Sarcasm, Whit and Maybe Truth
In yet another show of amazing taste, the powers-that-be of UK’s venerable, and quite fantastic, PROG magazine, have allowed me to contribute to their opinion-piece Paperlate, column.
When it comes to fiction, I am primarily a short fiction writer. I either do not have the skills or patience (or both) for a longer form story, a novel even.
The place really is super cool, expansive and nestled in a very cool spot not all that far off of Rte. 78 in the New Jersey Highlands, where the vistas can be quite amazing, really (see I have been telling you N.J. is beautiful!)
So, I am damn proud to make Clifton Merchant Magazine with my buddy, Joe Swarctz, the illustrator of our Echo City Capers children’s books series, in a mention the magazine gave us (see the pic).
Ralph & Joe met in Clifton High School in the late ’70s, began a fast friendship, played in local bands, and generally ‘hung out’ throughout their 20’s. Losing touch for 25 years, they reconnected five years ago and began their Echo City publishing concern.