Out of over 300 writers who submitted, these poets made it through and will have their manuscript published through Write Bloody Publishing this year:

Laura Yes Yes
Jon Sands
Brian Ellis
Paul Suntup
Tara Hardy
Benjamin Clark
Elaina Ellis
David Perez

Welcome, nerds!

Visit WriteBloody.com!
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Word to the nerd.

Best argument for supporting spoken word: A night at a poetry event costs less than just about any other type of entertainment. Could make a great date night. In most venues, you could get in, eat a meal, and take home a chapbook or CD for less than dinner and a movie. And you get local culture and a likely well-traveled visiting poet to boot.

PUBLISHED FRIENDS
On my recent trip to Portland, Oregon, I visited the world famous Powell’s Books where I took these pictures of Lea Deschenes’s Constant Velocity of Trains and Victor Infante’s City of Insomnia, both through Write Bloody Publishing.

Lea Deschenes's The Constant Velocity of Trains

Victor Infante's City of Insomnia

If you see publications by people we know, post an image of it. I think it would make their day.
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Word to the nerd.

Best argument for supporting spoken word: A night at a poetry event costs less than just about any other type of entertainment. Could make a great date night. In most venues, you could get in, eat a meal, and take home a chapbook or CD for less than dinner and a movie. And you get local culture and a likely well-traveled visiting poet to boot.

PUBLISHED FRIENDS
On my recent trip to Portland, Oregon, I visited the world famous Powell’s Books where I took these pictures of Lea Deschenes’s Constant Velocity of Trains and Victor Infante’s City of Insomnia, both through Write Bloody Publishing.

Lea Deschenes’s The Constant Velocity of Trains

Victor Infante’s City of Insomnia

If you see publications by people we know, post an image of it. I think it would make their day.
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Word to the nerd.

Originally published at Mike McGee Town. You can comment here or there.

Derrick Brown and I will be having a sweet, intimate “End of The Road Show” in Bellingham, WA tomorrow night. There will be special guests, Stuh-RANGE ROAD stories, Q&A, and special performances of rare pieces by Brown & McGee.

7:30pm.

The Amadeus Project: 1209 Cornwall Avenue
Bellingham, Washington 98225
360+815+1825

Derrick Brown and I will be having a sweet, intimate “End of The Road Show” in Bellingham, WA tomorrow night. There will be special guests, Stuh-RANGE ROAD stories, Q&A, and special performances of rare pieces by Brown & McGee.

7:30pm.

The Amadeus Project: 1209 Cornwall Avenue
Bellingham, Washington 98225
360+815+1825

Originally published at Mike McGee Town. You can comment here or there.

About to pack for my short flight from Los Angeles to San José. I will be in Silicon Valley for a few days, involving two shows.

Have had an amazing few weeks on the road. A lot of it filled with Derrick Brown, Vancouver, B.C. and Honolulu. Not too shabby.

Derrick and I held a bookparty (“book release” sounds lame, like I’m putting my books back out into the wilderness, which, technically, I am–but no) in Honolulu on May 11, and in Long Beach on May 16. They were both jammed in with sweet nugget-y peeps of all sorts and walks. It was good to see Dante, Lindsey and Bobby who came to the show at {open}, a fantastic book shop run by Shea & Sé.

TANGENT: Totally listening to all of the Arcade Fire I have on my Mac.

My buddy Dante, whom I lived with in San José in 2005, whom also supplied the sweet comicbook sketch of Spherical Man and Feedbag in my book, has also written a nice review of “In Search of Midnight” at craveonline.com. Good articles there. Lots to read. His review ismore a general state of what he thinks of me, which is also good. Says a lot for spoken word.

SUMMER

Derrick Downtown Brown and I are embarking on a Euro Tour together (“European, I’m A Peein’ 2009″) in June-July. I have many dates coming up, and no-dates-on-purpose from July 14 through mid-August. Then I’ll close out August with some Chicago time.

MUST SEE

Saw Star Trek twice this month. Whoa. Dang. Son-of-a-Yes! The best action-adventure I’ve seen in years. Such quality entertainment. When they make prequels to this one in 20 years, people will complain that they don’t compare to the original 2009 version.

SHOWS

(From Slammaster, Kat Dietrich) Ladies and Gentlemen, the time to crown a new hero is upon us.  For months we have watched poets grab awe inspiring victories and ego crushing defeats. Now that the dust has settled, now that the casualties have been cleared, 10 poets remain standing to face off in the ultimate showdown known as the San Jose Grand Slam!   That’s right folks, San Jose Poetry Slam finals are here! This TUESDAY, May 19th, our top scoring poets will come together, battling it out not only to crown our Grand Slam Champion, but also to select San Jose ‘s 2009 Slam Team. The team will go on to represent San Jose at the National Poetry Slam in West Palm Beach , Florida . These Poets (selected by you) will go up against teams of poets from 80 other cities across the US and abroad, slugging it out for the title of National Poetry Slam Champions! But that’s not all; the Grand Slam will be hosted by San Jose’s own Mighty Mike McGee!!!   Don’t miss out on this blockbuster poetry event! In fact, bring every one you know!   As always, we will have poets, poetry, and beer (brought to you by our illustrious sponsor, Faultline Brewery)! We look forward to seeing you again.

~Kat Dietrich & Chris Bundy

San Jose Poetry Slam @ MACLA 510 S. 1^st Street San Jose , CA .   7:30 PM Doors Open
8 PM Show Starts (the magic begins!) Tuesday, May 19th $6 at the door

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO SENDING THE TEAM TO NATIONALS!

San José Team Finalists: Clay Courchain, Kat Dietrich, Kristina Roberston, Patrick, Danny D., Dave Perez, Chris Bundy, Kevin Sparks, Jen G, Scorpiana X, Wes Moots

BOOKPARTY!

Want to buy a book from me in person? I will be performing at Barefoot Coffee in Santa Clara (5137 Stevens Creek Blvd. at Lawrence Expwy)

Friday, MAY 22. FREE SHOW. 7:30pm. Books are $15.00. Barefoot Coffee is the deliciousest.

Can’t make it to Barefoot? Well, I just noticed this: http://www.amazon.com/Search-Midnight-McGee-Handbook-Awesome/dp/0982148828 Whoa.

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Word to the nerd.

About to pack for my short flight from Los Angeles to San José. I will be in Silicon Valley for a few days, involving two shows.

Have had an amazing few weeks on the road. A lot of it filled with Derrick Brown, Vancouver, B.C. and Honolulu. Not too shabby.

Derrick and I held a bookparty (”book release” sounds lame, like I’m putting my books back out into the wilderness, which, technically, I am–but no) in Honolulu on May 11, and in Long Beach on May 16. They were both jammed in with sweet nugget-y peeps of all sorts and walks. It was good to see Dante, Lindsey and Bobby who came to the show at {open}, a fantastic book shop run by Shea & Sé.

TANGENT: Totally listening to all of the Arcade Fire I have on my Mac.

My buddy Dante, whom I lived with in San José in 2005, whom also supplied the sweet comicbook sketch of Spherical Man and Feedbag in my book, has also written a nice review of “In Search of Midnight” at craveonline.com. Good articles there. Lots to read. His review ismore a general state of what he thinks of me, which is also good. Says a lot for spoken word.

SUMMER

Derrick Downtown Brown and I are embarking on a Euro Tour together (”European, I’m A Peein’ 2009″) in June-July. I have many dates coming up, and no-dates-on-purpose from July 14 through mid-August. Then I’ll close out August with some Chicago time.

MUST SEE

Saw Star Trek twice this month. Whoa. Dang. Son-of-a-Yes! The best action-adventure I’ve seen in years. Such quality entertainment. When they make prequels to this one in 20 years, people will complain that they don’t compare to the original 2009 version.

SHOWS

(From Slammaster, Kat Dietrich) Ladies and Gentlemen, the time to crown a new hero is upon us.  For months we have watched poets grab awe inspiring victories and ego crushing defeats. Now that the dust has settled, now that the casualties have been cleared, 10 poets remain standing to face off in the ultimate showdown known as the San Jose Grand Slam!   That’s right folks, San Jose Poetry Slam finals are here! This TUESDAY, May 19th, our top scoring poets will come together, battling it out not only to crown our Grand Slam Champion, but also to select San Jose ’s 2009 Slam Team. The team will go on to represent San Jose at the National Poetry Slam in West Palm Beach , Florida . These Poets (selected by you) will go up against teams of poets from 80 other cities across the US and abroad, slugging it out for the title of National Poetry Slam Champions! But that’s not all; the Grand Slam will be hosted by San Jose’s own Mighty Mike McGee!!!   Don’t miss out on this blockbuster poetry event! In fact, bring every one you know!   As always, we will have poets, poetry, and beer (brought to you by our illustrious sponsor, Faultline Brewery)! We look forward to seeing you again.

~Kat Dietrich & Chris Bundy

San Jose Poetry Slam @ MACLA 510 S. 1^st Street San Jose , CA .   7:30 PM Doors Open
8 PM Show Starts (the magic begins!) Tuesday, May 19th $6 at the door

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO SENDING THE TEAM TO NATIONALS!

San José Team Finalists: Clay Courchain, Kat Dietrich, Kristina Roberston, Patrick, Danny D., Dave Perez, Chris Bundy, Kevin Sparks, Jen G, Scorpiana X, Wes Moots

BOOKPARTY!

Want to buy a book from me in person? I will be performing at Barefoot Coffee in Santa Clara (5137 Stevens Creek Blvd. at Lawrence Expwy)

Friday, MAY 22. FREE SHOW. 7:30pm. Books are $15.00. Barefoot Coffee is the deliciousest.

Can’t make it to Barefoot? Well, I just noticed this: http://www.amazon.com/Search-Midnight-McGee-Handbook-Awesome/dp/0982148828 Whoa.

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Word to the nerd.

Originally published at Mike McGee Town. You can comment here or there.

IN SEARCH OF MIDNIGHT: The Mike McGee Handbook of Awesome

Mike McGee's collection from Write Bloody Publishing

Just finishing up my edits on the manuscript this week. Sending it back to Derrick Brown, then layout, then loose ends, then print. Hopefully by my birthday.

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Written word to the nerd.

IN SEARCH OF MIDNIGHT: The Mike McGee Handbook of Awesome

Mike McGee's collection from Write Bloody Publishing

Just finishing up my edits on the manuscript this week. Sending it back to Derrick Brown, then layout, then loose ends, then print. Hopefully by my birthday.

–––––––––

Written word to the nerd.

Originally published at Mike McGee Town. You can comment here or there.