Things That I Done Liked In This Here Year
It’s time for my annual “best of” list in no particular order. As always, keep in mind not all of these items were released this year. This year just happened to be the year that I first enjoyed them:
Movies
1) Monsters
2) Pandorum (Pleasant surprise, that one … Maybe I enjoyed it so much because I expected so little.)
3) Mother
4) Rango
5) Insidious (I wasn’t a huge fan of the ending or explanations, but the creepiness factor was strong through the first two acts…)
Honorable Mention: Troll Hunter – a Scandinavian horror-adventure with some great creature design. Not quite enough in the way of character development to make it a truly great movie (plus lots of distracting Blair Witch-style shaky-cam) but still fun.
Albums
1) John Fruciante — The Empyrean
2 J Mascis — Several Shades of Why
3) Fleet Foxes — Helplessness Blues
4) Spoon — Transference
5) The National — High Violet
Books
1) The Wind-Up Girl — Paolo Bacigalupi
2) Osama — Lavie Tidhar
3) Middlesex — Jeffrey Eugenides
4) A Confederacy of Dunces — John Kennedy Toole
For Number 5, I’m including two novellas: “One Brown Mouse” by Gary Braunbeck (Apex Publications), and “The Darkened Corner” by Tom Hamilton (Philistine Press).
The list of places to buy the anthology keeps growing.
Southern Fried Weirdness: Reconstruction is now available for the Nook through Barnes and Noble!
A Couple Author Updates
Here’s a couple updates on some contributors to Southern Fried Weirdness: Reconstruction:
- Sara Amis recently sat down with the fine folks over at The Outer Alliance. She is included in a podcast and gave a reading of her poem, “Talking Alligator (Blues).” Click here to check it out: http://blog.outeralliance.org/archives/844.
- Mari Ness, whose short story, “Planting,” was included in the anthology recently had a fine story published in Clarkesworld. Here’s a link to her new story, “Trickster”: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ness_06_11/. It’s a good read. Recommended.
Sales of the anthology have been steady. A few weeks ago, it was the #1 bestselling anthology over at Smashwords. Thank you to everyone who is supporting this project! I am so grateful to all the contributors and readers. You’re all good people. If you want to help spread the word, I have set up a page on this site for promotional materials and some suggestions. Here’s the link: https://southernfriedweirdnesspress.wordpress.com/promotional-materials/.
Now Available!
In the wake of the destructive tornadoes which ripped through Alabama on April 27th, 2011, Southern Fried Weirdness Press is proud to present the charity anthology, Southern Fried Weirdness: Reconstruction. This collection of poetry and short fiction features 46 pieces from 40 different contributing authors. It spans multiple genres and presents an eclectic mix of voices. All profits will be donated to The American Red Cross to aid disaster relief efforts.
Kindle edition now available at Amazon. Also available at Smashwords in multiple formats.
The Table of Contents:
Editor’s Note
1.) They Are Not Gone Forever by Stephanie Osborn
2.) God in the Sky by An Owomoyela
3.) Make Your Bed Downriver by Jens Rushing
4.) Live Bait Works Best by Brian Rosenberger
5.) The Music of Bremen Farm by Mike Allen
6.) Out of Natural by Jason Huskey
7.) In The Days When Blocks Were For Tires, And The Dusk Chose A Sideways Approach by Jason Huskey
8.) In the Ghost Hours by Jason Huskey
9.) The Old Man’s Sweet by Jason Huskey
10.) Planting by Mari Ness
11.) Talking Alligator (Blues) by Sara Amis
12.) Sisyphus Explains by Sara Amis
13.) Lady Glory and the Knave of Spades by Nicole Kornher-Stace
14.) Meditation on a Deer at Night by Berrien C. Henderson
15.) Navel Gazing by T.J. McIntyre
16.) Directions by T.J. McIntyre
17.) Why by T.J. McIntyre
18.) The Fisherman’s Tale by T.J. McIntyre
19.) Swimming in Old Spring by Eric T. Marin
20.) Giant Cicadas and Other Odd Indignities by Dr. Philip Kaldon
21.) Billy Anne’s Box by Charlotte Jones
22.) Commander Perry’s Mystic Wonders Show by Jaime Lee Moyer
23.) The New Elementals by Marshall Payne
24.) Judy and Norman by Darby Harn
25.) The Moon and the Stars by Marian Carcache
26.) Pride and Joy by Gustavo Bondoni
27.) Square Hills by H. Courreges LeBlanc
28.) The Wind by Marcia Gerhardt
29.) I Keep a Vine Woven Basket by the Front Door by Rae Bryant
30.) Up Above the Dead Line by F. Brett Cox
31.) Annabelle Tree by Carrie Cuinn
32.) Who Mourns for Washington by Fabio Fernandes
33.) Suffer the Rains by Craig Wallwork
34.) The Yearning of the Lighthouse Fairies by Brenda Blakey
35.) The Groundskeeper’s Tale by Wendy S. Delmater
36.) The White Months by Christopher Woods
37.) Your Enemies Will Devour You by Richard Thomas
38.) The Sweet Song of Canaries at Midnight by Jude-Marie Green
39.) Nature Story by Walter Giersbach
40.) Alchemy by Michael Ray
41.) The Legend of Old Man Joad by Marsheila Rockwell
42.) Hanging the Woman in Blue by Monette Chilson
43.) Till Death Do Us Part by Kenneth Mark Hoover
44.) Neopolitician by Shaylen Maxwell
45.) Utnapishtim on Friday After Dessert by Danny Adams
46.) The Evidence of Things Unseen by Chuck Russell
Author Biographies
More Ways to Help
Right now, this wepage is a placeholder for the upcoming charity anthology, Southern Fried Weirdness: Reconstruction. All proceeds will benefit The American Red Cross disaster relief efforts. Please come back soon. Purchasing information will be available shortly. I am currently putting the final touches on this anthology. The anthology will contain fourty-seven works of short fiction and poetry from forty different contributing authors. The content ranges from science fiction to Southern gothic to fantasy. There’s a healthy dose of magic realism and the surreal tossed in for good measure. Below is the table of contents and a link to the working cover:
Southern Fried Weirdness: Reconstruction_Working Cover
Table of Contents
Editor’s Note
I. They Are Not Gone Forever by Stephanie Osborn
II. God in the Sky by An Owomoyela
III. Make Your Bed Downriver by Jens Rushing
IV. Live Bait Works Best by Brian Rosenberger
V. The Music of Bremen Farm by Mike Allen
VI. Out of Natural by Jason Huskey
VII. In The Days When Blocks Were For Tires, And The Dusk Chose A Sideways Approach by Jason Huskey
VIII. In the Ghost Hours by Jason Huskey
IX. The Old Man’s Sweet by Jason Huskey
X. Planting by Mari Ness
XI. Talking Alligator (Blues) by Sara Amis
XII. Sisyphus Explains by Sara Amis
XIII. Lady Glory and the Knave of Spades by Nicole Kornher-Stace
XIV. Meditation on a Deer at Night by Berrien C. Henderson
XV. Navel Gazing by T.J. McIntyre
XVI. Directions by T.J. McIntyre
XVII. Why by T.J. McIntyre
XVIII. The Fisherman’s Tale by T.J. McIntyre
XIX. Swimming in Old Spring by Eric T. Marin
XX. Giant Cicadas and Other Odd Indignities by Dr. Philip Kaldon
XXI. Billy Anne’s Box by Charlotte Jones
XXII. Commander Perry’s Mystic Wonders Show by Jaime Lee Moyer
XXIII. The New Elementals by Marshall Payne
XXIV. Judy and Norman by Darby Harn
XXV. The Moon and the Stars by Marian Carcache
XXVI. Pride and Joy by Gustavo Bondoni
XXVII. Square Hills by H. Courreges LeBlanc
XXVIII. The Wind by Marcia Gerhardt
XXIX. I Keep a Vine Woven Basket by the Front Door by Rae Bryant
XXX. Up Above the Dead Line by F. Brett Cox
XXXI. Annabelle Tree by Carrie Cuinn
XXXII. Who Mourns for Washington by Fabio Fernandes
XXXIII. Suffer the Rains by Craig Wallwork
XXXIV. The Yearning of the Lighthouse Fairies by Brenda Blakey
XXXV. The Groundskeeper’s Tale by Wendy S. Delmater
XXXVI. The White Months by Christopher Woods
XXXVII. Your Enemies Will Devour You by Richard Thomas
XXXVIII. The Moon and the Stars by Marian Carcache
XXXIX. The Sweet Song of Canaries at Midnight by Jude-Marie Green
XL. Nature Story by Walter Giersbach
XLI. Alchemy by Michael Ray
XLII. The Legend of Old Man Joad by Marsheila Rockwell
XLIII. Hanging the Woman in Blue by Monette Chilson
XLIV. Till Death Do Us Part by Kenneth Mark Hoover
XLV. Neopolitician by Shaylen Maxwell
XLVI. Utnapishtim on Friday After Dessert by Danny Adams
XLVII. The Evidence of Things Unseen by Chuck Russell
Author Biographies
More Ways to Help
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