Things, Things, and More Things

–The website exists and looks awesome, thanks to Yeargin Marketing and Creative and Beth and Chris. –The bookpage at the printer now has a snazzy banner, again, thanks to Yeargin Marketing and Creative and Beth and Chris. –The press releases that are going out in the mail are addressed and envelopes are stuffed. –The review [...]

I am up on Amazon.com!!!!!

It’s really happening! It’s up on Amazon.com. Yes, there will be a Kindle edition in the next little bit.  Oh, god, I am so tickled. So very tickled. Okay, but you maybe don’t want to order from Amazon. If you order directly from the printer, you can have 15% off if you use this code: [...]

Moderates v. Radicals

Josh Marshall writes: Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf told Abu Dhabi’s The National newspaper today that the conflict over the mosque/cultural center project controversy was “not between Muslims and non-Muslims, but between moderates of all the faith traditions and the radicals of all the faith traditions.” I thought of that when I was reading Stephen Yeargin’s [...]

Donal Logue Gets Younger and Younger

I am weary from being anxious. But I had a lovely dream that Donal Logue was getting drunk waiting for me at a bar, while I was getting it on with Sean Bean, after which I would go to the bar and get it on with Donal Logue. Make of that what you will. But [...]

Brief Things

1. I am refraining from hollering “It’s Matt’s font! It’s Matt’s font!” at the Butcher who is trying to sleep and who has no idea who Radley Balko is. But look! It’s Matt’s font! I knew that font when it was a baby. 2. Lovely. I really hope the FBI tracks that fucker down and [...]

What Do Granny White and Kate Batts Have In Common? Me Looking for Their Graves

Sometimes you just get an itch you have to scratch and this weekend my itch was the western part of Robertson County. I drove all down Catholic Church Road, though I did not find a Catholic Church. I did find the Scott graveyard, because they have a hand-painted sign that points you to it. And [...]

My Middle Name is ‘Fret’

It’s probably a good thing the Butcher is taking the computer to go do fantasy football stuff because otherwise, I would be on it all afternoon all “Ooh, is this happening yet?” “Oh, am I up on Amazon yet?” The Butcher went with me to a park that I think was Mildred Shute, but it [...]

Arson at the Islamic Center in Murfreesboro

So, yeah, in order to protect us from “terrorists” people have become terrorists. That this is a win in anyone’s book breaks my heart and pisses me off.

BooOOOOooooK Things

So, the second proof came. I looked at it only long enough to verify that it contained the right innards and then I ordered my review copies. They have to go out next week or the beginning of the week after at the latest. So, mistakes. There may be some. But it’s too late to [...]

An Open Letter to Paul Stanley

Dear Mr. Stanley, I do hope your impending memoirs will cover just how it is you felt it was okay to legislate the morality of the citizens of Tennessee while you were busy taking the grand tour of Immoralville. Love, Aunt B.

In Which I Roll My Eyes

Listen, an income tax might be the most unpopular thing in Tennessee since allowing babies to butter moldy bread with sharp knives, but that doesn’t mean it’s a stupid idea. There are good reasons for enacting one and very good reasons for not enacting one (I know that may seem surprising, coming from me, but [...]

Still No Justice for Henry Granju

Every day, every single day, at least one person comes to this blog looking because of a “Henry Granju” search. And I have not written about him prolifically, as you know, if you read me. People still care. I mention that because I can’t help but suspect that the authorities involved in this case think [...]

Why the Dog Was Rolling Over

One of the Butcher’s friends from back in the day stopped by with her adorable son. And he played and played and played with that dog. They had great tugs-o-war. They ran around. She sat for him and kind of fetched for him. And she rolled over for me, when she knew he was watching. [...]

In Tennessee, We Have Muslims Named ‘Cami’

This is what I was trying to get at here. Yes, we have a bunch of dumbasses doing dumbass crap. But we also have Tennesseans like Cami and Ben Lemming. So, why not, when you see something like this, be proud to be a Tennessean like those folks, instead of being embarrassed to be a [...]

In Your Face, Middle Brother!

Mrs. Wigglebottom used to roll over, but only for my other brother. And then, she hasn’t rolled over in years. I guess she had no need for it. But tonight, guess who rolled over three and a half times? Under my direction?! Damn straight. Documentary evidence:

Voodoo Dolls v. Poppets

I want to mull this over some more, but dang, I love this post. It’s not directly about a subject near and dear to my heart, but it gets at it in a round-about way. It seems to me that there is a kind of American vernacular magic, a pool of magical knowledge you kind [...]

Haters Gonna Hate

I realize that, even though many cute things have been happening with the cats, that I have not said much about them because I am still bummed about the disappearance and probable death of the tiny cat, who had a real name, which I guess I can tell you now. Stella. Her name was Stella. [...]

A Mysterious Flower I See When We Walk

An Alternate History of the Mound Builders

So, as I have finished reading Archaeological Expeditions of the Peabody Museum in Middle Tennessee, 1877-1884 and I have learned that the basic history of the mound builders goes thusly: Some folks move in and build huge mounds in the western part of Middle Tennessee. Some other folks move in in the eastern parts and [...]

My Mind is Going in About Eight Directions. I’m Guessing Eight. I Don’t Know.

1. Okay a new proof copy is ordered and on its way. I told Samantha that I just can’t look at that fucker any more. There might still be errors but folks, I can’t see them. 2. I think I’m overthinking this whole “where to have some kind of reading” thing but let me tell [...]

Adventures in Self-Publishing or Adventures in Independent Publishing

Ha, you know, when I first started doing this, I thought that people who didn’t call it “self-publishing” but called it “independent publishing” were just being wankers, for lack of a better term, about not wanting to be seen as self-published. But I have to tell you, I do, at this point, feel like calling [...]

If You Need Me

I’ll be on the couch reading Archaeological Expeditions of the Peabody Museum in Middle Tennessee, 1877-1884. I’ll let you know what awesome stuff I find. Updated: Christ almighty, reading about the babies buried under the floors of the houses just about broke my heart. I know we don’t know what that meant. Maybe it was [...]

The Voices

Weirdly, this reminds me a little of Stephen King. I just sit there in my cabin in the woods, and I wait for the voices. And if they say, “Sleep,” then I sleep. And if they say “Run” I do a few miles. And when they “Story,” I sit at the lap-top, until I tire [...]

A Sign My Mom is Ready to Retire

I called my dad just now to see what he wanted last night, when I was busy watching True Blood and seeing who was going to shit themselves first, me or the dog (aren’t you glad you come here at lunchtime? God.). Anyway, so I call my dad back and he does not answer. I [...]

Will Book Publishing Become More Regionalized?

Over at The Gods are Bored, there’s a guest post from Margot Berwin talking about her debut novel. It sounds really interesting. But we are not talking about books! No, we are talking about publishing.  Ha ha ha. Anyway, she has some suggestions about how to get published: 1.      Get published in smaller venues first. [...]