Selling My Books on the Streets of Brooklyn 8/21 - Breaks

My latest short story is evolving well. It’s now six-and-a-half handwritten pages. It’s a lot more fun than my previous effort, which was, essentially, the same ol’ same ol’ except for an ending out of left field. When it's ready I will submit it to Morpheus Tales, which is based in the UK. Several years ago they published Pristine, which is now part of the A Hitch in Twilight collection, and included it in their first best-of compilation. If I miss their deadline, I’ll wait for their next call for submissions. Their posts show up on my Facebook page every day. My only concern is that the tone may be too sweet for the publication. It looks like it will be more than 2000 words. I don’t see it expanding much more than that. Now it will be a matter of polish. I’ll post an excerpt when it’s up to snuff.

There's a new luxury building going up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. In order to qualify for a tax break, the developers are including 55 low income units in an area segregated from the rich folks and serviced by a separate entrance. This has raised howls of protest. Upon first hearing of it, I laughed, seeing it as another chapter in the human comedy. I thought it was wrong. Although I'm still a bit uncomfortable with it, I won't be surprised if citizens rush to put their names on the waiting lists. A studio will go for $845 a month, a one-bedroom for $908, a two-bedroom for $1,099 -- dirt cheap for that area or most of Manhattan and even parts of Brooklyn, where the average rent is now $3000. For those rates, I'm sure a lot of people would happily use a separate entrance. The rich in that same building will be paying $1000 per square foot. I'm more miffed about the tax-break the developer, Extell, will receive. I wonder how many cronies of politicians will find a home there. Life never ceases to fascinate.

I neglected to thank my buddy Ol' Simon for the books donation yesterday. He returned with even more today, bless his heart. He is another of the angels in my life. My thanks also to the four people who made purchases.
Vic's 4th Novel: http://tinyurl.com/bszwlxh
Vic's 3rd Novel: 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
Vic’s Short Story on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/k95k3nx