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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Selling My Books on the Streets of Brooklyn 10/23 - Vial

The blogosphere interview I did at Away with Words has been archived. It went much better than I expected. I wasn't at all nervous. I got through the excerpt I read with only a couple of glitches. The only problem is that the audio is a bit choppy. I don't know if that is because of my cell phone or  something on the other end. I was on exclusively with Victoria and Jill, her co-host, the first 28 minutes. We were then joined by a high school poetess, Elena, wise beyond her years. I contributed for a half hour more. I guess my anxiety about it manifests how comfortable my life has become - too comfortable. It needed to be shaken a bit. I wonder how many people, if any, actually tuned in. Here's the link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/aww1/2012/10/22/fiction-night-with-vic-fortezza-1

I hadn't seen much of my favorite Occupy Wall Street guy, Jack, lately. Actually, he's the only OWSer I know. He recently interviewed for a job in warehousing, in which he has a lot of experience. He hasn't worked for anyone but himself for 20 years. He was carrying a vial with him today. He is going to pay someone a hundred bucks for a clean urine sample in case he is required to submit one. Two weeks ago he partook of some hashish with his brethren. It'd been 30 years since he'd smoked any and he couldn't resist the temptation. Like marijuana, it stays in the system for 45 days. He offered me the same deal as his acquaintance. I said I had nothing on tap, which was only partly true. He also told me that his nephew, who lives in Florida and has a drug problem, was arrested for driving naked. The word "character" does not begin to describe Jack. Good luck, my man.

Will, local security, also stopped by the floating book shop and handed me the first installment on the most recent batch of CDs I handed off to him last week. Simon, the 85-year-old veteran, gave me two mystery compilations, which a gentleman who parked a Zipcar at the curb purchased a while later. He had a badge attached to chain he was wearing around his neck. I didn't ask. I also had a huge donation from one of the porters in our Atlantic Towers complex. One book, a massive tome on GED preparation, was bought by a large elderly gentleman whose clothing and hat make it seem he's on safari. He has passed me hundreds of times without making a purchase. Why he chose such a book is a mystery I chose not to explore. Thanks, folks.
Visit Vic's sites:
Vic's Third Novel (Print or Kindle): http://tinyurl.com/7e9jty3
Vic's Website: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
Vic's Short Story Collection (Print or Kindle): http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/6b86st6
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tiny.cc/94t5h
Vic's Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3

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