You may have noticed a new look round the ol’ blerrrgh as of late. I’m trying some things out before possibly committing to the idea of a full-fledged “Author’s Website”. The header up there ^ is something I threw together quickly and the new theme just seemed to be easier on the ey

In other news, I finished the penultimate edit on Hot Sinatra and sent it out to a couple of pals. We’ll see what they say. I have also decided that I need to add in a little extra Sinatra before I really call the game and publish the book. If you, yourself, happen to be interested in checking it out early, drop me a line and I may be able to arrange a PDF version in exchange for an honest review.

Finally, I now have this tremendous finished cover art from his Chiefness, the venerable Shane-O-Mac of EYECRAVEPRO who also handled the Career Guide To Your Job In Hell ad work. If you need artwork, logos or video production, he is THE MAN.

Just got a new print ad designed by Shane-O-Mac over at www.eyecravepro.ca to use in the next ish of DMD as well as anywhere else we can pin it up or tape it down. I think it’s pretty goddamn smashing! Be sure to check out Eyecrave Productions for any and all of your video production, graphic design, logo and ad copy needs. Shane is on the fast track to Epic Win, so get him while the gettin’s cheap!

5.0 out of 5 stars Grand Paternal Order of @#$% Job Havers…, March 22, 2011

This review is from: A Career Guide To Your Job In Hell (Paperback)

This is a great short story collection focused on the depths people sink to while working day jobs (that is, jobs you never intend to have for more than a few months, but wind up clocking years in). You’ll find dark, smart and edgy tales about taxi drivers, office drones, soldiers, garbage-men and everything in between. Axel Howerton’s “Hum” is spun through the eyes of a gonzo journalist hopped up on a cocktail of Bret Easton Ellis, Adult Swim, and a medical journal. Nathan Long’s “Fernando and Yaya” is a hilarious account of an L.A. taxi driver’s struggle with a drunk, prostitute yearning, and hungry passenger. Though not for the faint of heart, these stories all have an undercurrent of dark humor that I really enjoyed.

Don’t forget to go to Amazon or check the ‘Store‘ tab on the top left of your screen to find out the myriad places you can get your eyeballs on this fantastic collection of stories from the likes of Scott Phillips (The Ice Harvest), Wild Cards authors Victor Milan and John Jos. Miller, Robert E. Vardeman (Cenotaph Road, God Of War) and the inimitable Scott S. Phillips, writer of Squirrel Eyes and the forthcoming Pete, Drinker Of Blood, as well as the writer/director of cult flicks Gimme Skelter and Stink Of Flesh.