Michael Downing
@KMWriter01
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Writer. Literacy advocate. Surfer. Activist. Playwright. Attitude, edginess & Springsteen songs. 2x Pushcart Nominee. JUST RELEASED: SAINTS of the ASPHALT
Lawrenceville, GA
Joined January 2013
Today's the day - Out Now:. SAINTS of the ASPHALT.A fallen basketball star. A broken hometown. One last shot at redemption. Grab a copy on Amazon for $1.99:. #bookrelease #SAINTSoftheASPHALT #basketball #writing
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Great news!. If you haven’t read “Love You Till Tuesday” yet, grab a copy so you can check out Declan Shaw before the new book drops!.
OK, the cat is out of the bag, who let it out? (I suspect my @SinCNorthDallas brethren). The new Declan Shaw comes out September 16 and this is the dangerous cover @ShotgunHoney hung on it. Pre-orders kicking in soon.
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Great interview with @thedrevlow (if you don’t know who he is pick up a copy or three of @MISTERBULLBULL / he’s the man behind the curtain)!.
Interview with Benjamin Drevlow @thedrevlow by David Estrignel @The_Booky_Man . “To be a writer, you have to write…It’s about [writing] whenever you can. and seeing where it goes…”.
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I'm back at the Stack with my latest dive into Japanese crime fiction- this time with Seicho Matsumoto. You can check it out here:. #japanesecrimefiction #seichomatsumoto #writing #Japan
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Some mornings you promise yourself not to waste time on social media. Then you read something that blows you away & you forget about those promises. Start your day by checking out this story from @mike_mchone at @litgarage01 . Powerful writing.
This week’s new short story has a Jim Thompson meets Jordan Harper feel. Gritty, sparse noir with the cold logic of violence from @mike_mchone . Crank it upand check it out:. #Fiction #IndieLit #NoSafeStories #shortstory.
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It's barely noon - plenty of time to push aside all the work you don't want to do & check out this cool piece from @drsmith_jr over at @PistolJimPress . pop a cold, frosty beer and blow off the rest of your work. Then check out those other great stories at @PistolJimPress.
LEVY SUMMER NIGHT 1972 by Dennis Smith.
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RT @litgarage01: Straight from the garage: a raw, razor-edged flash fiction piece from @spgibbons -it's got a Denis Johnson feel that'll hi….
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��There just isn’t any pleasing some people. The trick is to stop trying.”. Happy to share a birthday with Robert Mitchum - probably one of the coolest actors ever. Born on this day - August 6,1917. #robertmitchum #birthday #cool
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Roll into your Monday with this excellent story from @tammy_blakley . "Growing up, I wanted to be like all the other girls. The Bethanys and Tiffanys and all the ones with popular names and pretty faces and perfect hair that all the boys liked. ".A fun way to begin the week!.
The seventh @UrbanPigsPress Castaways feature is by @tammy_blakley and introduces her swamp rat character Ida Norwood. Growing up, I wanted to be like all the other girls. The Bethanys and Tiffanys and all the ones with popular names and pretty faces.
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Finish off your Sunday night (and your weekend) with this cool flash from @dwchesrown over at @litgarage01 . One hell of a debut.
One week in. Still running on black coffee, cheap beer, and stories loud enough to shake the walls. We’re the garage band of lit mags—and the neighbors are starting to notice. Start with "Penny" from @x.com/dwchesrown.#LitMagLaunch #RockNRollWriting.
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It's lunch time now- put down your sandwich & give this story from @dan_davis86 a read. You can check out "Kitchen Whiskey" at @litgarage01 . Defnitely a Chandler-esque vibe to it and a fun read.
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We've got another story to check out today, this time from @dan_davis86 -a fun read titled "Kitchen Whiskey". This one has a cool Raymond Chandler vibe that we really liked. Sharp dialogue & a little bit gritty. Check it out here:. #fiction #writing.
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Pour your first cup of coffee (or 3rd in my case), then dive into this flash story from over at @litgarage01 . A raw, gritty story about addiction, recovery & its aftermath. An excellent read.
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I write from the edge of relapse and recovery. Living in a halfway house, I'm trying to stay clean one story at a time...
We're live today with new stories. First up, a hard, gritty peice from - In his own words, "it’s a raw character sketch rooted in recovery culture, addiction, and the mythmaking that can happen inside the rooms." . #flash .
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I'm diving into Japanese crime fiction over at my St**k (because why not?).Japanese crime fiction doesn’t scream. It simmers. It slides a knife between the ribs, bows politely, & disappears into the dark. Check it out here (if you're so inclined): .
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South Park is back….
The decision to make Trump the new Saddam is a layered one. There’s the easy takeaway of our president being a dictator, but bringing back Satan and separating Trump from Garrison are two moves that continues the trend of newer seasons emulating the early days of the show
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“Not just a basketball book.” . SAINTS of the ASPHALT . A story about friendship, failure, & a past you can't leave behind. A coming of age novel for fans of The Outsiders & Friday Night Lights. #SaintsOfTheAsphalt #MoreThanAGame #UrbanFiction #BasketballLife #ComingOfAge
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"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool.".#PhilipSeymourHoffman.
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Lester Bangs: "Yeah, great art is about conflict and pain and guilt and longing and love disguised as sex, and sex disguised as love. and let's face it, you got a big head start." William Miller: "I'm glad you were home." Lester Bangs:"I'm always home. I'm uncool.".
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HBD to the great Philip Seymour Hoffman. icon. Uncool - Almost Famous (great scene) via @YouTube.
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“The times are tough now, just getting tougher.”.Springsteen. 24 hours left to grab a free copy of SAINTS of the ASPHALT — for readers who like fiction raw, real, & gritty. And basketball too. Enter Here:. #BookGiveaway #Springsteen #SaintsOfTheAsphalt
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Check out this excellent story from @macy_skov in @citywidelunch . if you're not reading @citywidelunch or following @macy_skov , you're missing out on some fantastic writing.
@citywidelunch @macy_skov Wow. just wow. Amazong piece. Well-done.
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