http://shyascanlon.com fails better | writes in the morning, wrongs at night | makes it harder than it has to be | organizes most words and makes others up | avoids the uninteresting cheese | knows the difference between small and far away | buried his treasure map safely underground | knows the truth, but refuses to believe it Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:30:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This amazing book trailer began as a proof of concept video for a short film proposed by Thinklab, and was then doctored by Flatmancrooked in preparation for my book launch on November 15th. Thanks to all who contributed, I am overjoyed to present you with: Forecast by Shya Scanlon | Booktrailer ... http://shyascanlon.com/2010/11/11/forecast-trailer/ Monkeybicycle is a wonderful print and web journal started by Steven Seighman back in 2003. Shortly before putting out the first issue, I met Steven, and we teamed up to produce three increasingly attractive issues over about two years. We did some cool things, including pack Seattle's Jewel Box Theater ... http://shyascanlon.com/2010/08/12/back-on-the-monkeys-back/ Here are some nice things that have been said about my collection In This Alone Impulse. If you'd like to know what all the fuss is about, please consider picking up a copy, or asking me about my offer to send you one free in trade... HTMLGIANT: “Scanlon has truly forged from ... http://shyascanlon.com/2010/07/17/in-this-alone-compliment/ Having opened my mail to find contributor copies from a couple different rags this afternoon, I thought it would be good to post "from the shelf," as it were, having recently seen my work appear here and there. The first of these books to have reached my door was issue 4 ... http://shyascanlon.com/2010/04/21/recent-publications/ I have 25 copies of ITAI, and they're burning a hole in... well, in the box they came in. The book normally costs 15 bucks. What a rip off. But wait! There's another way to get a copy. All you have to do is record yourself reading one of the ... http://shyascanlon.com/2010/04/18/itai-book-giveaway/ In a coup for my arrogance and solipsism, The Nervous Breakdown has run a self-interview about, well, me. And my impulses. http://shyascanlon.com/2010/02/07/self-interview-with-myself/ Delivery of In This Alone Impulse is imminent, and I'm putting together a list of people to be sent review copies. If you'd like to receive a review copy, please contact me with your shipping info, and your proposed review outlet. Thank you for your attention. http://shyascanlon.com/2010/02/04/review-copies/ Yo. I've mentioned these in a couple of other posts, but what began as a disorganized, under-conceived activity has grown up and become a plan: I'm recording myself reading all 60 poems of my collection, In This Alone Impulse. Each weekday, and maybe sometimes on the weekend, I will be ... http://shyascanlon.com/2010/02/01/mad-poetry-vids/ At long last, In This Alone Impulse is available for pre-order at Noemi's web site. Please buy a copy for yourself, and one for your favorite fan of "enigmatic" prose poetry! Another way you can help this book become more accessible is to request that your local library carry it.  In ... http://shyascanlon.com/2010/01/22/in-this-alone-pre-order/ I've begun blogging for The Feed: the blog of The Nervous Breakdown. Please come by and share your thoughts. That is all. http://shyascanlon.com/2010/01/08/feeding-time/