It’s been a while since I’ve posted any photos of people reading Box Cutters, but I have a few cool new photos. And then there’s my brother’s photo. Way way back, my great-grandfather (“Daddy Bill”) handcrafted an exact replica of his home as a dollhouse for his granddaughter — my mother. It was a stunningContinue reading “People (and miniature people) reading Box Cutters”
Author Archives: Samuel Snoek-Brown
Hagridden (and practically every other indie novel this year) gets some early love
Author and editor Michael Seidlinger has been engaged in a hell of a project this year. For the past couple of months, he’s been gathering a list of pretty much every indie book coming out this year. And it’s a hell of a list, including news of forthcoming books by Jacob M. Appel, David S. Atkinson, Ryan W.Continue reading “Hagridden (and practically every other indie novel this year) gets some early love”
The Jersey Devil has a special present for Mom and Dad
Folks, here’s the situation: the founding father and Grand Poobah of Jersey Devil Press, Eirik Gumeny, needs new lungs. Here’s the good news: Eirik’s on the shortlist for a transplant, and he’s within spitting distance of the hospital where they’ll do it once the lungs arrive. And his wife/JDP’s associate editor, Monica Rodriguez, is withContinue reading “The Jersey Devil has a special present for Mom and Dad”
“We deserve to experience love.”
Actress Ellen Page came out on Valentine’s Day. She’s gay. And I have to confess I’m always surprised when someone coming out is news. It seems the most normal thing in the world to me to love another human being. And if it’s so normal, why do we turn celebrity announcements into headlines? But IContinue reading ““We deserve to experience love.””
Writerly friendships
From time to time — not often enough — I’ve written about the importance of the writing community, of connecting with fellow writers and sharing work, ideas, even just support. It’s another thing altogether when, within that broader writing community, you find some genuine writer friends. Such is the subject of a wonderful three-way interviewContinue reading “Writerly friendships”
Changes to the website
Bit of an update to the website, gang. Nothing major, but I’m starting in on my reading season, so I’ve added a new Events page to the website — check out the menu bar at the top of the screen. And while you’re there, you might notice that I’ve replaced the Box Cutters menu linkContinue reading “Changes to the website”
AWP and some upcoming readings
I love doing readings, gang, and I have three three of them coming up over the next several weeks. And if you haven’t bought your copy of Box Cutters yet, you’ll be able to grab one at any of these events. The first is at AWP in Seattle. If you’re at the conference, you’ll probably see meContinue reading “AWP and some upcoming readings”
The Jersey Devil loves you in that creepy, awkward way
It’s that time of year, gang! When the stores are stuffed with pillowy heart-shaped boxes full of diabetes and the flower shops are spilling out into the streets and elementary school kids are covering shoeboxes with pink construction paper to hold all the little notes from their secret admirers moms and the severed heads floatContinue reading “The Jersey Devil loves you in that creepy, awkward way”
Robert Burns Night and a (cheap, fast) vegetarian haggis
I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m part Scottish. Descended from Frasers from Fraserburgh; we still have family in Aberdeenshire. Yet somehow, I’ve never celebrated Robert Burns Night. Not officially, anyway. I don’t know how I keep missing out on this, but I do. This year, though, I decided to wade in and giveContinue reading “Robert Burns Night and a (cheap, fast) vegetarian haggis”
revenge of the scammed anthology fully funded
There are, as of 3 pm PST, still almost 9 hours left to contribute to the Revenge of the Scammed Anthology — and, if you’re interested, pick up a signed copy of my chapbook — but folks, we have officially helped out Edward J Rathke! The project has been funded and we’ve rescued a fellowContinue reading “revenge of the scammed anthology fully funded”
Samuel Snoek-Brown 