I failed

Events in my life have conspired to prevent me from completing the goal of fifty thousand words within a month’s time. I am loathe to set the blame on external circumstances, but it is true enough. This here is an excerpt from the CHESTER section, which concerns a zombie’s odyssey. He will interact with Vogina and Seamus, another character I have not (yet?) shown in this blog, though minutely, despite their convergence being of the utmost importance (to the plot, if I threaded it correctly). Chester remains largely unwritten and exists in the rough chunks of excerpts, so forgive any discontinuity. I just might finish this novel, for the hell of it, having just read it after a couple of weeks dusting. It’s not too bad. A bit weird, yes, but that’s the type of fiction I subscribe to. Well, happy readings, and do share your thoughts of Chester, if you managed to read through the entirety of this unusually long post, hell, even if you didn’t make it through.

Good luck.

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The Pitch

I’ve put this off since last summer, and since my copy is quickly turning yellow, I figured it was high time to scan this and get it over with.

The Pitch is a free weekly publication for the locals of Kansas City that deals with so many issues ranging from corrupt preachers to idiotic politicians to the year’s hottest metal bands. This particular cover boasts a fantastic piece of subversive subterfuge.

The grip and pommel make up a stylized phallus complete with splash of ejaculate, and the crossguard represents the vagina, clitoris, and the fallopian tubes. And they put it on the cover of a publication that is spread all around the KC metro area in front of stores, gas stations, libraries, and then some. Click on the image to view it at a higher resolution.

The Pitch March 27 - April 2, 2008

The Pitch March 27 - April 2, 2008