Pulp Pusher: Back in business

Monday, 9 May 2011

Back in business

Yep, folks Pulp Pusher is back. Kinda. The main aim of this blog is to act as an archive for the fantastic fiction that appeared on the original Pulp Pusher eZine. We had contributions from the likes of Cathi Unsworth, Ray Banks, Greg Bardsley and many more ... so, if you featured on Pusher Mk1, get in touch and I'll re-post.

I've put up an original short of my own (PRETTY BOY) that appeared there to get the ball rolling. I'll likely start putting up some old Pusher interviews too.

If you didn't feature, but would like to have a go at running a short by me for the blog, go for your life. Same old rules apply: noir and hardboiled crime fiction ... but, if you put a golf course in there you are seriously reducing your chances. Just warning you.

Book reviews, author interviews and whatever, yeah go on. We'll go for that too.

15 comments:

Paul D. Brazill9 May 2011 20:41
Just when you thought it was safe ...smashing!
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Neil9 May 2011 20:59
Fuck yeah. Repost mine, since I'm re-selling YELLOW MEDICINE on e-readers now, anyway.

Good to have you b(l)ack.
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Tony Black9 May 2011 21:15
Nice one, Neil ... just got done with CHOKE ON YOUR LIES, had a fine time with it. Will go raking in my inbox for your short.......

PDB, get crackin' on that short laddo!
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Ron Earl Phillips9 May 2011 21:21
Look forward to reading the stories. Wasn't in the genre the first time round. Maybe I'll throw a story your way too.
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Tony Black9 May 2011 21:25
Look forward to it, Ron ... no golf courses, tho'!
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Donna9 May 2011 22:32
Great to see Pulp Pusher back, Tony. Looking forward to re-reading the original stories and discovering some new ones.
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nigel p bird9 May 2011 22:44
hot news.
it's a great idea.
i may well try my hand sooner or later (and golf - remember that scene in scum with a sock full of golfballs? that was one fine way to spoil a person's walk)
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Jay Stringer9 May 2011 22:47
Great news.And just when I was wondering where to send my golf course tea recipe mystery story.
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Tony Black9 May 2011 22:51
Gonna get a flood of golf stories now, knew it ...
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Glenn Gray10 May 2011 00:04
Great to see PP back!
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Alan Griffiths10 May 2011 09:10
Smashing news, Tony.

I was as proud as punch when my story appeared on the original PP and it's terrific news that it is back again.

Kind regards.
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David Barber10 May 2011 18:54
Didn't know you first time around, Tony but I'll be checking in on this blog. Nice to meet you. I won't repeat what everyone else has said about sending a story in.

Best, David.

P.s. I may send a story your way! Ha!!
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Ron Earl Phillips10 May 2011 21:59
Well, when you tell people what not to do, they generally do the opposite. You know, par for the course.
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Tony Black10 May 2011 23:31
Alan, we'll get your short up there again soon. Send it along ...

David, more the merrier.

Ron ... sort of teed that up for you, I think.
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pattinase (abbott)27 May 2011 19:32
So is the idea to resend the old stories or send some new ones.
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