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Kyle A. Massa

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Kyle A. Massa is a comedy author of some sort living somewhere in upstate New York with his wife, their daughter, and three wild animals. His published works include numerous books, short stories, essays, and poems. When he’s not writing, he enjoys reading, running, and drinking cheap coffee.

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Kyle A. Massa Write what interests you. I think too many writers get caught up in genre, what sells, and current trends. Write something you love and others will fi…moreWrite what interests you. I think too many writers get caught up in genre, what sells, and current trends. Write something you love and others will find it. If they don't, at least you have one fan.(less)
Kyle A. Massa Hi Ed, usually email marketing is about messaging fans who've opted in rather than sending cold emails. You can grow your list by adding a signup form…moreHi Ed, usually email marketing is about messaging fans who've opted in rather than sending cold emails. You can grow your list by adding a signup form to your website, or by joining group promos with web apps like BookFunnel and StoryOrigin. If you'd like to do some paid advertising, I'd recommend AMS, paid social media ads, or BookBub instead. Paying for email lists usually doesn't offer good returns. Hope that helps!(less)
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Descent of the Beavers

A month or so ago, I was chatting with my wife’s Aunt Carol about books. Shoutout to Aunt Carol. And books. She mentioned a book Sara’s other aunt, Aunt Carol Ann—not to be confused with Carol herself—had once read, all about Project Beaver Drop. If this was a book by Kurt Vonnegut it might have […]

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A charming little collection of people (mostly) trying to do their best.
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You wouldn’t think you could get 274 pages of fascinating cultural criticism from a game that uses the word “hut-hut,” and yet, here it is.
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Kyle A Massa Hi Mrs. Fisher! Yup, I read another of his collections for school. He's a really excellent writer and seems to be a brilliant guy (his fiction can get pretty dark and nasty, though, just as a warning). He's also written quite a bit of nonfiction about the media, the economy, and more. I think you'd enjoy him!

P.S. Did you know he's a writing professor at SU?


message 1: by Karen

Karen Hey Kyle, George Saunders is coming to Syracuse next Spring for the FOCL group. I noticed you recommended one of his short story books. Have you read any others?


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