Greetings! Due to a sudden and unforeseen change of circumstance, the start time for my reading at the Bazaar has been changed from 7PM to 9PM. However, the date, location, and amount of filth remains the same. See you there!
-Ben
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
10% Off Hard Times for Ugly Men!
Through January, you can get 10% off Hard Times for Ugly Men if you buy it through Lulu.com. Simply click here and then enter the code READMORE2010 at the checkout. With your help, I can win the January sales drive and beat the guy who won last month, some dude named "Warren Ellis," whoever the hell that is. Thanks for your support!
-Ben
-Ben
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Free Reading at The Bazaar!
Mark your calendars, friends: on Friday, February 5th, at 7:00PM in the year of our Lord 2010, I will be giving a reading at The Bazaar (675 Brandon Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA, across from Kroger at Towers and right next door to Henry's Memphis BBQ, in case you forgot). I will be reading some selections from Hard Times for Ugly Men, along with a few pieces that didn't make the cut because they were either self-incriminating or libelous. There will definitely be copies of Hard Times for Ugly Men for sale, and there may also be copies of Something Else, and depending upon the nature of that Something Else, the copies in question may be extremely limited and for sale only at the reading. Perhaps they will one day become collectibles! Oh, what a glorious future that would be!
Anyway, it's going to be a lot of fun, and I hope to see you there. And even if you can't make it out for my thing, check out The Bazaar anyway, because it's a great little shop that deserves your support. Until next time!
Ben
Anyway, it's going to be a lot of fun, and I hope to see you there. And even if you can't make it out for my thing, check out The Bazaar anyway, because it's a great little shop that deserves your support. Until next time!
Ben
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Big Nasty Heartbreaker, The Bazaar, and Other Sundries
Hello again! First off, thanks to everyone who bought a copy of Hard Times for Ugly Men. I hope you found it enjoyable, or at the very least, found it useful for bolstering the short leg on the kitchen table. In either case, my deepest thanks.
But what if you read the book cover to cover and found yourself yearning for more? Well friend, you're in luck, as I have just put together a downloadable copy of my first 3 Day Novel, Big Nasty Heartbreaker, which you can read absolutely free of charge. This is the one that got shortlisted for the 2007 contest. 9 out of 10 Canadian literary judges agree, it's OK. I will offer some forewarning, however: this novel was, in fact, written in three days, so it's rough around the edges. My usual fiction style is more flowery and full of symbolism and allusions and shit, so, you know, please bear it in mind.
In other news, do you live in the Roanoke, VA area, want to buy a copy of Hard Times for Ugly Men, yet hate the cold impersonality of internet commerce? Well my picky friend, you are in luck. Head on down to The Bazaar, located at 675 Brandon Avenue SW, across from Towers and right next to Henry's Memphis BBQ. It's a great little consignment shop/music venue, and unlike most consignment shops, the atmosphere is hip and friendly as opposed to sad and creepy. Go check it out.
Speaking of music and hipness, you may have noticed some links over on the little sidebar thing. Notes on the State of Virginia is a frequently updated literary humor blog by a good friend of mine, and it is absolutely brilliant. I'm not just saying that because he's a friend of mine, it really is brilliant. In fact, it sort of pisses me off how good it is. But check it out anyway. As for the other two links, I shall put it this way. There are a handful of living musicians/bands that I go out of my way to seek out. These include, in no particular order, John Fogerty, John Kay, Randy Newman, 3AM Friday, and The Bastards of Fate (the Randy Newman thing isn't a joke, I really like Randy Newman). The guys in 3AM Friday actually dedicated a song to me (Father's Delicate Condition in Honor of Ben R. Williams, because I kept trying to get them to call the band Father's Delicate Condition), and I have never missed one of their shows. They are awesome. The Bastards of Fate, meanwhile, defy any kind of rational description, and are also most excellent. Check them both out, and if you'd like me to add your website to my list of links, just shoot me an e-mail. Or shoot me an e-mail apropos of nothing. I'd like to hear from you.
Until then, I remain, your friend,
Ben R. Williams
But what if you read the book cover to cover and found yourself yearning for more? Well friend, you're in luck, as I have just put together a downloadable copy of my first 3 Day Novel, Big Nasty Heartbreaker, which you can read absolutely free of charge. This is the one that got shortlisted for the 2007 contest. 9 out of 10 Canadian literary judges agree, it's OK. I will offer some forewarning, however: this novel was, in fact, written in three days, so it's rough around the edges. My usual fiction style is more flowery and full of symbolism and allusions and shit, so, you know, please bear it in mind.
In other news, do you live in the Roanoke, VA area, want to buy a copy of Hard Times for Ugly Men, yet hate the cold impersonality of internet commerce? Well my picky friend, you are in luck. Head on down to The Bazaar, located at 675 Brandon Avenue SW, across from Towers and right next to Henry's Memphis BBQ. It's a great little consignment shop/music venue, and unlike most consignment shops, the atmosphere is hip and friendly as opposed to sad and creepy. Go check it out.
Speaking of music and hipness, you may have noticed some links over on the little sidebar thing. Notes on the State of Virginia is a frequently updated literary humor blog by a good friend of mine, and it is absolutely brilliant. I'm not just saying that because he's a friend of mine, it really is brilliant. In fact, it sort of pisses me off how good it is. But check it out anyway. As for the other two links, I shall put it this way. There are a handful of living musicians/bands that I go out of my way to seek out. These include, in no particular order, John Fogerty, John Kay, Randy Newman, 3AM Friday, and The Bastards of Fate (the Randy Newman thing isn't a joke, I really like Randy Newman). The guys in 3AM Friday actually dedicated a song to me (Father's Delicate Condition in Honor of Ben R. Williams, because I kept trying to get them to call the band Father's Delicate Condition), and I have never missed one of their shows. They are awesome. The Bastards of Fate, meanwhile, defy any kind of rational description, and are also most excellent. Check them both out, and if you'd like me to add your website to my list of links, just shoot me an e-mail. Or shoot me an e-mail apropos of nothing. I'd like to hear from you.
Until then, I remain, your friend,
Ben R. Williams
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Hard Times for Ugly Men: Revised and Expanded
Hello! I've finally finished tweaking the new version of Hard Times for Ugly Men, and it is now available for your reading pleasure. Click here to order a copy of the paperback ($16.99) or click here to download the e-book version ($8.99). And, as always, if you'd like a preview before laying down your cash, you can still go here to download the original version free of charge. Thanks!
Ben
Friday, October 9, 2009
Hard Times for Ugly Men
Back in April of 2008, I decided to self-publish a collection of my No Shame Theater pieces in a volume called Hard Times for Ugly Men. Since then, I've accumulated a bunch more No Shame pieces, so rather than do a sequel, I figured I'd take the Leaves of Grass route and make a revised and expanded version of the original book. The new Hard Times for Ugly Men should be available to order online very soon. It contains about forty new No Shame pieces and is over a hundred pages longer than the original. However, if you want a sample of what the book is all about, you can download the entire 160-page original version in a FREE E-BOOK suitable for reading on your computer or cellular telephone or something.
In addition, I'm hoping to make some more stuff available soon in the free e-book format, starting with my first 3-Day Novel Big Nasty Heartbreaker. After that, maybe some short stories.
Keep watching the skies!
Ben R. Williams
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