No Karaoke This Friday Night (15 February 2013)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania skyline photograph, taken from the West End Overlook. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Old Soldier fell into his usual bad habit of feast and famine.  Well, I did get in two Friday nights of karaoke at Del’s in Bloomfield in Pittsburgh’s “Little Italy” this month already; and now I’ll just have to wait for the first Friday in March.

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Guest Writers

I published another guest writer on 13 February 2013.  From now on the Old Soldier is going to publish his guest writers throughout the month instead of trying to publish them all in the first week of the month.

That will give readers more to look forward to all month-long.

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This is the Old Soldier reporting from Pittsburgh.

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Behind The Scenes (8 February 2013)

Posted on February 8, 2013 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
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It’s around two in the afternoon in Pittsburgh on an overcast, winter day (high around 40 degrees) and the Old Soldier is getting ready for karaoke at Del’s in Bloomfield in “Little Italy” tonight.  How do I get ready for karaoke? 

I do breathing and stretching exercises all week-long.  I sing (in a low voice but use the throat and abdominal muscles I will need for) the songs I’ll sing at karaoke.  I get my karaoke outfit (dark clothing and a bandana) ready and I shave my face and my head.

You have to understand that the Old Soldier is not just a karaoke singer.  He’s a performance artist.

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Sonny’s Tavern did not show my full-length Super 8, color-sound film last night.  No one showed up for it.  They screen films in the backroom.  What a bummer.  Oh, well, I’m a performance artist and a blogger.  My Super 8 film days are long over.  I shot my only full-length Super 8 film in 1990.

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Yesterday, I did publish one of my guest writers for February.  I published the poem “Riding Up The Thruway” by Marcy Sheiner.  Marcy emailed me that she had never been paid for a poem.  Well, it was only $3.00 but it’s the idea that counts and she is in line for several more poems that will get her $5.00 a piece.  Her poem will be stuck to the front page for several days.  Check it out.

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Kodachrome 40 KMA464P Super 8 Cartridge (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Tomorrow, I plan to publish the flash fiction story “Happy For Now” by Anna Bayes.  And there are several more guest writers to be published this month.

In the meantime, the Old Soldier is listening to classical music on the radio, drinking cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer and frying potato wedgies.  A writer has to eat.

Keep reading and keep writing that flash fiction.

This is the Old Soldier reporting from Pittsburgh.

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Coming Attractions For February 2013

Posted on January 22, 2013 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
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Baby, it’s cold outside.  The high today in Pittsburgh will be around 13 degrees with scattered snow showers.  The wind chill factor will be around -13.  On a day like today, the Old Soldier appreciates the effectiveness of radiator heat.  Sometimes the pipes bang, but the radiators that I have in my small apartment keep me warm as toast.

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Well, February is fast approaching.  My publishing schedule for guest writers for the first week in February is now in place.

Heather Kinnane returns with another of her steamy flash fiction stories along with stories by Anna Bayes and Benjamin Inn.  Also, we will have poetry by Craig Steele, Mary Sheiner and Gary Bloom.

English: Snow-covered tussocks on Oxcleuch Rig...

English: Snow-covered tussocks on Oxcleuch Rig At the edge of the square on a beautiful but chilly February afternoon. Even at this modest height of 500m, the wind chill factor was minus 15°C. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Add to the mix the new focus on places of interest in Pittsburgh’s “Little Italy” neighborhood of Bloomfield and the usual unique blend of serious writing and brazen sexuality that you have come to expect from the Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette, and I think you’ll understand why this magazine has gotten more than 1,700 views every day for the past four days.

 This is the Old Soldier reporting from a chilly, but sunny Pittsburgh.

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