D.B.Tarpley's Amazing Ass Blog #21

Greetings and salutations

People and Peopllettes,

I am a writer. Simply saying that makes me a small fish in a large pond. Add on the fact that I am a working writer with no means of financial support towards my artistic endeavors and I turn into an amoeba. I have to use every avenue I have to get someone, anyone to pick up my book and read it. This is my craft. This is my passion. This is my life. I go to great lengths to ensure that my finished product is something I am not only proud of but something I will stand by until the end of time. I am working on creating literature here, not drab filler. I don't write a word I do not mean. I have been doing this for 25 years. One of the only methods of promotion available to me is promotion on book minded group Facebook pages. I carefully vet each and every one I post on to make sure I am not breaking their bylaws. The last thing I want to do is waste my time promoting where I am not wanted. So if I take the time and effort to share my craft, my passion, my life with you on a page you are involved with and you are aghast that someone would dare air an add there... please do not bust my balls when you could just as easily skip it altogether and live your life in peace. (A LIBRARIAN'S PAGE) That is where the trouble began. Frumpy and dowd looking school marms expressing their offense with me in tandem as if I were the recently discovered rat in the break room. These are people who claim to be against book burning not because they truly believe in freedom of expression but rather because they want to look right and proper upon the high horse they call Liberalism. It is all a club for them and they will each and every one tell you they have some very good Black friends, of whom they all openly agree with - withholding any dissent which may arise during natural friendly discourse. THEY are not racist, they tell themselves each night before going to sleep. THEY support free speech, unless it involves changing the parental controls they have installed on every media outlet breaching their limp and imagine-free lives. And THEY will go out of their way to crush the dreams of someone like me who just wants someone... anyone... even a frumpy librarian... to read his much agonized over words. If you can't see the Forrest for the trees don't walk around with an ax or you just might chop down a retard... sorry... special individual. Have a coke and a smile and shut the fuck up.

This isn’t the usual rant, just an expression of Joy. My name is D.B.Tarpley and as most of you know I am a writer. I am on a mission to finish the 27 books in my head before I retire. I know it sounds crazy to set a specific amount of books to write, seems limiting or artificially pushed. But trust me when I say everything is exactly as it should be and I am right on track. I have the number tattooed on my arm to keep me focused so there is little chance of me slacking off. Last year was the 1st year of this endeavor. I officially released 4 books out into the world. The first 3 were collections of short stories I have written over the years and I have to say that I am proud of each and every one of these collections: ‘Lick the Razor’ ‘Learning to Kiss in the Snow’ ‘The Night’s Night’ Each one has a unique flavor all its own and I would urge anyone who enjoys good short stories to pick up any or all before they tuck themselves in for a long Winter’s nap. In addition to these wonderful collections I just finished my first novel, ‘The Death of Fear’, and I have to say it is the best thing I have ever written. I have fallen in love with the characters and I cannot wait to continue their adventures in the sequels, ‘The Death of Love’, and ‘The Death of Death.’; both due out before the end of this year. In addition to these two novels I will be releasing another collection of brand new short stories called ‘Pickle Party.’ 2015 is indeed going to be a very productive and a very entertaining year in the world of D.B.Tarpley. I have priced ‘The Death of Fear’ at 2.99 because even though I know people tend to be shy about spending money on an untested author I feel it is just too damn good to price any cheaper. It is really an extremely entertaining read and hard to put down. I am re-reading it now. I always say that I write the books I want to read and I mean that shit. Give ‘The Death of Fear’ a shot and I guarantee you will be clamoring for the sequels. And the good news is that part 2 will be out in 4 months and part 3 should be out in 7 months. I have whole new worlds to share with you in the months and years to come and I promise that if you be good to me I’ll be good to you. Trust me, let me take you by the hand and show you things you only ever dreamt were possible. We can do this together. Hell, I am going to write the damn things regardless, it is just nice to know that someone out there is picking up what I am laying down. That’s it for now; just super groovy to be here sharing the same space as you and I look forward to doing that for quite some time. Take cares and as always have yourself an amazing ass day.