Another "What do you Call that Noise?" Review.

At this point, this might just become the most reviewed publication I have ever been involved with.  Again, there's no mention of my comparatively meager contribution and I'm perfectly fine with that.

You can read the review and interview here.

Irish Times Reviews "What do you Call that Noise?"

As I recently wrote, I had a very different kind of piece published recently in Mark Fisher's latest book on the phenomenal English band XTC.  Titled "What do you Call that Noise?" a line from the band's song, "This is Pop," this one is just chockful of anecdotes and essays, some by members of the band.

The Irish Times reviewed the book, which can be read by clicking here.

Not only is this my first work of non-fiction published in book form, it's also the first time I've been in anything that was reviewed in a European newspaper.

I'm not only honored to be in such a book, I'm also humbled, giddy and filled with renewed purpose.

A Different Kind of Published Piece

The beginning of 2019 has not been a stellar one for me in the short story acceptance arena. As the stories I submitted toward the end of last year have started getting read, they have not wound up finding a home at their intended anthologies. It's been a tad disheartening, especially considering the relatively good year I had in 2018. Fiction is my main focus as a writer but it's not all that I write. It's been a while since I had any non-fiction published, but that changed recently with the impending release of a collection that means a great deal to me.

The above pictured collection features something that means as much to me as any speculative fiction anthology. XTC has long been my favorite band and it's an honor to be included in a book by Mark Fisher with, among other things, recollections from the members as well as fan remembrances. To know that my name will now be forever linked with XTC...well, I have no words. Most likely you've never heard of them and while they're not for everybody, their influence can be felt everywhere.

You can preorder the book here.