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 RecipesHow to make a (former) Pete: Hometown: Los Angeles Attitude: Punk Weight: Purely in the center of the bar. Height: All the way up to tall Face: Stone Jaw Eye color: Guitar Hero dark blue (as close to the fret as possible). Skin: Default honky white Hair: Pompadour, jet black |
 Post Secret, But In ReverseSo besides this lovely comic I am a full-time novelist, and in addition to that, a very occasionally award-winning short story writer. Short fiction is such a strange beast, almost as strange as, say, trying to make a living as a novelist in the current economy. I am launching on a new endeavor in both of those called The Omikuji Project. The Omikuji Project is an experiment in cyberfunded art. On the first of the month, subscribers will receive either a PDF or a mailed letter containing one short story not less than two-thousand words, a small piece of illustrative art by the author (and occasionally by her friends), and any other literary flotsam I can find to send you. The mailing, however, is the heart of the project: printed on high quality archival paper, autographed, and sealed with a scarlet wax stamp, they are stunning collectible artifacts. The stories will not be published in other arenas, so this is the only way to read them. In honor of the sacred lottery of the Omikuji, each month, a random subscriber will be selected to receive a unique gift along with their email or mailing, which will change from month to month. Subscribers will also have access to a dedicated Livejournal community and may, if they like, suggest subjects, characters, or structures for future stories. I deeply hope that a small community will form around these stories, and that my readers, extraordinary people that they are, can find each other and know each other through this hidden space, off the beaten road of traditional publishing. Go to the website to find out more and become a part of this weird little experiment. And rock on, my brothers and sisters. |