The Journal of Jeffrey Vernon Matucha
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This is an excerpt from my novel Blood, Skin, and Ink. This excerpt is a flashback to her early days in San Francisco. In her early years as a teenage runaway, she would shack up with various people in order to get places to stay, usually with unscrupulous men who were too chaotic to stay ... The post Miranda’s First Girlfriend – An Excerpt from my novel Blood, Skin, and Ink appeared first on…
Circus Tent is a series of short stories and rock and roll vignettes about Skye Wright’s band The Dynamite Chicks going on a cross-country tour. In this episode, Miranda makes her way around an airport at the tail end of their cross country tour. Airport “Fuuuuuuck.” Miranda stood up after having tried to ... The post Airport – An excerpt from my short story collection Short Songs appeared first…
Four Thorns is the eight book in my Skye Wright Rise and Fall series, and is coming out this late June/early July. Our hero Skye reconnects with an old flame, a man whose reputation permeates so many realms in the Bay Area punk and alt communities, a man who inspires strong emotions in a community ... The post An excerpt from my novel Four Thorns appeared first on Terminal Berkeley Denizen .
Circus Tent is a series of short stories and rock and roll vignettes about Skye Wright’s band The Dynamite Chicks going on a cross-country tour. In this story, Annie, Skye’s lead guitarist, does her damndest to be a bad influence. CEO Annie found Skye slumped on a couch in the hotel lobby, looking ... The post CEO – An excerpt from my new novel Circus Tent appeared first on Terminal Berkeley…
Circus Tent is a series of short stories and rock and roll vignettes about Skye Wright’s band The Dynamite Chicks going on a cross-country tour. This is the opening of the book, with Skye getting ready to take on a long tour engineered by herself and her burgeoning record label. “…the soul of touring and ... The post J’Accuse! And excerpt from my newest novel Circus Tent, book 7 of my Skye Wright…
First one’s free! Excerpts from every single on of my currently published books, from my premiere novel Gutter Folklore to book six of my Skye Wright Rise and Fall series Needle Pictures! Check out these free samples and bag a book or two, or three, or a dozen! Click the pic or the link just ... The post Try Before You Buy! Excerpts from All of my Novels! appeared first on Terminal Berkeley…
This is the very beginning of my new novel Requiem Descent, book five in my Skye Wright Rise and Fall series. Skye’s band, The Dynamite Chicks, is enjoying widespread alt-underground success, to the point where they are threatening to break out into the mainstream. But Skye’s rock and roll life catch up to her, as ... The post Fwap! An Excerpt from my novel Reqiuem Descent, Book Five of the Skye…
Tattooed is the first chapter from my novel-in-progress Needle Pictures, book six in my Skye Wright Rise and Fall series. In this scene Skye deals with punk prima donnas at a tattoo convention, in a testament to her increasing influence, while she tries to deal with rock and roll life demons. Tattooed The frenetic ... The post Tattooed – An excerpt from my upcoming novel Needle Pictures appeared…
Download and print out these cards and then take them to a show! When you see the appropriate shirt, mark it off. First one to complete a row is the winner! The post Punk T-Shirt Bingo appeared first on Terminal Berkeley Denizen .
The following are quotes from my punk novella Trieste, a tale of strange and sudden family relations in the punk scene. Power punk couple Miranda and Preston have their worlds turned around by the appearance of a pixie punk. as the past comes around to haunt them. Think of the following quotes them as mini-excerpts! ... The post Quotes from my Novella Trieste appeared first on Terminal Berkeley…
