New Book by Catfish McDaris and Craig Scott

Tales From A French Envelope by Catfish McDaris & Craig Scott 172 pages hardcover at Lulu.com ISBN 978-1-257-96373-7 Poems and stories for the hurt and the lonely, the horny and the adventurous. Sep. 30, 2011 By Octavio Chavez After reading this killer book of wild hilarious thought provoking stories and poems, I will be ordering …

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Sonofabitch Poems

Sonofabitch Poems 25 Poems and 1 Long Poem R L Raymond “Not many men danced anymore especially not in this type of joint where thugs would rather stare and spit than ask your name and shake your hand” A collection of hard-hitting narrative poems that follow sons-of-bitches, bastards and assorted characters from cradle to grave. …

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Zygote in my Fez 2011

FEZLANDIA. Wednesday, July 6, 2011 –Zygote in my Coffee and Red Fez Publications invite you to join them for Zygote in my Fez 2011, a poetry feztival, brought to you with generous support from the Toledo Free Press. Hosted by Michael Grover on August 6th at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo, past contributors to …

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road/house – Saint Vitus Press Releases New Book by Todd Moore

road / house – Saint Vitus Press is proud to announce a 6/17/11 release of its first book: Gangsters, Harlots and Thieves:  Down and out at the Hotel Clifton Gangsters, Harlots & Thieves… was compiled and edited by Theron Moore featuring the poetry and essays of my father Todd Moore. This book is a bio / …

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alice blue

Fresh from alice blue, Issue 14 starring poetry by the totally awesome: Brent House, Colleen McCarty, Laura Kochman, Evan Harrison, Natasha Kessler & Joshua Ware, Carina Finn, Theirry Brunet, Valerie Coulton & Ed Smallfield, and Michael Rerick and prose by the absolutely stellar: Jen Gann, Eric Beeny, Jess Stoner, Caleb Stright, Bess Winter, Samantha Mee, …

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Red Fez Publications Releases 35th Issue Online

FEZLANDIA. Monday, June 13, 2011– Red Fez Publications is proud to annouce the release of its 35th issue online. This issue marks over 600 poems published since the first issue online in 2003. Nearly 450 authors from around the world have had their work published in Red Fez and it is still available to read …

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Oct
03

New Book by Catfish McDaris and Craig Scott

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Tales From A French Envelope by Catfish McDaris & Craig Scott 172 pages hardcover at Lulu.com ISBN 978-1-257-96373-7

Poems and stories for the hurt and the lonely, the horny and the adventurous.
Sep. 30, 2011 By Octavio Chavez
After reading this killer book of wild hilarious thought provoking stories and poems, I will be ordering many copies for my family and friends. Both authors left me grinning, laughing, and wondering. I saw glimpses of Bukowski, Adrian C. Louis, Papa H., W. Somerset Maugham, Steinbeck, Henry Miller, and Todd Moore. Two quotations come to mind: “All my life, has yearned for a thing I cannot name.” Andre Breton “Impropriety is the soul of wit.” Maugham This book literally gets down to f..king business like both barrels of a sawed off shotgun to the brain. Jump in with both feet, you won’t be sorry.

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Oct
03

Sonofabitch Poems

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Sonofabitch Poems
25 Poems and 1 Long Poem

R L Raymond

“Not many men danced anymore
especially not in this type of joint
where thugs would rather stare and spit
than ask your name and shake your hand”

A collection of hard-hitting narrative poems that follow sons-of-bitches, bastards and assorted characters from cradle to grave. Non-poetry at its best.

Full Colour Gloss Cover / 60 Pages Offset Print on 70 lb Paper / Perfect Bound

ISBN – 978-0-9869509-0-2 / $13.95

Now Available at http://www.PigeonBike.com
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Reviews of R L Raymond’s “Sonofabitch Poems”

Is he a poet? To tell you the truth, I don’t know. That term has been so overused these days as to have become practically meaningless. Does he write good poetry? You bet he does! His poems are real and natural. Unforced. There’s no pose or pretense here. Raymond doesn’t feel the need to impress the reader with his knowledge. There’s no overwhelming need to sink these poems under a deluge of endless and laughable references to Greek and Latin. No constant quoting of obscure deities and historical personages. Just life. These poems scream with life. Really. This is not your blue-hair’d grandmother’s genteel poetry. This is shock and awe poetry…take no prisoners…bomb-blast poetry. Poetry perched on bar stools, lounging in beer joints, waiting to catch you unaware and take you to your death. Let it be said that these poems are like Paul Kersey, Charles Bronson’s character in the 1974 movie DEATH WISH. Pushed to the brink, with nothing seemingly left to lose, these poems lay it all down on the line with originality, perception and depth. Is Raymond trying to impress his reader? Not in the least. And that, my friends, is what impresses most.
- John Yamrus, author of more than 1,300 published poems and 20 books, his newest being “can’t stop now”.

A sharp and economical style in no way diminishes the emotion in this fine poetry.
- Milner Place, poet

Sonofabitch Poems is powerful, tender, compelling, tough-minded. A roiling book.
- Penn Kemp, London, Ontario’s Poet Laureate

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Jul
06

Zygote in my Fez 2011

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FEZLANDIA. Wednesday, July 6, 2011 –Zygote in my Coffee and Red Fez Publications invite you to join them for Zygote in my Fez 2011, a poetry feztival, brought to you with generous support from the Toledo Free Press.

Hosted by Michael Grover on August 6th at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo, past contributors to Zygote and Red Fez will be performing in the theater from 4-10pm. Following will be an after-party and open mic at the Blarney, 601 Monroe St., Downtown Toledo.

For more information and a list of performers, please visit http://www.redfez.net/zyfez .

 

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Jun
15

road/house – Saint Vitus Press Releases New Book by Todd Moore

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road / house – Saint Vitus Press is proud to announce a 6/17/11 release of its first book:
Gangsters, Harlots and Thieves:  Down and out at the Hotel Clifton

Gangsters, Harlots & Thieves… was compiled and edited by Theron Moore featuring the poetry and essays of my father Todd Moore.

This book is a bio / memoir of my father’s experience growing up in post depression America at the down and out Hotel Clifton in Freeport, Illinois and his experiences interacting with the various gangsters, harlots and thieves that were a normal, daily part of his life back then.

His story is told by him to you through his essays and poetry. I also added commentary throughout the book by myself, my brother and my aunt Nancy to offer a little more insight into my father, living at the Hotel Clifton, etc.

We also get a glimpse into what his relationship was like with his father, how the outlaw portion of his personality was developed while living at the Hotel Clifton, and what piqued his interest as a kid to want to become a writer. My father talked about these things sporadically, over the years, in various interviews, etc., but it’s never been compiled and documented in print to the degree as it is here, in this book.

Gangsters, Harlots & Thieves… is also my father’s first publication to be published under the banner of road/house – Saint Vitus Press. More titles will be announced later and will include publishing ALL of my father’s Dillinger poems and essays at a future date.

All future publications will be made available through Amazon.com using their print on demand services. My reason being I want my father’s work to be accessed globally, I want each publication to be professionally manufactured and distributed, and I want every book to have an ISBN number so bookstores and libraries can order copies as well.

With that said, I wish I could hand out free copies of this book to all of you but I just don’t have the money to do that, I hope you understand.

Please go to Amazon.com and order Gangsters, Harlots and Thieves: Down and out at the Hotel Clifton. It’s a good book and I think you’ll all enjoy it quite a bit. Thanks…

– Theron Moore

List Price: $12.99
6″ x 9″ (15.24 x 22.86 cm)
Black & White on White paper
134 pages
road/house-Saint Vitus Press
ISBN-13: 978-0615492353 (Custom Universal)
ISBN-10: 0615492355
BISAC: Biography & Autobiography / Literary

For more information visit saintvituspress.com

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Jun
14

alice blue

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Fresh from alice blue, Issue 14 starring poetry by the totally awesome:

Brent House, Colleen McCarty, Laura Kochman, Evan Harrison, Natasha Kessler & Joshua Ware, Carina Finn, Theirry Brunet, Valerie Coulton & Ed Smallfield, and Michael Rerick

and prose by the absolutely stellar:

Jen Gann, Eric Beeny, Jess Stoner, Caleb Stright, Bess Winter, Samantha Mee, Colin Winnette, and Ken Poyner

Also announcing the release of alice blue books’ 3rd chapbook:

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Jun
13

Red Fez Publications Releases 35th Issue Online

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FEZLANDIA. Monday, June 13, 2011– Red Fez Publications is proud to annouce the release of its 35th issue online. This issue marks over 600 poems published since the first issue online in 2003. Nearly 450 authors from around the world have had their work published in Red Fez and it is still available to read in the archives.

The current issue includes five articles and reviews, eleven stories, twenty-seven poems, two groups of photography and art and one audio piece. The next issue will be published on July 13, 2011. Submissions are now open.

For more information or to read Red Fez go to http://redfez.net

About Red Fez Publications:
Established in 2002 and founded by Leopold McGinnis, Red Fez Publications is an Independent publisher committed to bringing recognition to underground and under-recognized writers and artists. Red Fez publishes an online literary journal featuring literature and art and has published over 400 authors from around the world. Poems and short stories that have first appeared on Red Fez have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, storySouth Million Writers Award, Sundress Publications Best of the Net and Dzanc Books Best of the Web.

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Jun
02

Frankie Metro joins Red Fez Publications as New Editor

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The evolution of Red Fez Publications continues with the addition of Frankie Metro to the editorial staff.

FEZZERY. Thursday, June 2, 2011–Red Fez Publications has appointed Frankie Metro as associate fiction/non-fiction editor. Frankie joins the staff of Head Fiction Editor Patrick Simonelli, and will begin with the 35th issue of Red Fez, due out on June 13, 2011.

Frankie Metro is 28 years old and currently resides somewhere in Arizona. He is an Arthur Rimbaud and Henry Miller fanatic and enjoys the finer things in life such as surrealistic prose and graffiti art. He has been writing prose/fiction/non-fiction/poetry/screenplays/graphic novels for 15 years now. He attended Eastern Kentucky University where he majored in English Pre-Teaching with a minor in Sociology. You can find his work in such publications as:  Modus Operandi, Epic Rites Press (Tree Killer Ink Magazine), Unlikely Stories, Kerouac’s Dog Magazine, Shoots and Vines, Calliope Nerve, The Meth Lab, Horror Sleaze & Trash, Guerrilla Pamphlets, Pigeonbike Poetry, Curbside Splendor, Paraphernalia Quarterly.

When asked about his new position at Red Fez Frankie responded, “Red Fez promised me a lucrative contract when signing on with their editing staff. I was to be paid 6.5 million comic books a year for being their starting forward. Or the 2 guard spot if I wasn’t tall enough. I have yet to see a single issue of the new Hulk series (he’s fucking red now!), but company morale is still high. On a side note, I have been witness to strange occurrences around the office…such as Michael Grover making sweet love to the copy machine next to the break room and Tim Murray “boosting” Root Beer in the men’s bathroom.”

Red Fez Publication’s Editor in Chief Michele McDannold had this to say, “I’ll be pretending that Frankie is a gurl. We need some chic power around here. Claudia and I agree, we’ll share the women’s restroom with anyone but Timmy– he’s constantly stopping up the toilet with dirty diapers.”

Frankie begins his editing duties at Red Fez effective immediately.

For more information visit http://redfez.net.

About Red Fez Publications
Established in 2002 and founded by Leopold McGinnis, Red Fez Publications is an Independent publisher committed to bringing recognition to underground and under-recognized writers and artists. Red Fez publishes an online literary journal featuring literature and art and has published over 400 authors from around the world. Poems and short stories that have first appeared on Red Fez have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, storySouth Million Writers Award, Sundress Publications Best of the Net and Dzanc Books Best of the Web.

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May
20

The Burden of the Grasshopper by Tommy Anthony

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poems, 2010-11. including “sex act,” “septuagint,” “offseason,” “trembling calm,” “rendezvous,” “the wind,” “hedonia junkie,” “in pieces,” “sexual american,” “gypsy doll,” and more. photography by Crazy Lombardo the Master of Pork.

$9.99 paperback http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/the-burden-of-the-grasshopper/15735987

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May
20

Rolling Thunder Press unleashes premiere Rolling Thunder Quarterly

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Edited by Tommy Anthony. Featuring poetry, prose, art, and photography by Sarah-Joy Geddes, Michael Grover, Joseph Reich, Rachael Delamar, Amber Shefchek, and more. Now taking submissions for the summer issue… email rollingthunderpress@yahoo.com

find us on facebook http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002228642507

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May
13

Red Fez Publications Releases 34th Issue Online

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FEZLANDIA. Friday, May 13, 2011 — Red Fez Publications has just released Issue #34. Monthly issues are published on the 13th of each month and this month is no exception. Oh no, we’re not a-scared of Friday the 13th!

Back for Part II of “Drink with the Coyotes” is Paul Corman-Roberts’ column Dispatches from Atlantis. Migs makes it to Cali but you’ll have to read to find out what drives him to the edge… “Mission St – This is the wondrous alien nightmare the evening news sang of in my youth. A landscape belonging to pedigree uniforms by day, and the trolls I was warned about as a child by night.”

Ani Smith, Michael Filippone and Robert Kloss offer up thoughtful reviews on three small press books. A midget is on the loose in Margaret Ozemet’s non-fiction piece and you’ll find inspiration galore in Frankie Metro’s “excerpt from the professional donor”. There’s also a treat in the Articles and Reviews section– our very own Headitor Patrick Simonelli brings you a special report on Rammstein. Whether you do or don’t know what a Rammstein is, you’re sure to enjoy this article.

Speaking of Headitors – Michael Grover delivers a fine intro for this issue and along with our other hard-working fezitors, a great line-up of poetry. Julie Valin, Matt Amott, Melanie Browne, Nathan Savin Scott, ML Heath, Sheri L. Wright, Ben Bartman, Clara Hope Mitchell, William John Watkins, David Cicerone, Changming Yuan and Cassandra Dallett make their first appearance in the Fez along with returning contributors Melissa Hansen, John Grochalski, Jack Varnell, Dan Provost, Craig Fishbane, Marc Pietrzykowski, Alan Catlin, Luis Rivas, M.P. Powers, Jessica McHugh and Justin Hyde.

Cecelia Chapman along with collaborators Jeff Crouch and Steve Johnson bring you another great video from the Danger Archive. Our favorite Red Fez Radio guest F.N. Wright is back with some amazing artwork along with photography from Eleanor Leonne Bennett.

Tom Andrews returns to the stories section with a hilarious flash fiction piece called “At The Hors d’oeuvre Convention” and Bill McLaughlin is back with the third installment in the six-part series, “Breakfast and a Cigarette, A Novella in Four Directions”. The other talented authors included in this section are Timothy Gager, Bill Ectric, Cindy M. Kelly, Patricia Carragon, Donald O’Donovan, Forrest Aguirre, George Sparling, Fawzy Zablah, Jeff Chon and Jason Lancaster Cooney.

Submissions are currently open until May 31st for the next issue due online June 13, 2011. Guidelines can be found at www.redfez.net.

About Red Fez Publications:
Established in 2002 and founded by Leopold McGinnis, Red Fez Publications is an Independent publisher committed to bringing recognition to underground and under-recognized writers and artists. Red Fez publishes an online literary journal featuring literature and art and has published over 400 authors from around the world. Poems and short stories that have first appeared on Red Fez have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, storySouth Million Writers Award, Sundress Publications Best of the Net and Dzanc Books Best of the Web.

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michele.mcdannold@redfez.net

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