Nowhere To Run
May 15, 2010 by Bald Punk
Filed under Fiction, Ghosts, Secrets of NYC, Stories
(Smith Street – Photos by Joe) Since I had witnessed Benny, “the cigar store Indian” kill a vampire last week behind the Lower East Side Pathmark, I have been tormented by a whispering voice. The first instance came moments after the cigar store Indian impaled the vampire whose name was Robert. The words came from a creature who seemed to arrive just before the death blow. Encased by [...]
BP’s Short Stories and Novel Excerpt
April 15, 2010 by Bald Punk
Filed under Everything Else, Fiction
Okay, as my readers know we’re coming up on a year online at BaldPunk.com. So I’m doing a little retrospective. If you missed it, here is some fiction I posted that was written for venues other than this site. Short Stories THE SOUNDS WE MAKE – This one was written to help clear my head after DARK CHILD, which is below. Dark [...]
Bald Punk on Writing 101
February 11, 2010 by Bald Punk
Filed under Everything Else, Fiction
(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 [...]
Henry Miller on New York
February 2, 2010 by Bald Punk
Filed under Everything Else, Fiction, Video
(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 [...]
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, [...]
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. —- Other fiction I posted here: DARK CHILD (Short Story) THE SOUNDS WE MAKE (Short Story) THE VIRGIN KING (Three Chapters of [...]
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 [...]
How to Structure a Short Story
June 18, 2009 by Bald Punk
Filed under Everything Else, Fiction
(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 [...]
THE SOUNDS WE MAKE
THE SOUNDS WE MAKE by Joseph Fullam “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 [...]
THE VIRGIN KING
(Video to get you in the mood) THE VIRGIN KING by Joe aka “Bald Punk” (First three chapters) << Click here to buy THE VIRGIN KING by Joseph Fullam on Amazon.com >> – <<You can read a sample of TVK on Amazon.com>> # # # << Click here to buy THE VIRGIN KING by Joseph Fullam on [...]