Bald Punk on Writing 101

(Bald Punk)
The other day I gave a pep talk to someone who had started writing their first book. Long story short, I dug through my files and found this article I wrote years ago.
The voice sounds corny, but I still like it.
Keep in mind that I’m no expert on writing. So take this advice on the “left hand side.”
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Bald Punk on [...]

Henry Miller on New York

(Henry Miller)
In the video Henry Miller really tears into the Big Apple. But that’s Henry. He always seemed to devour and consume his subjects.
He was the kind of person that could write 40,000 words on the joy of good bread. Give him a city as great as NY, a mysterious woman, a salubrious meal now and then–and he’s off to [...]

We’re Going On A Humongous Road Trip!!!

(Illustration from AndroidBlues.com)
The next day that we all have off is Sunday. So we’re gonna wake up real early and go on a road trip.
I’ll probably be up all night kicking it big time. That’s what I do Saturday nights. It’s gonna be an awesome weekend.
Of course, since we live in NYC there’s no real [...]

NO MORE FAIRY TALES

Click on this link to read a short story I wrote titled NO MORE FAIRY TALES. Please keep in mind that the story is rated NC-17.
Props to Matt Mizerek who did an amazing job with the artwork.
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Other fiction I posted here:
DARK CHILD (Short Story)
THE SOUNDS WE MAKE (Short Story)
THE VIRGIN KING (Three Chapters of Novel)
 
See Easy Site Navigation if you are [...]

Hemingway on the Brain

(Portrait painted by Peter Engels)
Everybody at one time or another hears a song and it repeats in their head throughout the day.
I experienced the same phenomenon, yet it was a piece of writing that took to me.
Yesterday morning in the bathroom I read Hemingway’s short story, THE END OF SOMETHING. Its words and meaning have been with [...]

How to Structure a Short Story

 (Photo – Ernest Hemingway hard at work)
So far on my blog I’ve posted two short stories, DARK CHILD and THE SOUNDS WE MAKE, along with the first three chapters from a book I also wrote called THE VIRGIN KING.
Right now I’m working on a humongous novel that’s bigger than big. It stretches from colonial times [...]

THE SOUNDS WE MAKE

THE SOUNDS WE MAKE
 
 
 

 

by Bald Punk
 
         “It was something metal that made the sound,” Andrea said tiredly, crouching under her blanket as her father flicked the light switch and illuminated her Barbie-pink bedroom.
“It’s okay, sweetie,” her father said, rubbing his face, not seeming to hear her. “No one’s downstairs.”
Andrea’s muscles relaxed and her anxiousness lifted like [...]

THE VIRGIN KING

  
  
 (Video to get you in the mood)
 
 
 THE VIRGIN KING
 by
Bald Punk
 
 
(First three chapters)
 
 
PREFACE
 
 
          In the medieval world it had been a belief that kings and queens were absolute divine rulers. It was said that they were tied to the land itself, and bore responsibility for the functioning of nature. They ensured good harvests, successful hunts, and overall [...]

Fiction Post

(Henry VIII)
My next post will be the first three chapters of my novel, THE VIRGIN KING. My previous entry explains why I’m putting it up. Maybe I might post more. It’s about 80,000 words.
I wrote the book ages ago, and can remember I wanted to write a fairy tale. For some wacky reason I thought how great it would [...]

Banned from the UK!!!

Hi all,
First let me say that I can’t talk about the rat in my apartment. It’s bad. My lady friend brought this thing home. Her friend didn’t want it. She has kids and didn’t know rugrats and wild animals don’t mix.
I got bigger problems right now, though just want to mention–you know how [...]

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