Book Contest @ Bookspot Central

Bookspot Central, where I occasionally post book reviews, is running a Sea, Swallow Me contest.  Information about the contest is here.

Publisher’s Weekly review

Publisher’s Weekly gave a mixed review of Sea, Swallow Me here.

Free Fiction for Download

Lethe Press has made available a free download of my story, “Circus Boy Without A Safety Net” from my collection, Sea, Swallow Me for the month of December (and 1/2 of November).  You may read the story in its entirety here; just click the Free Gay Story sample.  If you like what you read, consider buying the whole collection.

The Fix reviews Sea, Swallow Me

The book was graced with this glowing review that begins with:

Craig Laurance Gidney loves words…sensually, sexually, omnivorously. He streams out floods of them in his stories so that you, too, can taste their deliciousness. He wields them with abandon and precision to create little worlds that rise off the page and engulf you in snow globes of sparkling beauty and perceptiveness. Each story in his latest collection, Sea, Swallow Me and Other Stories, has a strong immersive effect.

You can read the rest here.

A Book Is Born

Years ago, I was born on this day.

Now, my fiction, bound in a book, is born.  Welcome Sea, Swallow Me into the world!

Open Mic Report

I read my story Magpie Sisters. I was third on the list.  I think I did pretty well–I gestured, looked at the audience.  My story was cut short–there was a 6 minute time limit.  I will read the story in its entirety for the book release party in December.  It was great to see many of my friends and family (my brother came down from Boston) out there to support me.

I liked many of the other readers, but I missed their names, unfortunately.

Open Mic Night at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda

Come hear me read at an Open Mic this Friday!

	Friday, November 7, 2008
Time:	8:00pm – 10:00pm
Location:	The Writer’s Center
Street:	4508 Walsh Street Bethesda, MD