Awhile ago on Facebook, I shared a sad interaction overheard in the K-mart Barbie aisle. Benn Ray of Atomic Books/Mutant Funnies asked if he could use it in his “Overheards” column, which runs in the Baltimore Sun offshoot paper, “B.” The result is the brilliantly illustrated piece below. Kate Haberer‘s astute interpretation emphasizes the irony of the mother’s admonishment. I just love these things! You can order a whole book of them here.
In my loads and loads of spare time (that’s sarcasm, people), sometimes I’m editing stuff. There’s been a lot of such “stuff” lately. Very happy to announce the second anthology I’ve co-edited with friend Cara Bruce for our indie publishing company, Pinchback Press. The collection’s called Tarnished: True Tales of Innocence Lost. I’m loving the cover (by artist Linas Garsys) and the juicy stories inside. Release party coming soon!
Juggling with my other eight hands, I also edited the June issue of Swedish film magazine, Cinema–its first ever all-English version and for the iPad, at that. Woo! Was cool to read a European p.o.v. for various releases and get the inside scoop on a new documentary being made about The Pirate Bay internet gangstas. And I feel fortunate to have at least visited Stockholm and Malmö, so I can visualize some of the places I’m reading about. The whole issue is here. Click. Download. Skål! Now if someone could please buy me an iPad, that’d be great. Tack så mycket. See? My Swenglish is improving.
I’ve been in a bunch of anthologies but have a new appreciation for the work involved in actually pulling one together, now that I’ve co-edited my first, with friend Cara Bruce. Robot Hearts: True and Twisted Tales of Seeking Love in the Digital Age, was born out of a love for stories and living vicariously through others involved in the phenomenon of internet dating. Here’s our first interview together, talking about the book. We’re making our first public appearance with some of the contributors in NY on Tuesday at Abiola’s Kiss & Tell Reading Series. Can’t wait to see what happens!
VERY excited that a project I’ve been co-editing is almost ready for public consumption. Robot Hearts: True and Twisted Tales of Seeking Love in the Digital Age will be born soon, sending hilarious and heartbreaking stories into the world. I can’t wait to meet some of the contributors I’ve been working with from afar. The entire project is a testament to the progress technology has achieved in publishing–from the Facebook reunion with my co-editor friend, to the way we solicited submissions, and our working relationships with writers around the globe.
Ordering info coming soon. Check out our summer tour schedule for live readings near you.
