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RARWRITER.com Offers Serial
Novels
NOTE FROM
RAR: Beginning with this May 2009 edition,
RARWRITER.com will begin the practice of serializing novels,
offering long works in installments. I intend to do this with my
own completed work as well as a few things that I currently have
in development. I invite the participation of other writers of
short and long fiction, should they have work they feel would
find an audience through this site. Contact me by email at
Rick@RARWRITER.com to
make inquiries.
The first offering is my "western
novel" Cowboy Town, which is a story of love and
redemption set against temptation, lust and violence. If that
sounds like promotional text from another era, it is meant to.
Modeled on 1930s-40s era cinema - read the forward provided with
the novel - Cowboy Town aims at the unapologetically
romantic and sentimental, and serves it up sautéed in
testosterone, just like how I knew it growing up out there on
the Great Plains and in Rocky Mountain country.
This first installment includes the
first 11 chapters of 50 total. Next month will include
additional until the book is full.
Click here to
go to Cowboy Town. The serialized novel will open
chapter-by-chapter in separate HTML files.
Click here
to go to the RARWRITER Literature page for additional
information.
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INSIDE
STORY: James Warner, Ransom
Stephens and Yanina
Gotsulsky launched InsideStoryTime, which
SF Weekly selected "Best New Reading Series" of 2006. It is
described at Jame's site
as "A fun, cozy event where you can booze and schmooze with the
San Francisco literati." Ransom Stephens is a PhD., a
Physicists, and a public speaker in the fields of
electrodynamics and signal analysis. He is also a novelist, a
memoirist, a technical writer, and a consultant in problem
solving. Yanina Gotsulsky is a novelist, poet, and a translator
of Akhmatova and Pasternak. She holds a degree in Russian
Literature from York University in Toronto, travels frequently,
and splits her home time between Canada and Northern California.
She is represented by Markus Hoffmann of Regal Literary. James
Warner is profiled briefly in the following story.
James Warner:
Identity Theory
San Francisco,
California - Our friend James
Warner has carved out something of a niche for himself
in San Francisco's literary circles, publishing in various
on-line publications (McSweeney's Internet
Tendency, Eclectica, Monkey Bicycle), reading at the City's
LITQUAKE festival, and producing the club-hosted InsideStoryTime
reading series. British-born James, whose credentials include a
degree in philosophy from Oxford and a Java programming
certificate, tends toward the "pataphysical" in his own writing
- and he will appreciate that reference, along with Paul
McCartney, Eugene Ionesco, Autolux, and other readers of obscure
French journals - or at least he used to. These days he
is hosting a literary blog (click
here to read and leave comment) in which he is downright
sober, like a 7:30 a.m. survey class on 19th and 20th Century
British and American novelists.
James' recent entries have included
musings on Nabokav, Joseph Conrad, Thomas
Hardy, Henry James, Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, and a bevy of
other historical heavies, plus the very alive Louis de Bernieres.
For those who enjoy deep analysis of what it may mean to be
brilliant, all tied up in neat Gordian bows, you might find
James' musings highly entertaining. You might even learn
something! Or become inspired to write.
James is a musician, classically trained on
piano, and he has written some wonderfully entertaining tunes
over the years, though this avocation seems to have taken a
backseat to his literary explorations into what it all must
mean. Check out James blog at
www.identitytheory.com.
THIS WEEK'S REAL DEAL:
Notes from RAR
Lucas Ohio Pattie In Final Cut
for KFOG CD
Lucas Ohio
Pattie, shown below with Jackie Greene in a
shot taken by Jon Claxton Photography, reports that he
has made the final cut for San Francisco radio station KFOG's
annual tribute to local artists, which helps raise funds for the
"Music In Schools Today" program, which supports and develops
integrated, accessible, sustainable and measurable
music-in-education programs that improve student achievement. "I
just found out late last week that I made the final cut for
KFOG's Local Scene #6 compilation album due out August 1,
2009! They'll produce 5,000 copies ($5/album) featuring 14 bay
area artists, selling them via KFOG's website and giving them
away on air as they spin the tunes from 'Steps Toward Home'! "
DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE
LESLIE AND THE BADGERS REVIEW
CLICK HERE
NOW!
Are you a fan of "American Idol"?
Click here
or on the AI logo to go to the RARWRITER.com "American Idol"
page.
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Bohemians in Your
Town!
New York City, New York -
Links favorite Libby Winters
is teaming with Florinda Larkin
to present two special nights of cabaret, see below:
Leeds, U.K. - Fans of
the wide-ranging musical experience that is
Sunshine Underground -
that's the British band, as opposed to the psychedelic group
from Wisconsin with the same name - have plenty to look forward
to the next couple of months: Sat 4th July
- Hop Farm Festival, Kent (www.hopfarmfestival.com),
Fri 10th July - Kfest @ Kingswood College, Hull (www.wearekingswood.co.uk),
Sat 1st August - Kendal Calling (www.kendalcalling.co.uk),
Fri 7th August - Insideout, Darlington, Darlington Inside Out,
Sat 15th August - Cleethorpes Rocks Festival, Meridian Park,
Cleethorpes (http://www.solidentertainments.com),
Sat 22nd / Sun 23rd August - V Festival, Chemsford/Staffordshire
(www.vfestival.com),
Thur 27th August - PJ Molly's, Dunfermline
(www.myspace.com/weekendrev),
Fri 28th August - QMU, Glasgow (www.qmu.org.uk
and www.myspace.com/bathgatelive), Sat 5th Sept - Bingley
Music Live (www.bingleymusiclive.com).
Los Angeles,
California - A stripped down version of
The Jane Doe's will play
June 29th) in the song-writers round at Room 5 (rumor has it
Brad will make a debut performance!). Room 5, 143 north la
brea(above Amalfi Restuarant) LA, CA, 8:30 - close $6. We'll
also be doing a duet show at The Sportsman's Lodge on Friday in
the valley. 12825 ventura blvd. studio city, ca 91604, 8pm
 Los
Angeles, California -
Corey Landis' band The
Attack has two upcoming shows in July. The first is a free
show at Casa Princesa, and the other is at the historic
Rainbow Bar and Grill. Corey also replorts that "ReverbNation
has teamed up with Microsoft to offer exclusive songs from some
of their artists. It's free to you, and the artist gets paid for
every download. If you're interested, you can check out my song,
"Nice Thing", by clicking the banner above, or HERE (make sure
you select mp4 or mp3 when you get there to begin the download).
It's a bit of a departure--it's basically a demo on acoustic
guitar of all things. But you may enjoy the change. And, hey,
it's free. The band will hopefully be recording soon so those
outside of L.A. can get a listen at the new songs with The
Attacks."
San Diego, California
- On June 14th, guitar legend Johnny Vernazza, whose work
with Elvin Bishop produced classic tunes like "Fooled Around and
Fell In Love", put together a benefit for a 15 year old Carlsbad
High School student, Sam Reiser, who has stage 4 cancer.
It was a great show at the Cultural Center for the Arts in
Carlsbad. "The entertainment was soulful and included some
talented Marines from Camp Pendleton as well as local artists,"
says Johnny, a Links favorite. "The spiritual help alone was
worth the effort as well as the fund raising, it helped the
family feel like they have support in the fight." Johnny is
completing a new project, “Jungle Out There “, for a "digital
sales drive." He is playing Café’ Boogaloo in Hermosa
Beach on July 10th and
on July 11th he is playing a
fund raiser for the Escondido Museum of Art before ending
up the month at Humphrey’s Backstage Lounge on the
31st. "Between all that I’m still
touring with Mad Buffalo and
playing gigs with my old buddy Norton
Buffalo and who ever calls!. Still teaching Marines
at the base, a great feeling like no other. Have PO’Boyz
in Folsom on Aug. 14th and more to
come."
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Stella's Notch
with Cleveland Kid Productions
POSTSCRIPT: Jim Jenkins of Cleveland Kid
Productions was helpful in discussing his artist management
strategies in Part I of the Artist Management series. Here he
follows up with information on another of his acts, including
their special touring plans. "As additional follow up regarding
Cleveland Kid Productions strategies for surviving in tough
economic times. I would like to point to our Premier Group
Stellas Notch. We understand the entertainment industry is
fast evolving from a brick & mortar construct to a world wide
market via the Internet. To that end Stellas Notch best
exemplifies the new global artist musical group. We understand
our clients have to be as relevant and dynamic in Beijing as
they do in L.A. Stellas Notch is currently preparing for a Asian
Tour in early 2010. Please check out their unique global fusion
sound and image in their new video 'Evil Jill' which can be
found on their web site (www.stellasnotch.com).
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Armando's
in Martinez (CA) - Armando's is
something of a work of art in its own right. Named after owner
Roy Jeans' talented singing-chef grandfather, Armando, the small
venue is a constant art piece in motion. From creative wall
pieces and textures to the canvases more commonly called chairs
and tables, you will find yourself enveloped in talented art,
both audible and visual. 
