8/28/09

my designer vaginas are (a)live

Diode is one of my favorite online poetry magazines, so I am especially excited and pleased that they were the first publication to ride my designer vagina action.

By designer vaginas I mean poems. Diode has published a sequence of three in their second anniversary issue, which just went live today at http://www.diodepoetry.com/

I also had a poem in their first anniversary issue and this is a most succulent breed of deja vu.

This issue is so good, too. I already read it in its entirety (I sneakily did so yesterday, when I was sent a link to proof my poems) and it was a long and satisfying reading experience, with myraid delights. Highlights for me included the poems of Craig Beaven, Mary Biddinger, Oliver De La Paz, Brent Goodman, and Ada Limon--but really, just about the whole issue is a top-notch cornucopia of juicy wordmeats. Yay!

I have another designer vagina coming soon in Diagram (another favored online magazine) and a few more whoring themselves out. Just kidding, they're not whores. It's just hard to resist these awful figures of speech when I'm trying to plug my designer vaginas (oops).

But I do have a few more circulating, plus I'm working on writing a few more, one of which might be about robot designer vaginas. I'm trying to launch a full frontal attack of designer vaginas (oops).

In Blood Pudding Press news, did you check out the first review of the Virtual Book Tour of Lisa's Ciccarello's chapbook yesterday? See the bottom of my previous entry here for more details--or see the Blood Pudding Press blog for even more. Just click the bloody telekinetic female to your right.

Also, I'm planning to update Thirteen Myna Birds later today with a Neko Case poem by Adam Fieled. If you want to be in the company of a Neko Case poem, proposition me within the next few hours.

By proposition me I mean send me poems.

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Speaking of monstrous creations, check out these fiendishly grotesque Halloween delights:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2107065/scary_and_fun_halloween_dinner_recipes.html?cat=22

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And how about some fun fall fashion?

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2055419/fun_and_easy_summer_to_fall_fashion.html?cat=46


http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2119977/fun_fall_footwear_for_the_budget_conscious.html?cat=46

8/25/09

meat curtains & banana curls

A few recent search terms that have led to this blog have been 'pretty peckers' and 'Nellie Oleson banana curls'. The latter is most likely related to some mention of my short series of Nellie Oleson poems (one of which is supposedly forthcoming in 'Side of Grits' and one of which was just accepted for the premiere issue of 'Bone Bouquet' and a few others of which are crying out for revision), but don't ask me about the former.

You can ask me about meat curtains, though, or at least about my recent chapbook, MONDO CRAMPO. Nathan Moore did and his one question and my one answer (and one small disclaimer about adult language) are posted over at Read Write Poem today:

http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2009/08/25/just-one-chapbook-thing-juliet-cooks-mondo-crampo/

In other news, I finished my first-ever artist grant application! Yay! That's almost good enough to make me forget about my infernal PMS (cramps and headache and bloat of the breed that do not want to respond to any treatment). At least I don't have to use crocodile dung tampons or Lysol douche.

Oh and speaking of Read Write Poem, their first-ever Virtual Book Tour will be starting tomorrow--featuring the latest lovely Blood Pudding Press tome, 'At night, the dead:' by luscious Lisa Ciccarello.

Oh and speaking of Blood Pudding Press, the next tome is coming soon--'The Spare Room' by Dana Guthrie Martin. Stay attuned.

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Update:

The Read Write poem first-ever Virtual Book Tour is now underway! Hurray!

Check out the entry there for details on how the tour will work and who will be involved and then stay tuned throughout the month for the poetry conversation.

I will also be posting ongoing updates on the Blood Pudding Press blog at http://www.bloodyooze.blogspot.com/

http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2009/08/26/read-write-poem-virtual-book-tour-%e2%80%98at-night-the-dead%e2%80%99-by-lisa-ciccarello/

8/24/09

changing leaves


If you don't wanna barter, maybe you wanna hike:


I've been busily working on my first-ever grant application and am looking forward to completing it, so I can devote more time to other projects. In the wings--promo writing for CutThroat Entertainment and the next Blood Pudding Press chapbook, 'the spare room' by Dana Guthrie Martin.

Coming soon.



8/18/09

lace-oriented paranoia barterdom

I've been adding quite a lovely little assortment of vintage laces to the Blood Pudding Press shop, just in case you're interested in such affairs. The hand sewn and hand crocheted laces are selling like lacey little hotcakes; not so much the machine-fabricated laces, but those are pretty too. But now I've been gripped by sudden lace-oriented paranoia re: what if I misidentified some laces because maybe I thought they were hand made, but they're not; maybe they're some kind of bobbin business and I will be sued for misrepresentation of lace or lace defamation.

I kept the lace I could use to bind poetry chapbooks, but some of the laces were too thick or not the right style/texture to suit my bookish needs, so I used some of the profits from selling those laces in order to buy more bindery materials for me. I indulged in a small, non-traditional shopping spree of bindery. Usually, I stick to ribbon, but this time I went for braided jute thread, eye tape, and and adjustable bra straps! That's right, I'm going to try binding some lucky upcoming chapbook with light blue bra straps. I got them from a lingerie designer who is going out of business.

Speaking of lingerie, some of the laces I still have available might make perfect trim for vintage look lingerie or handcrafted lacey garter belts or tiaras or scarecrows constructed from lace and more...

So visit http://www.bloodpuddingpress.etsy.com/ for all my lacey delicacies and of course poetry, too!

In semi-related news, I had a little idea the other day and am wondering if it is a good one or an unreasonable, frivolous, silly one. It has something to do with the barter system. I was going to elaborate upon my motivations for the matter, but don't have the kind of time to be extensive. In short, though, I was recently given this hand felted bag as a gift of sorts and it is not quite my style:

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Even though it is not quite my style, I do think it's pretty artsy/crafty/nifty and appears to have much careful attention devoted to its handcrafted creation. I did a little research on the brand, which is Rising Tide, and they specialize in 100% sheep's wool hand felted handbags, using a technique where they continually scrub and agitate the wool until little barbs in the fiber adhere into a durable and unique creation. Most of their hand bags sell for between $30-$50.

I thought about offering the bag for sale in my etsy shop, but since I didn't make the item and it's not an art supply, I wouldn't feel right about that. I then thought about offering it for sale on ebay and I still might do so. However, somewhere in there the idea of bartering or trading occurred to me and that struck me as more appealing. I've always been a fan of art trades when it comes to poetry chapbooks and suchlike, so why not extend my bartering tentacles? I even thought about adding some sort of little barter section to this blog, but I don't know if anyone else would be interested in the least. Anyone?

Like I could list some items I might be interested in trading TO others, as well as some items I might be interested in trading FOR (i.e. poetry books, waitress dresses in size 6ish, supplies I could use towards making poetry chapbooks such as paper, cardstock, or ribbon for binding, artisanal soaps, gourmet truffles, Bigfoot parapharnelia for my hubby...) Seriously, wouldn't the barter system be fun or am I just some kind of a kook? Anyway, we shall see...



8/13/09

Wholly Craft!

The last few days have involved an out of town family getaway (a good change of pace, but now I'm behind on various projects) followed up by some bummerish rejections and so forth, BUT on the plus side...

Yummy Blood Pudding Press poetry chapbooks are now available at a real live store in Columbus, Ohio called Wholly Craft!

Hot pink storefront, sweet DIY spirit, innards brimming with myriad artisanal offerings. Hand-sewn cards, screen-printed panties, aromatic soaps, yarn balls, one-of-a-kind tote bags, uniquely-designed attire, and so much more--and now five Blood Pudding Press titles have been added to the fun-filled mix. Hurrah!

If you're in or around the Columbus, Ohio locale, check out Blood Pudding Press chappies and other delightful artsy crafty goodies at Wholly Craft!:

http://www.whollycraft.net/index.html

If you're not in or around that area, you may still acquire Blood Pudding Press wares online in the etsy shop:

http://www.bloodpuddingpress.etsy.com/

Yipee!

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In other news, here's s a new little article I wrote about summer-to-fall fashion for women--starring knee socks:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2055419/fun_and_easy_summer_to_fall_fashion.html?cat=46

And another little article about why I can't take my dog to work:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2070429/why_i_should_not_take_my_dog_to_work.html?cat=53

8/6/09

local

In local artsy crafty indie news, I am in the beginning stages of new involvement with two appealing Columbus area entities.

1. I am going to start working on some volunteer projects of a writing/editing/promotional nature for a new independent film-making company called CutThroat Entertainment. Their first movie, a horror flick, has already wrapped filming and is scheduled to premiere this coming October. Their second movie, a documentary about an ordinary guy trying to work his way into the cage fighting arena, is currently being filmed. Lots of other projects are in the works, too. Check this exciting new enterprise out and stay tuned for more details from me about the aforementioned projects and more.

http://cutthroat-entertainment.com/home/


2. This utterly delightful artsy crafty shop called Wholly Craft has just agreed to offer some Blood Pudding Press chapbooks (for consignment sale) amongst their wonderful wares, so I am printing chapbooks as I type. Check this delicious little establishment out, too, pretty please, and stay tuned for an announcement about exactly when my chappies will be available there. I'm hoping before the end of this month, but it's a busy month, so we shall see...

http://www.whollycraft.net/

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Psst... I added some interesting items to the Blood Pudding Press shop including odd paper ephemera and a few chapbook sales for good karma. Not sure how long these listings will last, so check them out fast:

http://www.bloodpuddingpress.etsy.com/

8/3/09

latest

I posted some Blood Pudding Press scoopage on the Blood Pudding Press blog. Click bloody telekinetic girl to slurp it up.

I'd also like to mention that the summer issue of Melusine went live last night and includes a rather squalid new poem by yours truly, as well as a new review of my full-length book, 'Horrific Confection:

http://www.melusine21cent.com/mag/

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On a slightly personal note, my husband is making hamburgers at midnight. Yay!

And our piebald son, Sockeye Cook-Foster aka Gorpolis, is being transitioned to a gluten-free diet starting today.

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In less healthy news, this is SLURPTASTIC:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2013456/delectable_drink_recipes_for_labor.html?cat=22

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A few of latest search terms: 'seven minutes in heaven' and 'jello squares'.