I am
Valerie MacEwan, Publisher and Editor of The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature and blogger supreme-oh extravaganza grand ruler of the universe.
The term “River of Strange” is original, coined by writer-friend Phoebe Kate Foster and me years ago. Centuries ago in Internet years. The River of Strange is the title of our short story collaboration. Some of the posts on this blog are from a past experiment, the original WordWhore moment when I participated in advertising programs such as PayPerPost and SponsoredReviews.com. You will know many of these posts by their category: Sponsored Post.
This is not a monetized blog, in the true sense of the term. I just write the ads for some spare change for trips, like the previous one to Costa Rica. My writing an advertisement does not mean I personally endorse the product. It simply means I wrote an advertisement.
WordWhores are for hire. Of course… need some snappy dialog? A bit of clever reparte’? I’m your gal. Contact me and I’ll give you words for around $.29 a piece.
*if you need me, you can usually find me vmac at macewan dot net, that’s all folks. Or try deadmule at gmail dot com
Selected Readings:
“Pleasant, As Pie” in Ducts (one of my favorite stories)
Interview with me – literary-
#1 Linux-centered interview with me by Rob Limo on Linux.com
“Legs Like That” short fiction first prize in Tattoo Highway
“Court Appointed” in the Mississippi Review
“RuthPoem” in PIF (my mom will be 90 in April 2007)
1999 Hurricane Photos (NC) in Tattoo Highway (taken with Robert)
Web Del Sol Executive Committee
“Da Vinci Code Review” as re-published on Dan Brown’s website (originally published in Popmatters)
Piggly Wiggly story in Spillway Review (read the entire ‘zine, it’s great)
Poynter Online 9/23/2001 and Hurricane Isabel
“Second Cousin Edna Lee, or Tuesday Night at the Redman’s Lodge #257″ in Half Drunk Muse
There’s more, google me. Valerie MacEwan, girl genius.