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July 7, 2009

“Letter to My Ex-Wife…” Fiction Posted at The Fanzine

Filed under: Literature — Matty @ 2:14 pm

The Fanzine Culture Magazine Publishes Byloos Fiction

With some great illustrations by artist Danny Jock, The Fanzine previews another story from Don’t Smell the Floss, entitled: “Letter to My Ex-Wife, In Need of an Explanation.” Here’s a bit of the intro paragraph:

"Letter to My Ex-Wife..." Illustration by Danny Jock
“Dear Boo-Boo,

I am guessing you have been wondering where I went to lately, (more…)

June 18, 2009

Book Press Over at LA Buzz Blog

Filed under: Literature — Tags: , , , , — Matty @ 10:54 am

Don’t Smell the Floss Write-up in LA Buzz Blog

Got a nice little write up by Wes Dildine over at LA Buzz Blog this morning….

Byloos Don't Smell the Floss Press

Byloos Don't Smell the Floss Press

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June 11, 2009

Press Over at Write Bloody

Getting some nice press from the last couple of blog postings over at the Write Bloody blog, including my installment of their new advertising campaign, Beautiful Books, Strangely Beautiful Authors.

Beautiful Books, Strangely Beautiful Authors: Byloos on Write Bloody

Beautiful Books, Strangely Beautiful Authors: Byloos on Write Bloody

Here is the post from yesterday, which will take you to the Press Release as well as a free downloadable PDF of the first (complete!) story in the new book.

And today’s post, much like the one you just looked at here, on my site. (more…)

June 2, 2009

Self Publishing Review Interview

Interview With Henry Baum at Self Publishing Review
Published Monday, June 1, 2009

Self Publishing Review Byloos Interview

Self Publishing Review Byloos Interview

I’ve been spending a bit of time with Henry, the owner and editor of Self Publishing Review (a great online resource for all writers), discussing the merits of independent publishing efforts and answering questions about Don’t Smell the Floss.

Read the full interview at Self Publishing Review now.

May 6, 2009

Don’t Smell the Floss Part 1: Story Breakdown 2

Don’t Smell the Floss: Part 1 Story Titles and Descriptions Installment 2
Part One: Kittied to Death: Love Stories for a Contemporary Audience (Stories 4-7)

Read about Stories 1-3 from Part 1 in this earlier post…

Silverback Gorilla The new collection of short stories has been divided into 2 main parts, with 7 stories in each. Kittied to Death, Part 1, features seven stories that all attempt to answer questions about love. In this post, a brief synopsis of stories 4 through 7 in part one of the book.

4 A Brief History of the Tupperware Party
We all have things about ourselves that provide the necessary insecurity to keep us honest. Written entirely in second person, the main character in this story has a serious problem with his own body hair. To put it mildly, he’s a gorilla man. To make matters worse, his girlfriend is a tiny hairless female specimen of what is supposed to be the same species. When she invites her father over to the house one Sunday evening for dinner, Gorilla Man loses his cool and puts the entirety of his relationship with her in jeopardy. (more…)

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