May 2012
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TINY BUT OH SO DURABLE GOODS
Two of my poems appear in the tiny wonder of a journal known as Durable Goods (issue sixty-three). If you don’t yet subscribe to this hot little handmade gem, you probably maybe definitely better should. see: DURABLE GOODS
May 24th
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May 22nd
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TEACHING SUCKERS A LESSON IN TABLE MANNERS
A poem I wrote, THE KITCHEN SINK COMPARES ITSELF TO YOU, is currently loose and wandering the streets of Turkey thanks to Simon Jacobs at Safety Pin Review and our man in the trenches, Jeremy Reed. More action shots to follow. see: THE KITCHEN SINK COMPARES ITSELF TO YOU
May 22nd
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BEACH SLOTH VERSUS JAGUAR
Beach Sloth has reviewed YOU ARE JAGUAR, the collaborative poetry joint written by Ryan W. Bradley & me. Says the Beach Sloth: “Finally a confrontational book of poetry exists.” Deerbirds are known to thunderdome & jaguar for the sheer joy of thunderdoming & jaguaring. This is an actual fact. see: BEACH SLOTH VERSUS JAGUAR
May 17th
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LET'S DRINK ICED TEA & GET DEERBIRDED
Want to review YOU ARE JAGUAR, the collaborative poetry joint by Ryan W. Bradley and me? Hit Artistically Declined Press up for a PDF & it rains iced tea & everybody gets a lollipop. Pass it on! Let’s get Deerbirded, babies. DO!
May 10th
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GOODNIGHT BAD MORNING, A 53-WORD STORY
A short piece I wrote, GOODNIGHT BAD MORNING, which takes its title from a favorite song by the Kills, won the Press 53 53-Word Story contest this week. I’m certainly honored. Please head over and take a look. Thanks, Christine! And thanks, Meg Pokrass, for the prompt! see: GOODNIGHT BAD MORNING
May 4th
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YOU ARE JAGUAR PRE-ORDER + SCOUT BOOK
Friends! Pre-order has begun for YOU ARE JAGUAR, the first installment in Artistically Declined Press’s Twin Antlers imprint. YAJ is a collaborative poetry joint between Ryan Bradley and me. Also, note that all preorders of YAJ come with an ADP scout book! Deerbird up, and please pass this along! see: YOU ARE JAGUAR pre-order  
May 3rd
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FORTUNES TOLD, HOUSEFIRE STYLE
I have a small something in this HOUSEFIRE FORTUNE TELLER: THE TEMPERAMENTAL DANCE. This isn’t the fortune teller I remember from grade school; this one here is rigged to explode. Download, fold, and amaze people before you kidnap them or take their shoes. Tell them Housefire is back. SEE: THE TEMPERAMENTAL DANCE (plus instructions)
May 2nd
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A CAUSAL DAY FOR LOVERS AT THUNDERCLAP
Thunderclap Press has published my poem CASUAL DAY FOR LOVERS #5 to round out its poem-a-day National Poetry Month collection. I am happy to once again be surrounded by the thoughts and texts of great authors and friends. Thanks, Robert and Amanda. see: CASUAL DAY FOR LOVERS #5
May 1st
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April 2012
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SORT OF A TWO BIRDS KIND OF THING
This reminds me: I’ve been meaning to mention this. Heavy Feather Review. Yessir. Can’t wait!   VIA Heavy Feather Review: “1.2 contributor David Tomaloff is answering questions via Formspring.” http://fb.me/1OKqpZLum
Apr 28th
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EXIT STRATEGIES {IV-VI} + PROCESS NOTES AT ATTICUS...
ATTICUS REVIEW is running the second and final installment of the film series Swoon and I did for my Gold Wake Press chapbook, EXIT STRATEGIES. My thanks to them, Swoon, Gold Wake Press, and all who have followed and enjoyed this project. “Projects like this one are the reason we knew we wanted to feature ‘Mixed Media’ in our online journal. Simply amazing.” —Atticus Review “‘Exit Strategies’ a...
Apr 21st
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EXIT STRATEGIES {I-III} + PROCESS NOTES AT ATTICUS...
I’m really just blown away by the attention my Gold Wake Press chapbook EXIT STRATEGIES has garnered lately. Atticus Review has kindly chosen to feature the first three in the videopoem series Swoon and I collaborated on, along with our notes on the project. Please join us as we hide from wolves, ravenous seas, and the hulking masses towering across the skyline. Good Friday fun for the whole...
Apr 7th
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YOU ARE JAGUAR is now on Goodreads! Add it! Expected publication: June, 2012. It’s the deerbird, baby: Artistically Declined Press.
Apr 4th
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EXIT STRATEGIES {VI}: SUM The sixth and final installment of the videopoem series based on my Gold Wake Press chapbook EXIT STRATEGIES is awaiting your eager eyes and ear holes. Thanks to Swoon for providing these bodies with such finely woven clothing. see: EXIT STRATEGIES {VI}: SUM
Apr 4th
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Apr 3rd
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March 2012
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EXIT STRATEGIES {V}: ATTIC Part V of Swoon’s videopoem series based on my Gold Wake Press chapbook, EXIT STRATEGIES, wants to spend time with you because you are special, and I just want to read you scary stories all night long. see: EXIT STRATEGIES {V}: ATTIC
Mar 28th
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Mar 26th
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Mar 26th
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Mar 26th
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Mar 26th
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Mar 26th
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Mar 26th
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Mar 26th
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Mar 26th
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Mar 26th
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Mar 26th
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EXIT STRATEGIES {IV}: ASYLUM Part IV of Swoon’s videopoem series based on my Gold Wake Press chapbook, EXIT STRATEGIES, is awake and ready to spend quality time with you. I read you scary stories because I care. I hope you know that. see: EXIT STRATEGIES {IV}: ASYLUM
Mar 23rd
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EXIT STRATEGIES {III}: DRAG And now I’d like to read to you the third installment of the videopoem series based on my Gold Wake Press chapbook, EXIT STRATEGIES. There is a link at the bottom of the page to the original document; feel free to read along! see: EXIT STRATEGIES {III}: DRAG
Mar 15th
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“How My Family Tree Became an Exotic Forest” by... →
I’m part of this along with some 32 other great writers. Guess which sentence is mine. In fact, the first person to correctly guess which sentence is mine wins a free copy of my chapbook, A SOFT THAT TOUCHES DOWN &REMOVES ITSELF.
Mar 14th
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I’m excited to report that PROOF, the videopoem triptych Swoon and I collaborated on (as well as one of his own), was selected for Lightworks 2012.
Mar 9th
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EXIT STRATEGIES {II}: WAVE Welcome to the second installment of the videopoem series based on my Gold Wake Press chapbook, EXIT STRATEGIES. Once again, my thanks to Mr. Swoon for helping me to breathe new life into these words. There is a link at the bottom of the page to the original document; feel free to read along! see: EXIT STRATEGIES {II}: WAVE
Mar 7th
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STUCK BETWEEN STATIONS, LIVE AT AWP CHICAGO I had the pleasure of reading for Connotation Press at AWP in Chicago. Relive it with me; press play and let me read you a story about Ben Tanzer. Special thanks to Ken Robidoux, the Connotation Press crew, everyone who read and attended, and, of course, Ben Tanzer.
Mar 6th
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Mar 3rd
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Some of you will remember the release of my Gold Wake Press e-chap, EXIT STRATEGIES, last year. Well, Mr. Swoon and I have been busy breathing a little new life into it via a six-part multimedia presentation. Swoon has released the first in the series, which we both hope you enjoy. More to follow! see: EXIT STRATEGIES {I}: ENTRY
Mar 1st
February 2012
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CONVERSATIONS WITH THE OLIFAUNT
Regarding my Red Ceilings Press ebook, Olifaunt: “Just like ‘Olifaunt’ is the incorrect spelling of ‘elephant’ in a modern view, all of the poems in this collection are not written in proper English…. The formatting of these poems amuses me, as several of them look as though they were once a part of the script of a computer program. This association helps me...
Feb 27th
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"...you say your heart is not a racer &imply...
My humble reign as A-Minor Magazine’s feature is nearing its close. Have a look if you haven’t yet (or maybe even if you have). Thank you, Nicolette, for running one of the best journals around. see: A-Minor
Feb 26th
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FOUR PIECES FEATURED AT A-MINOR
I’m beyond honored to have four pieces featured this week at A-MINOR. Please have a look, and feel free to leave comments on the site. Thanks, Nicolette, for giving these words a good home. see: A-MINOR
Feb 21st
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BEN TANZER EXPLODED ON IMPACT
The new DOGZPLOT Ben Tanzer issue is alive and sexy: alive because it’s up, sexy because it’s Tanzer. Read my story, STUCK BETWEEN STATIONS, along with stories from favorites such as Ben, BL Pawelek, Ryan Bradley, Dave Housley, and  Tom Williams. Thanks, Barry Graham! see: STUCK BETWEEN STATIONS
Feb 19th
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Feb 19th
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Feb 18th
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LET’S GET TOGETHER &KILL THIS THING
Red Ceilings Press still has available copies of the limited edition print version of my chapbook, A SOFT THAT TOUCHES DOWN &REMOVES ITSELF. It’s Valentine’s Day. There is a heart on the cover. All it needs is you. Let’s get together &kill this thing. see: THE RED CEILINGS PRESS
Feb 15th
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LET’S GET TOGETHER &KILL THIS THING
Feb 15th
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Feb 3rd
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January 2012
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Jan 31st
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FLASH FICTION FRIDAYS ANTHOLOGY
My short story How We Lost the Children, One by One is included in Robert Vaughan’s excellent Flash Fiction Fridays anthology. The anthology recaps all of the stories read on WUWM’s Flash Fiction Fridays radio segment hosted by Robert Vaughan and Stephani Lecci. It’s a monster of a collection, and I’m just thrilled be a part of it. Thanks, Robert, for all of your support and everything you do. ...
Jan 27th
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SHORT, FAST, & DEADLIER THAN EVER
If you haven’t yet done so, please take a look at the relaunch of Short, Fast, & Deadly Monthly. The inaugural issue, aptly named [First Words], includes six pieces from me as the featured artist and is available in both print and digital formats. Thanks, Joseph! see: SF&D | [FIRST WORDS] see also: PRINT VERSION
Jan 25th
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MAD RUSH AND THE THIRD DEGREE
1. Craig Scott has a brand new journal called Mad Rush. I’m honored to have contributed the photograph on the front cover. 2. When Craig Scott asks questions, you answer them. He did. I did that.       “…lots and lots of (highly questionable)       jukebox entries. Also: spicy aftershave.” see: Mad Rush | Interview
Jan 17th
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NEW POETRY PROSE HYBRID PIECE AT HOUSEFIRE
VIA Housefire: “Friends, we could not be more thrilled to bring you MAGGIE IS THE ONLY GIRL WHO LIVES WITH US NOW, a beautiful hybrid of poetry and prose by David Tomaloff. Creepy in all the right places.” Thanks, Robert Duncan Gray & the whole HF crew! See: HOUSEFIRE
Jan 13th
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BIG NEWS THAT TOUCHES DOWN &REMOVES ITSELF
I’m excited to announce that Red Ceilings Press has released an official limited edition of my chapbook, A SOFT THAT TOUCHES DOWN &REMOVES ITSELF. This limited edition is a pretty little A6 pocket size version expanded with a few new poems and a spiffy redesigned cover by Miles Donovan. This is a limited run of 40. I have about half of those here. So, let’s sweeten it: if you’re in the US,...
Jan 10th
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Jan 6th
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