bloody local color and new news

Check out my new local content in new Columbus-based ezine The Outer Belt. It's another article about CutThroat Entertainment and their upcoming horror film BREAK, but a little less promotional and a little more informative, entertaining, and bloody. My article is the last piece in this issue, pages 42-45

http://theouterbelt.com/

I also have a new poem published at the new issue of Denver Syntax and it's also the last piece in the issue. What does this little motif mean? Unfortunately, I can't seem to see my own poem. Every other poem is perfectly visible to me, but when I click on the title of mine, I just receive a blank white screen with no words, and I'm pretty sure my poem is composed of some words rather than just a white expanse. One friendly reader informed me he could see my poem's words, so I'm hoping this glitch is only related to me (which woldn't be entirely surprising), but please feel free to let me know. Am I invisible or can you read me?

http://www.denversyntax.com/issue18/poems/poems.html

Also, only ten days left before my poetry reading. See previous entry for more details. My husband said he was going to yell, 'Show us your tits' from the audience.

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Update: If you're already in the midst of your holiday shopping or planning to start soon, please feel free to check out my articles about fun stocking stuffers, focusing upon the indie, the artsy, and the unique!

For women--

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2260513/envyinducing_stocking_stuffers_for.html?cat=46

For dogs--

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2257563/giddinessinducing_stocking_stuffers.html?cat=46

For misfits--

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1248340/unique_christmas_stocking_stuffer_ideas.html?cat=46

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Update: Speaking of shopping (or lack thereof), about two months ago I dropped off three copies of five different Blood Pudding Press chapbooks to Wholly Craft!, a delightful little shop in Columbus, Ohio brimming with artsy crafty goodies. Unfortunately, I found out today that not a single one of those fifteen chapbooks have yet sold--and if no sales are made by the end of the month, then the shop will probably stop carrying at least some of my chapbooks.

This news tidbit makes me feel glum, disappointed, and dejected.

I spent so much time ribbon-binding and hand-designing those chapbooks, too.

Doesn't anyone desire handcrafted poetry yumness--or it is just me?

Consider this a misfit-like little reminder that Blood Pudding Press chapbooks are available at Wholly Craft!--http://www.whollycraft.net/

For those who don't live in the area, they are also available in the Blood Pudding Press etsy shop at http://www.bloodpuddingpress.etsy.com/

CutThroat Entertainment

I've been doing some promotional writing for the fun new Columbus, Ohio based independent film & media company CutThroat Entertainment. Their latest film, a horror movie called BREAK, recently wrapped filming and final preparations are now in the works for a special premiere party, circa Halloween!

Since Halloween is not so very far away, I thought I'd share my promo piece about BREAK for those who might be interested--and in case you're an interested party near the Columbus, Ohio area, I'll share more specifics soon, including exactly when, where, and how to buy your tickets.

My BREAK article appears below. If it piques your interest, please feel free to also check out my other new CTE articles via my Associated Content page here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/363475/juliet_cook.html

Let me know what you think, ask me me your questions, & stay tuned for more CTE details!

P.S. I will also be adding ongoing CutThroat Entertainment linkage to my little Local Articles & Involvements sidebar to the right.

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You might think you know what to expect when a mix of irreverent young adults find their way into a dark forest and start tossing around scary campfire tales and blood-drenched rumors about an unstable axe murderer who terrorized the area in the past, but was never captured.

As the past starts to horrifically intersect with the present, you might think your suspicions were correct. You might be terribly wrong. If some of your gruesome predictions prove true, know that this is only the beginning. The scene will change and your comfort levels will be tested in some terrifying ways.

Stay close to the one you love and pay attention to detail, lest you become another careless victim in a terrible and increasingly unpredictable series of gory mishaps. Don’t dare to be careless. Don’t dare to take your safety for granted. Carefully prepare yourself for BREAK from CutThroat Entertainment, coming at you Halloween 2009. It will challenge your assumptions and then threaten all you hold dear!

BREAK. You’ll never see it coming (but if you’re in the mood for a creepy sneak peek, see the Break trailer, here: http://cutthroat-entertainment.com/news-updates/news/break-trailer/).

update: The date for the BREAK Premiere event has now been set as December 3. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more Premiere Party details coming soon.

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Break is one of many projects by CutThroat Entertainment, an exciting new presence on the independent film scene. If you haven’t caught the buzz about CutThroat Entertainment yet, expect to hear much more soon. CTE is a hot, young, multi-talented company in the midst of generating myriad new concepts in film and digital entertainment. Working within the context of an innovative business model, CTE is bringing creative entertainment ideas into action in the realm of movies, TV, webisodes, and more. CutThroat Entertainment is the next generation leader in the independent film market. Find out more at http://cutthroat-entertainment.com/.

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