Yes, it’s true.
8/21/2021
I will soon be among the Scumbags — that is, on the press of the same name — with quick-little one-two punch of a chapbook called Tough City, America. You may recognize the assorted efforts of lit fiend and Renaissance man, Martin Appleby. Scumbag Press, a rising star on the UK small press scene, looks to soon be offering up a veritable cache of small press dirty realism/grit lit names in limited productions, so ‘don’t sleep on ‘em,’ as the kids are fond of saying these days.
As for my $0.02, there are some prescient and ugly American themes running through the rapid-fire, gunshot-style chapbook — quick bursts and mostly one-page slices from this hard American life. Still, the pieces cover a lot of ground in a relatively short space, and I’m damn glad to be part of what they’re up to. I’m especially glad as I truly haven’t thought much about writing, or done much work — as sometimes the juice just ain’t there. I’m not the only one out there who had a bad year…but I certainly feel like I’m not managing it as well as most. Anyhow, Martin reaching out was a bright and pleasant change it the rut of the normal ol’ day-to-day.
Just Another Scumbag...
