case.
i’m looking forward to the just plain crazy ones
I’m heading over to the story site presently. But first, to respond, nope, never read Pynchon before. Perhaps I should…
x-mas cats: me, too.
steve: pynchon is worth the effort. glad that you’re going over to storyfraud. you can confirm the versimillitude of the chicago stuff.
i’m looking forward to the just plain crazy ones
i’m looking forward to the just plain crazy ones
I’m heading over to the story site presently. But first, to respond, nope, never read Pynchon before. Perhaps I should…
I’m heading over to the story site presently. But first, to respond, nope, never read Pynchon before. Perhaps I should…
x-mas cats: me, too.
steve: pynchon is worth the effort. glad that you’re going over to storyfraud. you can confirm the versimillitude of the chicago stuff.
x-mas cats: me, too.
steve: pynchon is worth the effort. glad that you’re going over to storyfraud. you can confirm the versimillitude of the chicago stuff.
I’m glad you’re doing this. I’m actually thinking about publishing excerpts of my novel at my blog, or creating a new one just for it. I’m off to read your work!
I’m glad you’re doing this. I’m actually thinking about publishing excerpts of my novel at my blog, or creating a new one just for it. I’m off to read your work!
I’m glad you’re doing this. I’m actually thinking about publishing excerpts of my novel at my blog, or creating a new one just for it. I’m off to read your work!
How exciting!
How exciting!
How exciting!
Okay, now there’s a promise you’ll just have to break, because I really liked it.
So there!
thanks for the brothel tips.
i lurk often, but i can never think of anything intelligent to say. too much pressure in being the newbie commenter.
Okay, now there’s a promise you’ll just have to break, because I really liked it.
So there!
Okay, now there’s a promise you’ll just have to break, because I really liked it.
So there!
thanks for the brothel tips.
i lurk often, but i can never think of anything intelligent to say. too much pressure in being the newbie commenter.
thanks for the brothel tips.
i lurk often, but i can never think of anything intelligent to say. too much pressure in being the newbie commenter.