By Wayne T. Dowdy I own a magazine, two actually. Imagine that, having a personal magazine for the world to read. When I created ESSAYS AND MORE STRAIGHT FROM THE PEN with Midnight Express Books, I did not think about it as a magazine, but, that's what it is, regardless of what I thought. All it takes to have a magazine these days is a website to post them on, or some system to publish it by putting it in print for everyone to read. What was I thinking? Well, I was thinking that I had twelve superb essays to share with all who wanted to read about a variety of topics that involved the infamous "Me." ESSAYS ABOUT WHAT? Essays about survival against the odds; essays about love and pain; essays about the cost of crime on human lives from a personal perspective; essays to inspire, to shed light on life from a different perspective; essays that show life inside the American criminal justice system; essays that show the price I paid to become a better man; essays, poetry, and a short story that offers something unique to the reader. FREE ESSAYS: I made three essays available for free, two of which are on this blog: "We Are the Cancer," "No Sympathy," and one from my author's page at Smashwords.com (https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/WayneMrDowdy), "A Prisoner and a Poem for a Princess." The latter is more about the spiritual side of life, than it is about a strange romance. "We Are the Cancer" has an environmental theme. "No Sympathy" contains a combination of politics and slices of my life as a child and young adult. I grew up in the criminal justice system and now want to change the system that ruins the lives of millions of people who find themselves sitting inside a jail cell or trapped within prison walls. For your taking time to read this blog, I offer another free essay for your reading pleasure. Use Smashwords Coupon Code MQ86S to download a free copy of "An Airport Ate the Neighborhood," from my author's page (click on the link listed in the above paragraph). Enter the coupon code near the end of the process as if you are purchasing the essay. The free offer is only available at Smashwords.com, even though you may purchase the essay for $0.99 at several online outlets. For downloading on a personal computer, use the html format option. WHAT'S THE "MORE" IN THE TITLE? I wanted to give my readers more for their money, so I added three select poems and one short story, which is what converted my essay collection into a magazine by definition. My personal magazine. I hope you start reading it today by downloading a copy from your favorite eBook retailer. If not that, at least order yourself a paperback from my website at StraightFromthePen.com or from your favorite bookstore, which I will really appreciate. A Federal Bureau of Prisons case manager read it and commented that it contained a lot of wisdom, has parts to make you laugh, and others that were touching; a well-written book and good read. He said he read in a couple of days. For that to come from a prison staff member, it's a great compliment and one that made me proud of what me and Midnight Express Books put together. Treat yourself by reading it today and then share it with others.* Many people have told me they found something to identify with in it and that it helped improve their outlook upon life. I did a similar experiment with my first novel, UNDER PRESSURE by Mr. D. Things haven't worked out as I planned. When I created UNDER PRESSURE-MOTIVATIONAL VERSION by Mr. D., it turned it into a magazine. For more on that one, if you haven't done so already, please read my other blog post, "PUBLISHING & UNKNOWN INNOCENCE." So, I own two magazines. :-) _______________________________________ *ESSAYS AND MORE STRAIGHT FROM THE PEN by Wayne T. Dowdy, Midnight Express Books ($10.95 plus S&H for paperback; eBook lists for $4.95 at all eBook retailers, except Smashwords, where the reader sets the price at what they want to pay). For the best price on the eBook, go to Smashwords.com.
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