And then there was the time Artistically Declined Press said let there be Little Books, Big Stories all bundled and the like and there was.

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My Father's House gets some 2011 Top Ten Indie book goodness at the Book Case.

Most honored to not only have My Father's House selected by rock star book blogger Lori Hettler as a 2011 Top Ten Indie book release at the Book Case, but way thrilled to share the list with a number of writers we call friends and books we quite love ourselves, including but not limited to, the Ryan W. Bradley and Prize Winners, the Lavinia Ludlow and alt.punk, Steve Himmer and the bee-loud glade, Franki Elliot and Piano Rats, and on and on. Mass goodness. Check it out.

Connotation Press. The Bradley. Quasi-self indulgence. And Interview Sundays. Part One.

Yes, true, that, the quite terrific Meg Tuite and Connotation Press talked Prize Winners with the Ryan W. Bradley this week, which can only mean one thing, Interview Sundays are back, we are most geeked, we think you might want to take a look and we are even providing some excerpt because we are good like. 

The title story, “Prize Winners,” is the one we are publishing and quite a powerful and memorable story. What was your inspiration for this story?

To me it feels shamefully obvious that I was reading Aimee Bender when I wrote this story, but it probably wouldn’t necessarily come to mind for others, so I’ve ruined the romance of it now. I don’t remember much about what spurred the story other than that when I read something I really like I often have an urge to write my version of that story. So, in this case I had read some Aimee Bender and thought, “what would my version of an Aimee Bender story be?”

Originally it had a much more Bender-esque ending (which I just now re-read for the first time since it was changed), but in revisions the ending changed to its current version, which is much more consistent with my style, if I have what can be considered a style.

An Artistically Declined Press sure to change your life Labor Day sale thing.

Yes, wow, so awesome, through Labor Day, Artistically Declined has decided to take 25% off its backlist books, which includes not only You Can Make Him Like You, but a series of titles sure to change your life, to the river by Rose Hunter, Hush Up and Listen Stinky Poo Butt by Ken Sparling and Prize Winners by Ryan W. Bradley. It may go without saying that we think you should hit this now, like right now, but just in case it doesn't, why not hit this, like right now. Good work. And thanks.

This Book Will Change Your Life - Prize Winners by Ryan W. Bradley.

Oh what to do with Prize Winners from TBWCYL, Inc. favorite Ryan W. Bradley? There is sex, and more sex, raunch, depravity, and nakedly raw characters, and sex, did we mention that? Here's the thing though, the thing being what we think we know when we think we are talking about sex. It can be titillating. It can be too graphic. Or uncomfortable. Humorous. Violent. Sad. Fun, yes, even fun, have you heard? And Prize Winners is all of that, but again, here's the thing, the sex here is something the characters primarily do in an effort to make the pain and confusion go away, the more sex they have, the more they don't have to focus on their failed, or failing marriages, their inability to have children and their lame jobs, and there is power in this kind of writing, and the writing is real, yes, we said real, and yes, we sort of hate that, using real as a descriptor, what does that mean, and so maybe its better to say, that the writing is real to us because there is anguish, and anger, and like the sex it is raw, and naked, and there is strength in that, not shying away from the ugliness of life and relationships and not hiding behind anything, no metaphors, no imagery, not really, just the act of sex as a means for expressing everything, running from everything and maybe even being the only highlight of the day, which if you think about it is immensely sad, but certainly beats the alternative.

A much appreciated Lori Hettler Friday's Five Book Repetition Patterns Prize Winners mash-up. Of sorts.

Massive hugs to the always awesome Lori Hettler from TNBBC's The Next Best Book Blog for not only including Repetition Patterns on her quite stellar Friday's Five Books list at the Between the Covers... blog, but for listing it along with the Prize Winners by TBWCYL, Inc. favorite Ryan Bradley, which we should add we will report on soon, real soon, for real.

"Ok, so I know I am totally cheating here, but there was no way I was going to pick between these two. They are equally awesome and deserving of your attention and here is why – Both are incredible short story collections that hold a mirror up to the strange, secretive lives we human beings live. Both have a strong, unifying theme that weaves its way through their respective stories. And both were written by authors that I am honored to have gotten to know through their work."

When Lauryn Allison Lewis met the Prize Winners.

Quite enchanted we are to see TBWCYL, Inc. favorite Lauryn Allison Lewis most kindly reviewing Prize Winners the new Artistically Declined pop-up joint by TBWCYL, Inc. favorite Ryan W. Bradley. Now how about you enjoy some excerpt, hit the review, and then maybe go buy yourself a copy, because it just might, will, change your life, if only for a little while.

"Prize Winners is a 112-page collection of eighteen mostly flash-length stories, which is just right, considering the punch each packs – considering the unwavering gaze each levels at its reader, daring one to flinch, daring one to sync up one’s heartbeat with its own pounding pulse."