Does anybody know what he's up to at this moment in time? Has he got any new material coming out soon. He's a mighty good writer. Ive read all his stuff and just wonder what he's planning next.
I'd rather order from Al directly. Amazon fucks the publishers. If I remember correctly, they take 55% of the sale price.
They make auction houses look like charities.
I'd rather order from Al directly...
As someone who has spent way too much time around famous, wealthy people, I can tell you that's how they all are. I don't know what fame does to your soul, but I know - for the most part - it ain't good.Hell, I used to work at a Golf resort and we had famous, rich people that came and and flat out refused to pay to play. It was always "Don't you know who I am? I don't pay to play golf.
You didn't mention Amazon's twisting of the knife: even if someone does find your book there in a search, Amazon lists the link to the used sellers along with the link to the new product.
Hollywood by Charles Bukowski
Buy new: $16.00 - 58 Used & new from $4.55
If I was a publisher, no way I'd go for that shit.
Of course, as a buyer, I use Amazon all the time...
Uh, okay? Thanks so much for the presumptive scolding.I hope you don't use Amazon to buy used small-press books. If you do, then you're helping to kill the type of literature you claim to care about.
Uh, okay? Thanks so much for the presumptive scolding.
Ayyyeeee, brother! Stop! I surrender!We in the publishing business who takes chances and publish less "commercial" authors need some backup from readers or we don't survive--it's as simple as that.
...the truly daring little publishers put their asses (and savings) on the line as a labor of love.
I was never interested in reading Tony O'Neill because that I-was-a-teenage-junkie shtick is tired, and it was never that interesting to begin with. But reading that interview gives me a different take on the guy. I'll definitely pick up some of his work and give it a spin.
Hi everyone. We had a really cool Dan Fante-Tony O'Neill reading here in So Cal a while back. I hope some of you were able to attend. For those who weren't there here's a link to a nice review of proceedings.
http://blogs.laweekly.com/ladaily/general/last-night-underground-literat/
Sorry about taking so long to get this up, but insane busyness and then illness has hit the house of Burning Shore.