Huge congrats, Jim! " the most ambitious, the most autobiographical, and most punk rock of all my novels." - awesome. Love the bark story. Bon voyage, Black Van
For me, when I am starting the last chapter of a good book, I get really excited. Whether it's been a two-day bender read or a two week 'chip away at it' read, the curiosity in me spikes diabeticly. I want the journey into this new mental world that my mind has created to wrap up in a way that hopefully coincides with how I've imagined it. It could be a funny, surprising, dark, deep, or endearing ending. That part doesn't matter as much as that last line. Does it leave me satisfied that I spent my time wisely? This part is so important to me that I will cover that last paragraph/page with my hand horizontally, only inching it down line by line, so I don't cheat myself.
By no means am I saying anything about you posting the pic, as you should be very proud of it. Obviously!
I'm just gonna have to do a mental Men In Black memory wipe now. ha.
Thank you! I think it's very likely that last line (and a lot of the ones that come before it) will change. I've lived with the first line for about 14 months and the last line for less than 24 hours when I sent it down the river.
Wow! Big longtime enjoyer of SST records here from wAAAAY back in LA. REALLY FUN STUFF! hard to imagine a certain special time for me n my skatey pal without SST records, with Black Flag, Saccharine Trust (dude. We Became Snakes!!), Bad Brains & HR, Meat Puppets, Dinosaur (Jr), Hüsker Dü, St Vitas, thee beloved . . Minutemen, Descendents + others. And of course pre Blue Chip Art by Raymond Pettibon.
Big congratulations on finishing the novel! I am already in love with the last line. I really love the bark/boat-in-river ceremony to observe this momentous occasion. Sounds like Tennessee can be really helpful to the creative spirit. I'm happy for you, Jim and can't wait to read Black Van.
Congrats!
Gracias!
Big ups on the new manuscript, Jim!
Thank you!
Huge congrats, Jim! " the most ambitious, the most autobiographical, and most punk rock of all my novels." - awesome. Love the bark story. Bon voyage, Black Van
Thanks, Aug!
Congrats. Look forward to reading it soon. Hey -- also enjoyed the latest column in Razorcake. Will have to check out Free LSD soon. Take care.
Thanks! And your life isn't complete without Free LSD.
Congrats Jim!
For me, when I am starting the last chapter of a good book, I get really excited. Whether it's been a two-day bender read or a two week 'chip away at it' read, the curiosity in me spikes diabeticly. I want the journey into this new mental world that my mind has created to wrap up in a way that hopefully coincides with how I've imagined it. It could be a funny, surprising, dark, deep, or endearing ending. That part doesn't matter as much as that last line. Does it leave me satisfied that I spent my time wisely? This part is so important to me that I will cover that last paragraph/page with my hand horizontally, only inching it down line by line, so I don't cheat myself.
By no means am I saying anything about you posting the pic, as you should be very proud of it. Obviously!
I'm just gonna have to do a mental Men In Black memory wipe now. ha.
Congrats again!
Thank you! I think it's very likely that last line (and a lot of the ones that come before it) will change. I've lived with the first line for about 14 months and the last line for less than 24 hours when I sent it down the river.
Wow! Big longtime enjoyer of SST records here from wAAAAY back in LA. REALLY FUN STUFF! hard to imagine a certain special time for me n my skatey pal without SST records, with Black Flag, Saccharine Trust (dude. We Became Snakes!!), Bad Brains & HR, Meat Puppets, Dinosaur (Jr), Hüsker Dü, St Vitas, thee beloved . . Minutemen, Descendents + others. And of course pre Blue Chip Art by Raymond Pettibon.
All great stuff and a lot of these bands factor into the novel in one way or another...
Congrats!!
Thank you, Alex!
Big congratulations on finishing the novel! I am already in love with the last line. I really love the bark/boat-in-river ceremony to observe this momentous occasion. Sounds like Tennessee can be really helpful to the creative spirit. I'm happy for you, Jim and can't wait to read Black Van.