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    I Wrote A Book! (Almost!)

    By Michael Maiello on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 3:43pm | Humor & Satire

    As we head into the long weekend, you Daggers are probably wondering what you're going to read.  Might I suggest a short and cheap solution to your entertainment needs?  It's got more action than My Dinner With Andre.  More laughs than The Deer Hunter.  More insight than the entire oeuvre of David Brooks.  It is:

    That's right, it's almost a book!  It's an ebook.  A short one.  The cassingle of books!

    That means it's cheap at Amazon ($1.99) and at iTunes.

    Within you'll find most of the texts that I've performed at readings around NYC since 2010, and one short play.  Also, a bunch of comedy pieces that I wrote in an attempt to get into either McSweeney's or Shouts & Murmurs.  Just because I'm not Frank Rich's kid doesn't mean I'm not funny!

    I'd love you hear your thoughts on it, if you're so inclined.  I hope it amuses and sincerely believe that it will.

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    Humor & Satire

    Comments

    Two bucks?

    As soon as I figure out how to get into that Paypal account of mine I'll buy. ha

    Give me a few days to read it!

    Oh and by the way, the 11th Commandment?

    THOU SHALT NOT BLASPHEME ELMO

    For chrissakes. hahaha


    by Richard Day on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 4:46pm

    I am totally buying this book. I am reading the new Tolkein book about King Arthur and another anthology of essays on Finding Hannah Crafts.. which is stellar, but I will read yours this weekend for fun!

    Edited to say:

    PS I want a starring role in your book, if not I review it, in a very evil way.


    by tmccarthy0 on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 4:58pm

    You can be in the novel I'm working on, TMac.  It's just... how do I write a character who is smarter than I am?


    by Michael Maiello on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 5:11pm

    Damn you, flattery will get your next book sold to me!


    by tmccarthy0 on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:11am

    It's on its way to my Kindle right now.  (Don't spend your profits all in one place.)  Looking forward to reading your stuff.  I sincerely believe it will amuse me.


    by Ramona on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 7:45pm

    Congrats, Mike! I've downloaded my copy and look forward to reading it. I'll put it up as dag book of the month when I get a chance, probably next week. I figure Blowing Smoke has spent enough months as book of the month already. ;)


    by Michael Wolraich on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 8:01pm

    PS To everyone else, I had the pleasure of hearing Mike read from the book last week. Great stuff.


    by Michael Wolraich on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 8:09pm

    Okay, I'm convinced.  Be back later.  (Where's my Kindle?)


    by Ramona on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 8:12pm

    Nice picture. 


    by trkingmomoe on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:00am

    Tell me that photo wasn't taken at Zinc Bar.


    by Doctor Cleveland on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:40am

    Cornelia St. Cafe.


    by Michael Maiello on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 3:19pm

    This is great!

    Now I gotta get my kindle fixed.


    by Doctor Cleveland on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:38am

    I think you can download it to your computer, too.

     

    (P.S., so far so good.  I've laughed out loud at least twice. . .)


    by Ramona on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 9:59am

    Thanks for the Amazon write-up, Good Gracia.  Made my weekend.


    by Michael Maiello on Mon, 05/27/2013 - 9:00pm

    My absolute pleasure, Michael.  Man, there's no hiding from the smart ones. . .


    by Ramona on Wed, 05/29/2013 - 9:40pm

    Absolutely hilarious. I've almost finished it...


    by tmccarthy0 on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 1:07pm

    Thanks, TMac, and thanks Ramona!  Please don't be shy about sharing your thoughts on Amazon.


    by Michael Maiello on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 2:55pm