New Pulp Master: Matthew P. Mayo

Maybe you thought I was joking (or missed the post or could give a rodent's arse :) when I mentioned that Matt Mayo and I spent an afternoon discussing Steve Austin and the Sasquatch. Well, Matt doesn't believe in letting a good idea linger because he wrote a story about the hairy man-ape called "Roadside Attraction" appearing in the soon-to-be-released Mondo Sasquatch. Matt is a prolific working writer who can type up several highly entertaining books in the time it takes me to tie my shoes. Here are a few links to some of his work:

Someone to Watch Over Me, BEAT to a PULP #85, July 2010.

Get Teague, Needle: A Magazine of Noir, issue #3, 2010.

Cowboys, Mountain Men & Grizzly Bears, 2010.

Kin, Out of the Gutter #5, 2008.

Maine Icons: 50 Classic Symbols of the Pine Tree State, 2011 (with Jennifer Mayo).

Half a Pig, A Fistful of Legends, 2009. This fine tale was a finalist in the Western Writers of America Spur Awards.

New Pulp Master: Frank Bill

Frank Bill's CRIMES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA: STORIES is now available for pre-order. For the few who are unfamiliar with Frank's work, I have some links below and the talented author explains his evolution from working man to acclaimed writer in It's Been a Long Road. Frank Bill is the real deal, folks. Don't miss out.


Old Testament Wisdom, Thuglit, issue #28, Oct/Nov 2008

Rough Company, Plots With Guns, issue #4, 2008

Tweakers, BEAT to a PULP, #19, April 2009

The Need, BEAT to a PULP, #20, April 2009

Acting Out, BEAT to a PULP: Round One, Oct 2010

New Pulp Master: Sophie Littlefield

I've had the pleasure of publishing Ms. Littlefield at BTAP twice now, one link is below and the other story, "Fangataufa," is in the BEAT to a PULP: Round One anthology. Ms. Littlefield's A Bad Day for Sorry has elicited numerous favorable reviews. Oline Cogdill writing in the South Florida Sun Sentinel says, "Littlefield's exciting debut should be the start of an even more exciting series." Kirkus Reviews writes, "First-timer Littlefield creates characters with just the right quirks who charm..." I couldn't agree more, Sophie rocks!

Don't Mess With Paige, Thuglit, issue #28, Oct/Nov 2008

At Least I Felt Something, The Drowning Machine, Sept 2009

Mortification, BEAT to a PULP, #49

A Bad Day for Sorry and A Bad Day for Pretty

New Pulp Master: Garnett Elliott

Garnett Elliott amazes me with the ease at which he can dance between genres and continue to deliver top-shelf material. Though he makes it look easy, we all know it stems from hard work and meticulous attention to honing his craft. If this was 1935, he would be writing for Black Mask and Weird Tales.

Vox Staccato and the Eight-Bit Mafia, Thuglit, issue #38, July/Aug 2010

Harvest of Horns, Plots With Guns, #11 "New Slashers"

Disability, Inc., All Due Respect, issue #5, November 2010

The Redemption of Tom Chatham, BEAT to a PULP, #64

First Man Falling, BEAT to a PULP, #101