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February 13, 2016
January 4, 2016
November 13, 2015
“Two Syllable Men” To Be Released April 16th
“Two Syllable Men”
a short story collection by John McCaffrey
Publisher: Vine Leaves Press (http://www.vineleavespress.com/)
Release Date: April 2016
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“I want to see the thirst
inside the syllables
I want to touch the fire
in the sound:
I want to feel the darkness
of the cry. I want
words as rough
as virgin rocks.”
― Pablo Neruda
John McCaffrey’s “Two Syllable Men” presents 12 not-so-angry men, characters who are struggling to find happiness, or at least stability, in their lives af...
September 1, 2015
Father Knows Best
Egg Salad heals all wounds. A new story of mine in The Capra Review.
http://www.thecaprareview.com/?page_id=553
July 28, 2015
April 6, 2015
End of the Line – Fishing Inspired Stories
Tuesday, Apr 07 – 6:00PM
END OF THE LINE: STORIES, STANZAS AND SCENES INSPIRED BY FISHING
Hosted by John McCaffrey and Patrick Gough
Nancy Mendez-Booth; Burt Weissbourd; Jack Gwaltney; Harry Dreizen
Cornelia St Cafe
http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com
29 Cornelia St, New York, NY 10014
$8 cover includes one free drink.
February 20, 2015
The Book of Ash free on Kindle February 20 & 21
My comedic dystopian novel, The Book of Ash, is free on Kindle today and tomorrow. Have fun!
http://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Ash-A-Novel/dp/1938191048 …
November 17, 2014
What Sports Taught Me About Writing
Golf – Getting Closer
My friend Moe is a character. He is “Old-School” Brooklyn, born and raised and having spent his entire life in the Borough of Kings, and is attached to its neighborhoods and to its people like cream cheese on a bagel.
About once or twice a year Moe and I go golfing, usually at a course in Southern Brooklyn, about three long drives and a chip shot from Jamaica Bay. When I play with Moe, who despite edging near the deep end of his 70’s carries his own bag, I always come a...
October 29, 2014
Gravity
My story “Gravity” is in this wonderful new journal, Douce, created and produced by one of my former writing students.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxrN9wqWrHYAbGVzS2FLNGg3cWh6VV9IWXJFTlNkaExYcnFV/view
October 20, 2014
“What’s Wrong With This Picture” on NYC Stage this November
“What’s Wrong With This Picture?” Not much! My original short story of the same name will appear this coming November 22nd and 23rd as a one-act play at the Midtown International Theatre Festival.
Find out more at http://www.midtownfestival.org.
To read the short story, clink on the link below:
http://hunblog.typepad.com/dark_matter/2014/05/issue-5-is-here.html
