Laugh at Yourself First: "The Disappearance of Cotton Mayweather"

February 26, 2009

Visit Laugh at Yourself First for “The Disappearance of Cotton Mayweather” and more short prose, script, and very little poetry by Paul Juser.
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Looks like we made it through February, folks. The odds were against us, so I’d say we deserve a pat on the back. I’m proud to announce I’ve finished “The Disappearance of Cotton Mayweather,” at Laugh at Yourself First. This short story is part of my Doom City series of photographs. Cotton Mayweather finds an abandoned city off a forgotten highway. I hope the title doesn’t give away too much of the ending.

Next week I’ll probably have another poem. I’ll make it up to you on March 13th, when I deliver “AIN SOPH,” a short story about a video-game monster that creates real-world chaos. The story will have a cover drawn by my longtime friend, Kip Ayers. You can see some of his paintings here. The draft of the cover I saw last night knocked the breath out of me, you’re going to love it.

As always, you’re welcome to print these stories yourself. As everyone knows, print is better to read. You’ll only be helping me should you pass them to someone else when you’re done. The Doom City photos may use a lot of ink on your home printer, you’re better off visiting your local copy center. If you’re here with me in Binghamton, I use Data Flow on Washington St. They do a great job and now have cookies. I recommend the Macadamia.

If you enjoy Laugh at Yourself First, I hope you will purchase a copy of my novel, “Dollars Per Hour,” which you can find at Lulu.com. All proceeds to go my theatre company, Theatricks by Starlight in our production of new plays. I’d rather have you reading than buying, so Dollars is available for free download, along with my first novel, “Here in this Sorrow,” and some other fun stuff. Thank you for reading.

-Paul