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July 2009 News |
| At long last, my horror short story “ Sweet Nectar of Life ” has been posted to my website. I'm confident it will give you plenty of chills… |
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| A sincere thank you to all who attended my Never Drop The Ball fundraiser on June 7, 2009! Nearly $1,537.00 was raised for the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research . Not bad for just a combined percentage from my “ Dusk and Summer ” book sales, bar tab and raffles. |
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| Please join me on Sunday, September 27, 2009 as I participate in the 3 rd annual Ron Weber Walk of Life , Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk , held at Dunkerhook Park, Paramus, NJ. I'll be selling and signing copies of “ Dusk and Summer ” for charity and hopefully wearing holes into my sneakers as well. For more info, please visit www.lustgarten.org , or email me at jpinto51@optonline.net . |
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| I'll be organizing another fundraiser for the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research on Saturday, October 3 rd , 2009 . Details soon to come… |
May 2009 News |
| Apologies. I was hoping to have new material posted in the month of April, but I find it's often hard to meet my own self-imposed deadlines. Creating fresh work, whether a story or song, is not a process I can rush. I'll never compromise and put forth weak effort just for the sake of having something to post. |
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| For the month of May, I present 5 new songs. In the ‘Songs, Poems & Musings' link, please find “ Faded ,” “ Maybe the Next Stop ,” “ West Coast Masquerade, ” “ What If Scenario, ” and the very bluesy “ I Just Want .” As always, I encourage thoughts and feedback left on my message board. |
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| My new horror short story, “ Sweet Nectar of Life ,” is nearly complete. |
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| Sunday, June 7, 2009, 1 – 5PM - my first annual Never Drop The Ball fundraiser event draws closer! Please remember it will be held at Goodfellas Restaurant in Garfield, New Jersey. All donations and proceeds will be going to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in honor and memory of Joseph C. Pinto, Jr . |
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| Thanks to all who stopped down to the Southern Comfort Bistro on April 19 . It was a nice little start to my fundraising efforts and a fun afternoon. |
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| There's a new link on my website for the newsletter to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research . I hope you will take a few minutes to acquaint yourself with it. |
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My horror short story “ The Gifts I Bring To Thee ” will be published in the March 2009 issue of the webzine Dark Realm Review. Check it out HERE if you haven't already read it here on my site! |
March 2009 News |
| It's been another rough month. Losing AJ hurts me more and more every day. |
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| I do present something new for you this month - I unveil some of my songwriting skills. In the ‘poems' link, you'll find, “ And So I'm Told ,” “ Belong ,” “ Get Myself Warm ” and “ Water Runs Thicker Than You Do .” Don't ask me to sing them - unless, of course, we've had a few drinks first… |
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| I've started a new short story, “ Sweet Nectar of Life ,” and I'm hoping it will be done soon. Also, I may be planning a new twist on how the story will be told… |
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| Final details are in for the charity brunch/book signing at Southern Comfort Restaurant 230 Boulevard Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey Sunday, April 19 . It'll be held between 12PM – 3PM and owner Lynn Rex will be cooking up a New Orleans style brunch for only $10.95 per person. She'll also be preparing and selling beignets (New Orleans version of the donut – delicious!) for charity – 6 to 8 beignets per bag for you to take home for only $4.00 per bag. So come down for brunch, coffee, the beignets, whatever you wish, we'll be there. And yes, I'll be signing and selling copies of Dusk and Summer ( only $10.00 per copy). All proceeds going to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. |
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| My horror novel Flowers for Evelene will be reissued soon with a new cover ! It's a real eye popper (as is the story) so take a look in the Flowers for Evelene link and
let me know what you think! |
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| There's a new link on my website, and that's to the newsletter for the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research . I hope you will take a few minutes to acquaint yourself with it. |
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My first annual Never Drop The Ball fundraiser event will be held at More details soon to come! |
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| My horror short story “ The Gifts I Bring To Thee ” will be published in the March 2009 issue of the webzine Dark Realm Review. Check it out HERE if you haven't already read it here on my site! |
February 2009 News |
The month of February has brought me to my knees. On February 3, my beloved dog AJ passed away after blessing my life for nearly fifteen years. There are just no words to express my loss. My only solace is knowing that she plays with my dad now until I'm reunited with my girl again… |
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| I'll be holding a charity book signing at: Southern Comfort Restaurant 230 Boulevard Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey Sunday, April 19 Come down and join us from 12PM – 3PM for a great New Orleans style brunch. Lynn Rex, the owner of Southern Comfort, will also be cooking up beignets in the name of charity for you to take home - proceeds will be donated to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. |
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| My first annual "Never Drop The Ball" fundraiser event will be held at: There'll be free food all day long – chicken tenders, mozzarella in carrozza, bruschetta, fried calamari, stuffed mushrooms, penne alla vodka, chicken romano, & sausage & peppers! Also 50-50's! Raffles! Book sale/signing! Music! More details soon to come! |
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| My horror short story “ The Gifts I Bring To Thee ” will be published in the
March 2009 issue of the webzine Dark Realm Review. Check it out HERE if you haven't already read it here on my site! |
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| Please make sure to get your copy of Dusk and Summer soon! |
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New material on its way for March! |
January 2009 News |
| First and foremost, I wish all a happy and healthy 2009! It's going to be a very busy year for me – I hope to champion the cause for the fight against pancreatic cancer! A daunting task, to say the least, but wars are won only by each battle. In this case, it's getting hold of a copy of Dusk and Summer and getting to one of the many events I'm currently planning, not only for 2009, but beyond as well. |
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| Word of mouth and reviews… it's all I ask from my readers. Please, get online to your respective booksellers of Dusk and Summer and write a short review for my book. Scream at your local bookstores if they don't have it on their shelves. And shake your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers silly until they get a copy! |
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The first fundraising/book signing/memorial event in the works will be held at Goodfella's Restaurant in Garfield, New Jersey. I'm not about to give away any details as of yet, other than to say it will be held on a Sunday sometime either March or April 2009. Another event will be held at Piano's Bar & Grill in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Again, no details or dates as of yet. But that's just the start, and I'll be sure to keep you all posted! |
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Last but not least, new releases for my website!
In my poems link please find, “ Walls .” And finally… well, almost finally, my intended December 2008 story, “ The Gifts I Bring To Thee ,” is done. The first draft, that is. Sorry, need to spit on it a bit more and polish it up for you before I set it loose into the world! And that (I promise) will be in a week or two. |
December 2008 News |
| Incredible news! Dusk and Summer will be featured on the website of the Lustgarten Foundation. I'm hoping this will be instrumental not only in the exposure of my book, but promotional and marketing efforts as well. I hope Dusk and Summer will make a unique difference in some lives. |
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| The release of Dusk and Summer draws nearer. I'm looking at anywhere between January 15 and January 31 of 2009 right now. I'm waiting until its release before planning related events. |
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Finally, two new releases for my website! In honor of the holiday season, I present to you my short story “ Cool Tidings .” Also, in my poems link please find, “ Losing You .” I pushed my intended December story, “ The Gifts I Bring To Thee ,” back a little. I found that it was growing stale & needed to get away from it for a spell. I'm glad I did. Sometimes stories just need to air out a little before you finish them. |
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| Starting this month, I'll be handling all news updates on my own. I think a more personal level is best to keep you connected and involved on what I'm doing (and sometimes not doing). So please, I'd love to hear from you! Start some message boards sounding off on my stories or anything else you want, drop some mail to me and tell a friend or two about my site and work. It's my goal to keep this as entertaining and interactive as possible. Happy holidays!! |
November 2008 News |
Dusk and Summer release coming end of 2008/beginning 2009. |
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Due to the health of his dog, the release of his short story “The Gifts I Bring To Thee” has been delayed. But at this time, AJ seems to be doing better, and Joe hopes to have the story completed and posted in December at the latest. |
October 2008 News |
| Dusk and Summer is now in its final stage of production. Release soon to come. Also, Joe is hopeful the book may be featured on the website of the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. |
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| New short story definitely coming to website! Readers anxiously awaiting “The Gifts I Bring To Thee.” |
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| This just in… the rumors are true. It seems that Joe is drafting a horror short story inspired by none other than his daughter, Athena. Sick bastard! |
| Also, unconfirmed sources report hearing whispers from Joe's dungeon that he is brainstorming ideas for his newest novel, something along the lines of the living dead. These same sources also report glimpsing an unfinished manuscript based on the existence of fallen angels. Coincidently, these sources have not been heard from since. |
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The Idea Behind FLOWERS FOR EVELENE |
| (taken from Amazon.com sale page) |
| A lot of people have asked me how I came up with the wild idea for Flowers for Evelene. Without spoiling anything in the book, Flowers for Evelene initially began as a ghost story. It's actually how I started writing it. I had the image of my Evelene character as a beautiful spirit, long white Victorian gown flowing behind her as she roamed some mansion's halls. But sometimes a story takes a life of its own, and that's what happened here. |
| The more I wrote, the darker the tale grew, until I realized... uh-oh, I took a wrong turn somewhere! But I just went with it, and I'm glad I did. I think I churned out a pretty fresh concept for a debut horror novel, and hey, while there will always be critics, I had a blast writing it & for me, that's where it starts and ends. |
| The REAL challenge was making my main character Doug not only believable as a sex addict, but most importantly, sympathetic to the reader. I did a lot of research into sexual addictions, mainly concerning what could trigger such a thing, spoke with a few therapists, and end result, I would like to think I pulled it off. |
| I personally rooted for Doug the whole way through, but I must admit... there is a part of me that took fiendish delight in the terrors Evelene subjects him to. And you never know... she may be sticking around for awhile... |
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