Hosho McCreesh's Blog, page 26
September 19, 2015
Drunken Blather... THIS IS NOT A TEST
Michael Phillips, a.k.a. MJP, a man of many talents, invited me to his house for a little (okay, a lot) of Four Roses Bourbon, and a little (okay a lot) of drunken blather. He's turned it into the latest episode of his podcast, THIS IS NOT A TEST. He's described the episode like this:
"An inebriated "interview" with author and artist Hosho McCreesh. Including discussion of telephones, Hot Pockets, the Guerilla Poetics Project, pre-established familiarity, Four Roses bourbon, apology and explanation, leaving your balls at Disneyland, buying fake purses in Juarez, all jobs are lousy, people who use typewriters are assholes, the shrinking world of the aging, binding books with Admiral Kurtz (a.k.a. Bill Roberts), writing running its course, being stuck on a tiny dust mote in a vast emptiness and lack of preparation."
Listen HERE. I guarantee at least 3 chuckles, a giggle or two, if not one or two out & out guffaws.
September 16, 2015
Happy Birthday to THIRST...
Yes, it's been 2 years to the day that THIRST was first unleashed on the unsuspecting world...what a terrific trip it's been! By my measure, a wildly successful book...one I hope you'll check out if you haven't yet jumped in to the drunken doom and redemption it holds!
In other news: I'm 43. I missed my Henry Miller window -- hoping to get my first novel out by 42. But there's still hope...as Chinese Gucci is submitted, and a Rank Stranger is being worked on. Tonight I raise a glass to all the folks who've supported my writing over the years! Like ol' Buddy Guy says, "You all know you make me feel good, don'tcha?"
August 3, 2015
You Are Not Alone, You Have Found Otherppl...
Nothing major to report...the first novel sits atop a slushpile awaiting its fate, while I keep tinkering with the 2nd novel. We'll see...
But I wanted to let you all know, on the off chance you didn't already, about a great podcast, Otherppl (Other People) hosted by Brad Listi. Generally speaking, each episode is an hour-long conversation with a writer...many still relatively unknown and published in the small press. If you like writing, and writers, and you don't mind podcasts, this is one you shouldn't miss.
July 1, 2015
A Drinkable Feast with Walt Whitman
Join me in celebrating Independence Day with an honest-to-goodness independent American thinker, poet, and barbaric yawper, Uncle Walt. Plus a couple of local beers, and some delish food truck sandwiches from Conchita's Creations, HERE.
June 16, 2015
The Most Powerful Force In The Universe
Your friend and mine, Ben Tanzer was nice enough to sit through my blather for THIS PODCAST WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE. It was a while ago, and I'm just getting around to posting it (I was off getting hitched!). Anyhow, I enjoyed the chat and wasn't too terribly pedantic.
Or was I?
April 23, 2015
TNBBC Blog's AUDIO SERIES
THE NEXT BEST BOOK CLUB BLOG was nice enough to give me a few minutes to read as part of their AUDIO SERIES. I read a poem from THIRST, my broadside from 10PT PRESS, and a story, "TACO FAIRY," that can be downloaded for free at SMASHWORDS. Here's to hoping you have a few minutes to listen.
April 22, 2015
ASK THE DUST at A DRINKABLE FEAST
I got to write about a local beer, some local grub, and one of my favorite novels ever written. Pop over and give it a read HERE.
April 14, 2015
A DEEP & GORGEOUS THIRST now available at ABQ PUBLIC LIBRARY
Well hot damn...now I feel like a BONA FIDE writer!
Thank you to Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library for putting me on the shelves for the first time ever!
April 7, 2015
Cinnamon and/or Sandalwood...
I'll be reading in what's being hailed as A SPRING POTPOURRI OF POETRY...so, if you're in the Albuquerque area and suddenly have a fever for some cinnamon and/or sandalwood scented poesy, well, you've got yourself a prescription!
April 11th,
1pm - 2:30pm
Juan Tabo Library
April 5, 2015
This Podcast WILL Change Your Life
Or at least waste 53:19min of your time. Your friend and mine, Ben Tanzer and I had a chat over at This Podcast Will Change Your Life. It's been titled "The Most Powerful Force in the Universe" so, yeah, you don't want to miss that, do you?
