Thursday, June 6th at 7:00 p.m. Free.
Couth Buzzard Books, 8310 Greenwood Ave North, Seattle, WA.

I’m going to reading on the release of a new books from Donna Miscolta (When the de la Cruz Family Danced), Laurie Blauner (The Bohemians), Matt Briggs (Virility Rituals of North American Teenage Boys and The Double E).

411 people requested one of five copies of Virility Rituals of North American Teenage Boys for a Goodreads Giveaway. Because so many people requested it, Final State Press is offering the Kindle version of the book for sale today at 99 cents. Click here and download it today for less than a buck.

Published on Apr 24, 2013, recorded and posted by Steven Schreiner.
The Third Saturday Readers Series on April 20, 2013, at Tsunami Books, Eugene, Oregon.

Howard W. Robertson will be reading at Tsunami Books in Eugene, OR at 5pm on April 20, 2013. He will be reading from his new book of poems, titled Odes To The Ki Of The Universe. The event is called “A Pacific Northwest Evening” and will also include Seattle poet John Burgess, Seattle novelist Matt Briggs, and Eugene writer Ralph Salisbury. The event is part of Tsunami Books’ Third Saturday Literary Readings series.

Final State Press is releasing its second cookbook today, Weight Loss Superfoods, lose weight without calorie counting or exercise, Volume 1: Beans. You can download it today for free on your Kindle. Download it now: http://amzn.to/Zo5SjU

Associated Writing Conference, Boston MA (March 6-March 10th 2013)

Thursday, March 7, 2013, 10:30 a.m.
Room 203, Level 2
R141. Marketing vs. Writing with a Nod to the New Media. (Priscilla Long, Waverly Fitzgerald, Cynthia Hartwig, Matt Briggs) Must we writers become marketers (answer, yes!), and if we are to become marketers, how do we market most effectively? This panel explores how best to use new media (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.) and yes, old media (that old-fashioned postcard…). Once we are in communication with our (ever-increasing) audience, how can we best keep our focus on creating and honing work without becoming fragmented, disorganized, distracted? What are some tools to improve both our creative practices and our marketing practices?
Saturday, March 9, 2013, 1:30 a.m.

Saturday, March 9, 2013 1:30 p.m.
Patricia Olson Bookfair Stage, Exhibit Hall A, Plaza Level
BF38. Reading by Publication Studio Authors. (Mathew Stadler, Howard W. Robertson, Matt Briggs) Publication Studio presents a reading by several of its authors, including moderator Matthew Stadler, poet Howard W. Robertson, novelist Matt Briggs, and two other Publication Studio authors.

A Pacific Northwest Evening

Saturday, April 20, 2013, 5pm
Tsunami Books 2585 Willamette Street Eugene, OR 97405
Howard W. Robertson will be reading at Tsunami Books in Eugene, OR at 5pm on April 20, 2013. He will be reading from his new book of poems, titled Odes To The Ki Of The Universe. The event is called “A Pacific Northwest Evening” and will also include Seattle poet John Burgess, Seattle novelist Matt Briggs, and Eugene writer Ralph Salisbury. The event is part of Tsunami Books’ Third Saturday Literary Readings series.

Three Seattle Novelists

Thursday, June 6th at 7:00 p.m.
Couth Buzzard Books, 8310 Greenwood Ave North, Seattle, WA.
I’m going to reading on the release of a new books from Donna Miscolta (When the de la Cruz Family Danced), Laurie Blauner (The Bohemians), Matt Briggs (Virility Rituals of North American Teenage Boys and The Double E).

Abrams remixes the adage “history is written by the victors” to “history is spun by the quickest press release.” Where “Catch-22″ was the novel of the language of World War II, “Fobbit” is the novel of the language of the war on terror.

Read more: The full review in Sunday’s Billing Gazette