Out of the Gutter Magazine

2010-10-23T10:31:00.020-05:00

This time it's personal . . .

In our seventh issue you're gonna get an avalanche of dirty little stories for a dirty little squabble between U.S. and U.K. pulp writers. Tony Black weighs in with a kidnapping that, naturally, goes right to hell. Michael Bracken is over the top and then some with unnecessary violence, sex, and violent sex, in his short story "Wet Work." And it gets worse, with stories like Keith Rawson's gruesome "Flaming Shits"--no trick title there, stay tuned for fire and feces--and Julie Morgan's story of an aging veteran taking on a bunch of young punks, "Bloody Little Hooligans."

And that's just the beginning. Look out for rock stars doing vile things, evil clowns tattooed on breasts, serial killers on the loose, and heads destroyed by bullets, typewriters and samurai swords!

Read hilarious and challenging nonfiction, such as the U.S. vs. U.K. Crime-off, a laugh-a-minute match up of random U.K. and U.S. crimes from past centuries to the present day. There's also a well-researched conspiracy theory about the American Revolution from regular Gutter contributor, E. E. Howard, and of course, Seth Ferranti's offering from the bowels of the prison industrial complex, an interview with a member of MS-13, the nastiest gang in the U.S.

And don't forget, Out of the Gutter doesn't sell blank paper. In between all this brilliant insanity you can expect the usual profusion of fun facts, quotes, comics, humor and other extras. With all the material inside organized by read time for maximum convenience, this remains the perfect book for killing time on the bus, hiding out in the storeroom at work, or spending some time alone in one of the smaller rooms in your home.
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2010-10-23T10:17:00.001-05:00

COMING DECEMBER 7, 2010

That's right, the Americans are ready to kick some British ass again. It's gonna be drunken, drug-addled, overweight, semi-literate assholes fresh from the firing range pitted against mild mannered, tea sipping, disarmed blokes who like to dress in drag. It'll be a little bit like watching Brock Lesnar whup on Prince Charles, but hey, I'd pay to see that, wouldn't you?

Sure, the Brits have got Tony Black (who, in point of fact, is a Scot, not a limey), and they've also got Gutter alumna Julie Morgan, some nutjob named Ian Ayris, and an oddball character whose mother actually named him U. V. Ray. Sure, they seem like a formidable bunch at first glance.

But we've got the pissed off rabble, guys like Michael Bracken, M. P. Johnson, and William Boyle. And we're not weighing in with stories about Mrs. Marple trying to deduce who put the hemlock in the Earl Grey. We're destroying towns in hurricanes of bullets and fire, cutting guys' heads in two with samurai swords, and slamming obnoxious brothers in the skull with antique typewriters.

There'll be articles right out of prison, since America is not only the by-god freest country on Earth, but the world leader at putting its citizens in cages. There'll be a new look at the American Revolution from E. E. Howard. And there'll be the usual profusion of fun facts, humor and other extras. All this and we've got a pulp fiction death match between your editors, Matthew Louis, representing the American Empire, and Daniel Bowman, Esq., representing the Benighted Kingdom.

Don't forget, free shipping on all preorders!

2010-05-03T11:53:00.021-05:00

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	A Crash Course in Gutter Writing: THE BADDEST OF THE BAD Here is the most dangerous fiction and nonfiction from the first three issues of Out of the Gutter magazine in a handy, handsome paperback volume. Got a Kindle? We've got you covered.
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Danny from Pulp PressIf you're over there in the foggy, dismal UK, this is the man you must submit to. He wants crime fiction that doesn't pull punches. Danny likes revenge and he likes to see the the underdog turn the tables on the tyrant. Sort of like when the U.S. revolutionaries kicked British ass all over the colonies, but that's another story.

Matt from Out of the Gutter and now Gutter BooksYou all know Matt, especially if you're from the right side of the pond. Matt wants real crime stories from the land of real criminals. We've got the Crips, the Bloods, the Eme, The Mafia, The Aryan Brotherhood, etc., etc. We're a society of desensitized, slack-jawed assholes who can get semi-automatic weapons at Wal-Mart. How hard can it be to outdo a bunch of pansies who have already been disarmed by their government?

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The gauntlet is thrown down...

AND CHECK THESE OUT! AVAILABLE NOW OR COMING SOON:

DEAD SET: A Zombie Anthology Edited by Out of the Gutter veteran Joe McKinney and also featuring stories by Gutter vet Harry Shannon and Matthew Louis himself!	JOHNNY PORNO by Charlie Stella Among our best purveyors of ultra-tough crime fiction, Stella throws hardcore sex and nostalgia in the mix in this excellent novel.

FLORIDA GOTHIC STORIES by Vicki Hendricks Dark noir short stories from the queen of the genre. Highly recommended!	THE FIRST RELEASE FROM GUTTER BOOKS! THE BADDEST OF THE BAD: The very worst of the first three issues of Out of the Gutter magazine.

2010-04-20T10:14:00.002-05:00

The ONLY pulp magazine in print is caught with its pants down

Read the Bookgasm review

Read the unforgettable and unforgivable "The Vigg Train" by Chris Pimental, the startling "Functional" by John Jasper Owens, as well as new offerings from Angela Caperton, Michael Bracken, Steven Barnes, and many, many more, all carefully selected, edited and organized by read time for maximum pleasure and maximum convenience.

Read amazing nonfiction, including but not limited to an anonymous account of the trials and tribulations of getting busted for solicitation, a firsthand account of Hustler's early days and the ingenious degeneracy of the magazine's founder, an interview with a real-life porn author and a look at the seedy past and exciting present of pulp art.

Beyond all this you get a new crossword puzzle, comics, fun facts and anything else we could think of to keep you amused and make sure you don't have to pay for blank paper when you buy Out of the Gutter!

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Out of the Gutter 7 Contributors

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We are framing this as a competition between the U.S. and the U.K., but for now we'll just give you an impartial rundown of who will be involved.

List of flash fiction contributors coming soon, after we confer with the maestro, Rey A. Gonzalez.

As always, it was tough choosing the stories, but speaking for the U.S. side of the endeavor, we wound up with an excellent mix. In the process we had to pass up some incredible writing, but, hell, we're working with half the space this time, and submissions are getting better and better and better, so what are you gonna do?

If your name isn't on the below list and we haven't contacted you, we weren't able to use your submission. But don't be discouraged. Space was limited and factors such as overlap in subject matter forced us to rule out certain pieces we might have otherwise grabbed. Keep writing, and keep us in mind when you're looking for places to send your work in the future.

Here's the list:

Limey Punks	American Dominators
10 minute reads Ian Aryis Tony Black Julie Morgan	10 Minute Reads Carolyn Baxter William Boyle James A. Ford Keith Rawson
15 to 20 Minute Reads Jane Bradley Benedict J. Jones Dave Siddall Charlie Wade	15 to 20 Minute Reads Michael Bracken M. P. Johnson Steve Rasnic Tem Tim P. Walker

Also look for nonfiction right out of our gutters and prisons with Seth Ferranti's prison stories and more reality-bending insights from E. E. Howard. You get that, a shitload of truly unique short fiction, the usual profusion of fun facts, demented humor and other extras, and a PULP FICTION DEATH MATCH featuring your editors, Matthew Louis and Danny Bowman (details to be posted soon).

Don't forget, you preorder the issue, we pay the shipping. Twelve units of virtually valueless federal reserve monopoly money gets you hours and hours (possibly weeks and weeks, if you went to public school) of thrilling, disturbing reading fun.

2009-11-18T22:26:00.037-06:00

The ONLY pulp magazine in print is caught with its pants down

Read the Bookgasm review

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2009-11-15T18:01:00.052-06:00

This time it's personal . . .

In our seventh issue you're gonna get an avalanche of dirty little stories for a dirty little squabble between U.S. and U.K. pulp writers. Tony Black weighs in with a kidnapping that, naturally, goes right to hell. Michael Bracken is over the top and then some with unnecessary violence, sex, and violent sex, in his short story "Wet Work." And it gets worse, with stories like Keith Rawson's gruesome "Flaming Shits"--no trick title there, stay tuned for burning feces--and Julie Morgan's story of an aging veteran destroying a bunch of young punks, "Bloody Little Hooligans."

And that's just the beginning. Look out for rock stars doing vile things, evil clowns tattooed on breasts, serial killers on the loose, and heads destroyed with guns, typewriters and samurai swords!

Read hilarious and challenging nonfiction, such as the U.S. vs. U.K. Crime-off, a laugh-a-minute match up of random U.K. and U.S. crimes from past centuries to the present day. There's also a well-researched conspiracy theory about the American Revolution from regular Gutter contributor, E. E. Howard, and of course, Seth Ferranti's contribution from the bowels of the prison industrial complex, an interview with a member of MS-13, the nastiest gang in the U.S.

And don't forget, Out of the Gutter doesn't sell blank paper. In between all this brilliant insanity you can expect the usual profusion of fun facts, quotes, comics, humor and other extras. With all the material inside organized by read time for your maximum convenience, this remains the perfect book for killing time on the bus, hiding out in the storeroom at work, or spending some a few minutes alone in one of the smaller rooms in your home.
PLEASE CONTACT US FOR ORDERS OUTSIDE THE U.S.

Masthead

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Matthew Louis is Out of the Gutter's founder and chief editor.

Assistant editors:

Justin Gordon is an unemployed writer who makes ends meet by doing labor jobs he finds on craigslist. He is currently working on a novel and lives outside Austin, Texas.

Mike Sheeter has edited a variety of nationally distributed periodicals, dealing with cars, motorcycles, guns, travel, historical topics, true crime and law enforcement. He has published over 200 by-lined feature articles, a couple of trade paperbacks, and a dozen or so short stories. He is currently working on a blue-collar noir crime novel set in Daytona Beach

Dale Bridges is an editor at the Boulder Weekly in Boulder, CO. His fiction and nonfiction have been widely published.

Rey A. Gonzalez is a wanderer, a fighter and a loner. He was born in Texas and raised in California. He is presently cranking out a novel and also runs The Flash Fiction Offensive, which specializes in offensive flash fiction.

Hana K. Lee's stories of violence and revenge have been featured in Thuglit, Flashing in the Gutters, Muzzle Flash and the anthology of Western horror, Hell's Hangmen.

Henry R. Paine recently accepted a managerial position at Burger King, where he does not eat any of the food he oversees the preparation of.

Contributing artists:

Julian Grant's work can be seen here.
Thomas Reidy's work can be seen here.
Henry R. Paine is a hack and doesn't have a web site.
Jim Rugg's work can be seen here.
Matthew Louis oversees all visual aspects of Out of the Gutter and sits down and creates artwork when necessary.

2008-09-27T15:59:00.100-05:00

OUT OF THE GUTTER 5

Payback's a bitch in our latest and greatest issue ...

Read the Bookgasm review!

We've got the results of the REVENGE SHORT FICTION CONTEST from Gischler and Smith! Find out what these two crime fiction aces deem the best!

And forget Dear Abby, we've got your advice column right here ... Brian Murphy has traveled the world, done hard time, kicked H and engaged in acts that would make a goat sick, and he's got no problem dishing out the straight dope to your yuppie, monkey ass.

We've also got the inside scoop on the Aryan Circle--the newest and among the most vicious gangs in the federal prison system--brought to you by a man who knows, acclaimed prison writer Seth "Soul Man" Ferranti.

And that ain't the half of it. Charlie Stella and Vicki Hendricks go slumming with us, as well as internationally acclaimed Western author Matthew P. Mayo and a ton of other pissed off and brilliant writers offering up subject matter ranging from cops killing cops to two separate morbidly obese murderers to office cubicle tensions that end in catastrophe to an appalling and hilarious look at Hollywood-style degeneracy. All of this, of course, informed and energized by the REVENGE thread that runs through our stunning fifth issue.

And don't forget, Out of the Gutter is packed with the always-fascinating fun facts, the infamous ad parodies, comics, illustrations, and stuff so off the wall it defies description ... This is a book you can take with you anywhere and always find something to stimulate and disturb your mind. Pack it on the bus, keep it in the bathroom, break it out on flights, long drives, the DMV, the breakroom at work--'cause guess what? This isn't any nose-in-the-air literary journal or insider publication that you gotta be initiated to appreciate. This is the democratization of literature, this is stuff that makes you smile, laugh out loud, cringe and maybe even get pissed off. But one thing's for sure, you'll get it, and once you get it, you'll want more.

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Issue 6 Contributors

2008-09-27T15:59:00.076-05:00

Note: This list may change and grow slightly as we finalize ... In fact, we still may contact you and accept your story. But this is how it stands at present:

Flash

Josh Converse
Nathaniel Klarer
Nolan Knight
Jipper Morgan
Julie Morgan
C. A. Riddel
Sally Vasquez
Dru Watkins

10 Minute Reads

Jed Ayres
Michael Bracken
Glenn Gray
Maria Clara Mattos
Albert Tucher
Steven Barnes

15-20 Minute Reads

Michael Bracken
Angela Caperton
Clair Dickson
C. M. Gordon
Shawn Levin
Chris Pimental
John Jasper Owens

Nonfiction

Norma Jean Almodovar
Daytona, The World's Most Famous Beeyatch
Brian Murphy

The submissions just keep getting better, but we can only use so many... Huge thanks to everyone who got involved. Cover art and more coming soon!

Out of the Gutter 5

2008-09-27T15:59:00.047-05:00

Payback's a bitch in our latest and greatest issue ...

We've got the results of the REVENGE SHORT FICTION CONTEST from Gischler and Smith! Find out what these two crime fiction aces deem the best!

And forget Dear Abby, we've got your advice column right here ... Brian Murphy has traveled the world, done hard time, kicked H and engaged in acts that would make a goat sick, and he's got no problem dishing out the straight dope to your yuppie, monkey ass.

We've also got the inside scoop on the Aryan Circle--the newest and among the most vicious gangs in the federal prison system--brought to you by a man who knows, acclaimed prison writer Seth "Soul Man" Ferranti.

And that ain't the half of it. Charlie Stella and Vicki Hendricks go slumming with us, as well as international Western author Matthew P. Mayo and a ton of other pissed off and brilliant writers offering up subject matter ranging from cops killing cops to two separate morbidly obese murderers to office cubicle tensions that end in catastrophe to an appalling and hilarious look at Hollywood-style degeneracy. All of this, of course, informed and energized by the REVENGE thread that runs through our stunning fifth issue.

And don't forget Out of the Gutter is packed with the always-fascinating fun facts, the infamous ad parodies, comics, illustrations, and stuff so off the wall it defies description ... This is a book you can take with you anywhere and always find something to stimulate and disturb your mind. Pack it on the bus, keep it in the bathroom, break it out on flights, long drives, the DMV, the breakroom at work--'cause guess what? This isn't any nose-in-the-fucking-air literary journal or insider publication that you gotta be initiated to appreciate, this is the democratization of literature, this is shit that makes you smile, laugh out loud, cringe and maybe even get pissed off. But one thing's for sure, you'll get it, and once you get it, you'll want more.

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Look Inside Issue 5

2008-09-27T15:59:00.041-05:00

Advertise

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If you're interested in advertising with us, drop us a line at the contact link above. We have the cheapest rates anywhere and we're glad to put a design together for you for next to nothing. We sell quarter pages, half pages and a few full pages, and we welcome all inquiries.

Importantly, when you advertise with us you not only get the space in the mag but you get a link to your site featured prominently on the Out of the Gutter homepage and over at The Flash Fiction Offensive!

OOTG JUNK

2008-07-24T20:49:00.096-05:00

PLEASE CONTACT US FOR ORDERS OUTSIDE THE U.S.

Support the cause and attract women who do it for money when you put on our famous Bloody Typewriter T-shirt, printed on a high quality Haines 100% cotton T.

Destined to be a collector's item! The Out of the Gutter 4 cover poster, image by John Rubio, 11" wide by 17" tall, full color, gloss finish on high quality paper!

Out This Spring:

2008-07-24T20:48:00.031-05:00


DEAD SET: A Zombie Anthology Edited by Out of the Gutter veteran Joe McKinney and also featuring stories by Gutter vet Harry Shannon and Matthew Louis himself!	Johnny Porno by Charlie Stella Among our best purveyors of ultra-tough crime fiction, Stella throws hardcore sex and nostalgia in the mix with the excellent Johnny Porno.

Florida Gothic Tales by Vicki Hendricks	THE FIRST RELEASE FROM GUTTER BOOKS! THE BADDEST OF THE BAD: The very worst of the first three issues of Out of the Gutter Magazine.

News

2008-06-13T15:36:00.043-05:00

Oct, 2009: We're taking pre-orders for the SEXPLOITATION Issue.

May, 2009: Submissions closed. Contributor list to be posted by June 1.

March 2009: Submissions open for the SEXPLOITATION issue!

*Feb 2009: Julian Grant comes across with the first two short films he's adapting from OOTG stories: Matt Wallace's "Maidenhead" and Bruce Stirling's "Screw The Pepperoni."

*Feb 2009: Matthew Louis gets some acknowledgment in his local paper as a Merchant of Pulp.

*August, 2008: Out of the Gutter available at Joseph-Beth Bookstores,the largest independent bookseller in the US!

*July 2008: Gischler, Smith and OOTG have a party.

*July 2008: aintitcool.com says OOTG kicks ass!

*June 2008: The Daily Texan digs OOTG!

*May 2008: Justin Gordon gets OOTG in three new states.

*April 2008: Matthew Louis bullshits with That Other Paper.

*April 2008: Bookgasm unloads on OOTG 4

*March 2008: Matthew Louis sounds off in Pulp Pusher.

Out of the Gutter Magazine hosts Anthony Neil Smith and Victor Gischler at Bookpeople. Watch the video of our Mister Rogers' Drink-A-Long:

Click here to see video footage and coverage from The Out of the Gutter Magazine Party/Booksigning at Murder by the Book. Bud Light in brown paper bags, Houston Roller-Derby Girls, gas siphoning contest, and the first ever pulp fiction puppet show made it a fun event!

Brat Poison of HRD enjoys her time off skates reading OOTG #4.

OOTG Party in Houston: June 28th at Murder by the Book!

2008-06-13T15:28:00.009-05:00

Out of the Gutter Magazine is having a book signing/party on June 28th, 4:30 pm at

Murder By the Book
2352 Bissonnet St
Houston, TX. 77005
713.524.8597
murderbooks.com
Here is a map:

Come meet OOTG Pimp, editor, and writer, Justin C Gordon!
Drink free Bud Light Tall-boys in OOTG brown paper bags!
Learn how to draw local gang symbols!
See Houston Roller-Derby Girls throw down!
Enjoy the first ever pulp fiction puppet show!

Contests! Giveaways! and more from The only Modern Journal of Pulp Fiction and Degenerate Literature: Out of the Gutter!

OOTG! at CAPE! Dallas on May 3rd meet Thomas Reidy III

2008-05-01T14:34:00.007-05:00

CAPE! is The 4th annual Comic & Pop-culture Expo on free Comic Book Day in Dallas, TX

Meet our beloved illustrator, Thomas P. Reidy III at his table during CAPE! Comic and Pop-Culture Expo in Dallas. Thomas is an animator, illustrator, and kung fu love ninja who has worked on tv series "Law and Order", the film "Scanner Darkly", and many comic books.

In addition to pimping Thomas' line of skateboards, he will have copies of Out of the Gutter Magazine #4 for sale at a special CAPE price!

Here are some of his illustrations from Out of the Gutter Magazine:

Buy OOTG#4 and make Thomas sign it. Send photos of CAPE! to justincgordon@gmail.com

General info for CAPE! with maps: http://www.capeday.com/

Thomas' website: http://www.fullofmonkey.com/

Frequently visit outoftheguttermagazine.com for updates and bookstore locations.

Picts and Video from OOTG Party at Murder by the Book

2008-05-01T10:10:00.000-05:00

Video and Photos so you can pretend you were there.

06.28.08 - Murder by the Book in Houston had an Out of the Gutter Party/Signing. OOTG PIMP and writer, Justin C Gordon was present to turn the event into a circus. We had a lot to do in a very short amount of time: teaching people how to draw Gang symbols, a siphoning gas can contests, and premiering the first pulp fiction puppet show.

Murder by the Book's David and McKenna were really cool in altering the store to our ideas. Please visit them at Murder by the Book, 2352 Bissonnet St, Houston TX. Call them at 713.524.8597 or check out http://murderbooks.com/

Bud Light, The Houston Roller-Derby, and Crimespace sponsored the event.

100 tall-boys of Bud Light in OOTG Brown paper bags were handed out to legal adults by the lovely Houston Roller-Derby Girls: Lou-Animal, Brat Poison, and Blindside.

Detail of The OOTG Brown Paper Bag and Out of the Gutter Magazine #4 poster/postcards/ and cover. The illustration was done by John Rubio. The brown paper bags were a big hit. Free beer in Texas makes a lot of friends.

If you want on OOTG brown bag so you can drink at home alone, email justincgordon at gmail.com and he'll mail you one.

Some of our audience before the party begins.

Everyone was really nice and treated us like a real magazine. Justin actually enjoyed it. After spending months behind a computer in his tool shed writing a novel, having people address him as a writer was cool.

It did sort of make Justin want to run back to the tool shed and edit his work more carefully.

So David gave Justin this really big introduction. Justin takes the mike and explains what Out of the Gutter Magazine is. This is actually a boring speech. It has some moments, the camera angle is odd and makes our OOTG PIMP look bloated. He wasn't. He hadn't eaten all day because puking on an audience is rude. So watch it if you want. It's like 6 mins long, but there aren't any hot art teachers or Roller-Derby Girls in it.They're in the other videos further down.

Because Out of the Gutter Magazine is as committed to supplying quality art work with each of its intelligently edited stories, we decided to showcase art that may save lives. We had a Crimespace Gang Symbol Seminar.

Mrs. G, the sexy art teacher in the Austin Independent School District visited, handed out construction paper, and crayons. The audience learned how to draw several gang symbols. Here are two versions of the Latin Kings. Draw this at home.

Sam hands out construction paper and crayons for Crimespace's Gang Symbol Seminar to an eager audience.

Afterwards, we had a volunteer compete for a Crimespace tote bag and then handed out Crimespace magnets to audience members who displayed their gang symbols drawings.

Watch it all in the next video:

Here are the Houston Roller-Derby Girls and Ref with Sam, 13 and Vincent, 9. Who says you can't leave children unsupervised in public.

Sam's friends are so jealous.

Here's a video where we meet the HRD:

Then we had a gas siphoning contest for Houston Roller-Derby tickets:

Justin felt weird about sitting there reading his story "Rules" from Out of the Gutter Magazine #4. He thought it would be boring, so he turned his story into a puppet show. Here is the complete video to "Rules" the first ever pulp fiction puppet show. It is dedicated in memory of Juan from Brickerstaff Construction:

Vincent introduces the first ever pulp fiction/degenerate literature puppet show:

Here's a pict of the stage and actors.

Justin can't believe people are actually asking him to sign his story in Out of the Gutter #4.

Though modest and dumbstruck, Justin isn't blushing, he just doesn't ever tan.

We like to thank Murder by the Book for having us. We hope they'll have us back in October for the release of Out of the Gutter Magazine #5: the revenge issue. We'll do more giveaways and absurd presentations.

Perhaps, next time we'll bring a block of ice and a chainsaw because Houston is very humid.

Special thanks to Scarlett O'Hurtya from the Houston Roller-Derby. She worked very hard to make this event happen.

We also really appreciate Keith Plocek from the Houston Press for the review/events listing he wrote on us. This is available at:
http://www.houstonpress.com/2008-06-26/calendar/justin-c-gordon/

Check out this interview Lana Berkowitz of The Houston Chronicle shot of the event: http://blogs.chron.com/tmi/

Thank you to our sponsors: Bud Light, Crimespace, and The Houston Roller-Derby for making this event incredible.

If you're a bookstore that likes what you see, contact us and we'll visit.

If you are a vendor looking for a place to advertise your products, Out of the Gutter Magazine has space for sale.

Bookstores

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Out of the Gutter is available all over the US and even in downtown London. If you own or manage a bookstore and would like to join the proud sellers below in supporting and participating in independent publishing, please drop us a line here. Out of the Gutter offers something completely different for readers and you will be surprised at the interest and sales these books generate!

If you are looking to buy a copy in your town, please reward the below sellers with frequent patronage. If you know of a store that ought to carry this publication, please point them our way!

In addition to the locations below, now find Out of the Gutter at Joseph-Beth Bookstores--the largest independent bookseller in the US! And we've just added Dark Matter Books in Houston, Texas, and The Morris Book Shop in Lexington, KY!

TEXAS

Austin

Austin Books and Comics
5002 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX. 78751
www.austinbooks.com
512.454.4197
Here is a map
nform Brandon OOTG sent you

Bookpeople
603 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX. 78703
www.bookpeople.com/
512.472.5050
Here is a map
Tell Jerome's boss OOTG sent you

Funny Papers
2025 Guadalupe St. (Dobie Mall)
suite 256 Austin, TX. 78705
funnypapers.com
512.478.9718
Here is a map
Say hi to Derek from OOTG

NinjaPirate
100 12th St. suite 105
Pflugerville, TX. 78660
ninjapirateland.com/
512.251.0110
Here is a map
Howdy Amy from OOTG

Waterloo Records
600A. North Lamar
Austin, TX. 78703
waterloorecords.com
512.474.2500
Here is a map
Hi-5 Edmund from OOTG

Houston
Murder By the Book
2352 Bissonnet St
Houston, TX. 77005
murderbooks.com
713.524.8597
Here is a map
David send us a pict!

San Antonio
Remember the Alibi
8055 West Ave #101
San Anotnio, TX. 78213
210.344.7776
Here is a map
Ray send us a pict!

California:
San Francisco
San Francisco Mystery Bookstore
4175 24th St
San Francisco, CA 94114
sfmysterybooks.com
415.282.7444
Here is a map
Tell Them to send OOTG a pict!

Shingletown
Ziesing Books
P.O. Box 76
Shingletown CA 96088
ziesing-books.com/
530.474.1580
Here is the Ziesing Book's OOTG Page
Tell Them to send OOTG a pict!

Colorado:
Boulder
Boulder Book Store
1107 Pearl St
Boulder, CO 80302
Boulder Book Store/
303.447.2074
Here is a map
Tell Them to send OOTG a pict!

Illinois:
Chicago

Brainstorm Movies, Comics, and Gaming
1648 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
brainstormmcg.com‎

773.384.8721
Here is a map
Robert send OOTG a pict!

Quimby's Bookstore
1854 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
quimbys.com/
773.342.0910
Here is a map
Logan send OOTG a pict!

Maryland:
Baltimore
Atomic Books
1100 W. 36th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
atomicbooks.com
410.662.4444
Here is a map
OOTG demands you shake Eamon's hand!

Cosmic Comix and Toys
87 Mellor Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
cosmiccomix.com/newblog//
410.747.3041
Here is a map
Compliment Rusty's wall mural

Comics Kingdom
3998 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21211
amazingspiral.com/
410.889.6005
Here is a map
Provide Crystal with a genuine smile.

Mystery Loves Company
1730 Fleet Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
mysterylovescompany.com/
800.538.0042 or 410.276.6708
Here is a map
Rub under Nick's chin gently from OOTG

New Mexico:
Taos
Brodsky Bookshop
226A Paseo del Pueblo Norte
Taos, NM 87571
taosbooks.com
575.758.9468
Here is a map
Give Simone a gentle rub. Rick might like one too.

New York:
New York City
Mysterious Bookstore
58 Warren Street
New York, NY 10007
mysteriousbookshop.com/
212.587.1011
Here is a map
Tell Dan to send OOTG a pict!

Ohio:
Cleveland
Astound Comics
25943 Detroit Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
astoundpop.com
440.835.8055
Here is a map
Give Scott a thumbs up from OOTG

Mac's Back Paperbacks
1820 Coventry Rd.
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
macsbacks.com
216.321.2665
Here is a map
Compliment Susanne from OOTG

Suspect Thoughts Books
4903 Clark Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44102-4527
suspectthoughtspress.com
216.631.2665
Here is a map
Listen to Greg; he knows lots about books

Warren
All-American Comics & Cards
161 West Market St.
Warren, Ohio 44481
myspace.com/allamericancomics
330.393.3137
Here is a map
Sent in from A-A Cards & Comics: "This is one of our fans of illicit and hardcore literature, Charles Draco James. He loved the cover!"

Youngstown
All-American Comics & Cards
1295 Boardman Canfield Rd
Youngstown, OH 44512
http://www.myspace.com/all_american_comics
330.629.8754
Here is a map
Join Billiam for a PBR and revive Pulp Fiction!

Oregon:
Ashland
Bookwagon New and Used Books
1652 Ashland St
Ashland, OR 97520
http://www.bookwagon.com
541.488.4477
Here is a map
Tell Carl it is always a pleasure chatting!

More Fun
105 E Main St
Ashland, OR 97520
541.488.1978
Here is a map
Visit the unknown Comic Clerk!

Eugene
Tsunami Books
2585 Willamette St
Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 345-8986

Get directions

Get us a picture!

Salem
Escape Fiction
3240 Triangle Dr SE
Salem, OR 97302
503.588.5865
Here is a map
After you buy OOTG, ask Scott to direct you to his extensive John D. MacDonald section.

The Salem Book Bin
450 Court St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
bookbin.com
541.488.1978
Here is a map
Tell Craig to send OOTG a pict!

Pennsylvania:
Phildelphia
Brave New World
45 North Second Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
bravenewworldscomics.com
215.925.6525
Here is a map
Tell Robert to send OOTG a pict!

Pittsburgh
Copacetic Comics Co
1505 Asbury Pl
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
http://home.earthlink.net/~copaceticcomicsco/
412.422.1344
Here is a map
Inquire into Bill's vast reading lists

Duncan Comics, Books, & Accessories
1047 Perry Highway
Pittsburgh , PA 15237
duncancomics.com
412.635.0886
Here is a map
Ask Tom what he is reading

Eide’s Entertainment
1121 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh PA 15222
eides.com/
412.261.0900
Here is a map
Bring Merle coffee from OOTG

Mystery Lovers Bookshop
514 Allegheny River Blvd.
Oakmont, PA 15139
mysterylovers.com/
888.800.6078 or 412.828.4877
Here is a map
Kiss Richard for OOTG

Phantom of the Attic in Oakland
406 South Craig Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
http://ww3.telerama.com/~phantom/intro.html
412.621.1210
Here is a map
Ask Jeff about Eddy Current

Wisconsin:
Madison
Booked For Murder
2701 University Ave #A
Madison, WI 53705
www.bookedformurder.com/
608.238.2701
Here is a map
Ask to sniff Al's finger

UNITED KINGDOM:
London
Murder One
76-78 Charing Cross Rd
London, WC2H 0BD, United Kingdom
murderone.co.uk/
+44.(0).207.539.8820
Here is a map
Visit Maxim; the UK OOTG PIMP

3 States and a Funeral: an OOTG Book Tour of Ohio, Maryland, and PA.

2008-04-23T14:21:00.002-05:00

Hello. My name is Justin C Gordon. This blog will cover my attempts to bring Out of the Gutter Magazine (outoftheguttermagazine.com) to three of the most godless places in the world: Ohio, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. I can say this because I grew up on the south hills of Pittsburgh where in bars Rocky Bliar's photo was hung parallel to The Virgin Mary's statue. So there are the 3 States...

There is a real funeral involved, but hang on, I'll get to it. Let me just start with the who and why. I am a writer who lives in Austin, TX with my beautiful wife and two sons. I left a cubicle and marketing career to work on a novel. I take odd jobs from craigslist to pay my mortgage: sometimes I build websites or drywall houses or mow lawns, but I get to write everyday. My novel, "The Electric Pickle" was just accepted to the Taos Summer Writers' Conference where I'll study under John Dufresne.

Over the past few months, I've become a Pimp for Out of the Gutter Magazine. That is my real title: OOTG PIMP. It's on my business cards. Email me and I'll send you one: justincgordon at gmail.com

The Pimp can't tan, but he got Schlitz to donate tall-boys for the Staple! Pre-party at Austin Books & Comics. Dig the OOTG Paper Bags

My relationship with OOTG began when I found their submission guidlines at duotrope.com The guidelines were intelligently written. This is one of my filters for sending out work to mags I've never heard of.

Out of the Gutter Magazine's mission is to provide a place for short stories in a shrinking market and were looking for stories themed "Hard Times." I sent a story titled "Rules" that explains how to rob crack houses with illegal immigrants in Chicago. OOTG editor Matt Louis accepted the story for issue #4. If you buy a copy, you could read it and successfully rob houses or get killed. That's what makes it a degenerate literature story.

Now, I've never been the kind of guy that does well with one night stands. I don't think its enough to have a drunken lay and leave. I stick around for morning, cook her breakfast, rub her feet, and have more sex.

After 14 years and 2 kids, my wife still refers to me as a one night stand who wouldn't leave.

Here is the token blog self portrait: Stuck at the Austin Airport carrying tons of heavy OOTG books around. My 6:15 am flight is canceled because the crew doesn't show. All my afternoon appointments are screwed. I have to add an extra day to my trip.

For writers, publishing is the same as getting laid. It's something you're always thinking about and when it happens, you should cook someone breakfast afterwards.

On the engine: This is the universal symbol for no people >

So I'm helping OOTG. I beg or stalk journalists for reviews. I chase down bookstores with email, snail mail, phone calls, and then show up at their door. The book gets on shelves. Books sell. Bookstores are happy and order more. We use a grassroots push to get the book out there. We use creative solutions and not financial ones.

A Little More Background about the Funeral:
After a stroke last September, my paternal Grandfather, Fred M. Gordon, Sr. died at the Pittsburgh VA Hospital . My grandmother and he never divorced, but had not lived together for twenty years. She hates the cold so lives in Florida. There were other things, but it would be inappropriate to discuss them. Just know that there is a desire in everyone from Western PA to one day retire to Florida. It's something you hear growing up around old people. Then one day you don't hear it anymore because the old person either moved south or died.

My grandmother said she would wait until the last frost for a funeral. Grandfather was cremated and the service was scheduled for April 14th, 2008.

When I was four my father, Fred Gordon, Jr. abandoned my mother, sister and me. He was a bricklayer who discovered Jesus on a scaffolding and left us to become a born again Christian minister. He went off to Eastern Europe to preach the good word. There were no visits every other week. No two weeks in the summer with Dad. No check to help with food, electricity, or clothing. I can't imagine how he looks at himself in a mirror.

Fred Gordon, Jr preaches the good word while his children starve. What a prick

I never heard from my father's side of the family for years. Because writers are disturbed, I hunted them down. I was curious. I began a phone relationship with my Aunt Helen. She's very kind and family means everything to her. She told me that my Grandfather (Sr.) repeatedly begged my father (Jr.) not to abandon his children. She said he would cry on the phone to my Dad. For this, I figured I would attend the funeral. If my father showed up, I could break this arms and legs with a tire jack.

For my birthday, my sister bought me a ticket to Pgh so I could attend the funeral. Out of the Gutter #4 was printed and bound in March. "Rules" was in there along with a couple illustrations I had provided. I started contacting bookstores that were in the region with email and postcards. Some responded and I worked out a plan. I put together Google Maps. On 10apr08, Thursday at 8:30pm, I finally got into Pgh. I rented a car with unlimited miles. This KIA was great on gas. I crashed at my sisters.

So begins this absurd book tour:

11apr08 - Friday

I woke early and drove 2.5 hrs to Cleveland for my first stop, the incredible Jakprints. I had met Dameon Guess at their South by Southwest Booth a month ago. This operation really has it together. They understand digital printing and customer service. I picked up some beautiful Out of the Gutter Magazine posters, postcards, and business cards Dameon had set me up with.

Share the love: If you mention this promo code: 3OUT8GUTTER you'll save $50 off an order of $200 or more. Visit: jakprints.com or their shop at 33133 Chester Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114

I was armed to attack bookstores...
Suspect Thoughts Books
In such a run down part of town sits this lovely book paradise and online presence run by Greg:

Suspect Thoughts Books
4903 Clark Ave. Cleveland, OH 44102-4527
suspectthoughtspress.com
and
alternaqueerbooks.com/
216.631.2665

Astound Comics
25943 Detroit Rd. Westlake, OH 44145
astoundpop.com
440.835.8055

Since my first email, Scott (center of pict) was so enthusiastic about an OOTG visit. They have a large collection of independent comics, mags and art books on one wall. There, photocopied/ stapled creations sit beside perfectly bound works. Astound Comics also has everything from Darkhorse, Marvel, and DC.
<Scott declared OOTG #4 "True Smut", committed to 5 copies, and dragged customers outside for this photo!

Mac's Back Paperbacks
1820 Coventry Rd. Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
macsbacks.com
216.321.2665

Mac's Backs Books on Coventry is a lovely book shop specializing in hard to get items. This is a cozy store with so much to look through. Suzanne was kind enough to meet with me while juggling customers. Mac's Backs books was initially interested in taking 2 copies until a couple from Detroit on their way to New York, inquired about the OOTG#4 on the counter and bought one. I wish this happens in every shop I visit. They asked me to sign my short story "Rules." Wow, I felt like a real writer.

All-American Comics & Cards
161 West Market St. Warren, Ohio 44481 myspace.com/allamericancomics
330.393.3137
On Fridays, Cleveland has really, really suck ass bad traffic leaving the city on I-80. So I fought my way to an alternative route, 422, floored it to Warren, almost hit a tractor, but missed the manager of All-American Cards and Comics, Josh, who had a birthday party to get to. Over the phone he agreed to get some books. I dropped them off with posters in the mail slot.

Their store in Youngstown also has OOTG Magazine, here is their contact info:

All-American Comics & Cards
1295 Boardman Canfield Rd.
Youngstown, OH 44512
myspace.com/all_american_comics
330.629.8754

Outside of Warren, God's car wash?

< This is the Liberty Tunnels in Pgh. We don't have tunnels in Austin. We have other things, like Willie Nelson and breakfast tacos. Got back to my sisters around 10 pm tired, but it was a good first day

12apr08 - Saturday
Took time out with my sister and nephew in the morning. Walked to a playground. Damn the hills here are steep, my calves were killing me. This is not a good place for a smoker, but everyone seems to smoke here. They smoke indoors in restaurants, bars, and malls. They smoke in cars with the windows rolled up. My sister doesn't smoke anymore. Smart woman. My nephew doesn't smoke either.

Then back to the tour:

Pittsburgh Bookstores
Mystery Lovers Bookshop
514 Allegheny River Blvd. Oakmont, PA 15139
mysterylovers.com/
888.800.6078 or 412.828.4877

This is Richard who began our interview with, "Frankly I find this cover offensive and really don't believe my customers will read it."

He did take 2 copies, appreciating that Out of the Gutter Magazine is trying to give writers a place to publish their work. Someone please visit Mystery Lovers Bookshop and buy the copies to show them there is a market for OOTG in this store.

Phantom of the Attic in Oakland
406 South Craig St. Pittsburgh, PA 15213
http://ww3.telerama.com/~phantom/intro.html/
412.621.1210

Jeff is the man that convinced me to buy Eddy Current by Ted McKeever years ago. The story is about a kid who finds a utility belt in a cereal box that turns him into a superhero. He's not alone. There are others that find a belt in their cereal boxes. Some become heroes and others villains, but you'll never look at Nuns the same way.

Now Phantom of the Attic in Oakland has Out of the Gutter Magazine for some teen to read it and later on create their own f'd up mag.

Copacetic Comics Co
Copacetic Comics Co is run by Bill, who was one of the major inspirations I had in becoming a writer. When I was a teen, I would sneak over to his old store, B.E.M.(for Bug Eyed Monsters) in Wilkinsburgh and get copies of whatever he told me to try. Bill had me reading Frank Miller and Moebius stuff as an education.

His new store is on the edge of Oakland/ Shadyside and stuffed with great reads, listens, and things to watch. Having OOTG Magazine on his shelves is such a cool feeling.

Copacetic Comics Co
1505 Asbury Pl. Pittsburgh, PA 15217
http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ecopaceticcomicsco/
412.422.1344
Here is a map

Bill used to publish his own zine, "Transformer"
Check out at this awesome cover art >

Of course he talked me into getting a bunch of books. I walked out with Edwin Mullhouse, Steven Millhauser, and Howard Norman. I also got back issues of "Transformer". My OOTG boxes were getting lighter and as I put them into the KIA's trunk I hear my name called by...

Out of the Gutter Magazine's mortal enemy!

Murdaland Magazine editor Michael Langnas...
lives in Pgh. Bill had called him, thinking we would have lots of things in common to talk about, like Pulp Fiction or Anthony Neil Smith.

In March, Michael had been on a panel with Matt Louis at Noircon Philadelphia where we released Out of the Gutter #4. He took a copy of our book and actually read it. Prick.

Michael and I go have a few drinks at a pub. He was very open with industry info and genuinely supportive of OOTG. Prick.

Michael Langnas, Anthony Neil Smith is ours and Murdaland would do well to back the hell off!

I was driving back to my sisters when I passed a strip club. A dancer was leaving. I asked her if she would pose with a copy of OOTG #4. This self professed "Hoochie Momma" agreed as long as her face didn't get shown. She didn't want her kids finding the pict on the web. It's a funny and sad thing.

Those pricks at Murdaland Magazine wouldn't have the balls to get a cover model like this.

Maybe I should have given her a buck, but as I said, OOTG uses creative solutions, not financial ones.

13apr08 - Sunday
Sunday, I hung out with my sister and saw "The Body" exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center. They gave us this press release stating that none of the bodies were from tortured Chinese Prisoners. This didn't mean they weren't Chinese prisoners. I couldn't get that out of my head as we went through the whole exhibit. You can get anything in China with money now. From a writing standpoint, what a great way to get rid of a body: fillet it and exhibit to Americans.

Now back to...

14apr08 - Monday
Eide’s Entertainment
1121 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh PA 15222
eides.com
412.261.0900
Here is a map

An institution in Downtown Pittsburgh, Eide's has music, books, and movies galore. This is Merle who was kind enough to meet with me on the morning of my Grandfather's funeral.

Don't even get me started about this guy!

This is Bill O'Driscoll. He's the Pittsburgh City Paper Arts Editor and he won't give us a review. Everyone should flood him with emails, letters, and phone calls to give us a review:

Pittsburgh City Paper
650 Smithfield St. Suite 2200 Pittsburgh, PA, 15222 412.316.3342
fax: 412.316.3388
driscoll@steelcitymedia.com

The funeral at 2pm

My father didn't attend the service. He's as much of a prick as Michael Langnas.

Look, I'm not going to say anymore about this family event. After meeting everyone, I liked my cousins and Grandmother who are pictured here.

I'm only including a couple photos to prove there was a funeral during our morbid Out of the Gutter book tour, then move on to the third and last state: Maryland (pronounced, "Merril-land").

The Fucking Cop
I was tired after the funeral and would have liked to hang with my relatives, but I was so worried about over sleeping. So I drove from Pittsburgh to Baltimore. I know this makes no sense, but being on the road with a finite destination was something I had to do. I got in at 1 am then couldn't sleep, too amped from chain smoking American Spirits and getting a fucking speeding ticket when I crossed into Maryland. I was speeding to find a bathroom because their turnpikes have these long stretches with nothing out there. When I handed over my license and insurance to the fucking cop, he grinned and said, "Oh, your from Texas."

I asked if I could piss on the side of the road. Christ, I was swimming in piss.

The cop said, "Well, I don't know what it's like in Texas, but if you do that here I'd have to give you a ticket for indecent exposure."

I pinched my dick, got a ticket for $180, and then slowly drove to find a fucking gas station to piss.

15apr08 - Tuesday
Here is the Baltimore Harbor.

Baltimore is the city of dreadlocks. It doesn't matter skin color, there are tons of people here with dreadlocks. It's like Marley-fest everyday.

At this point, my allergies are killing me. Everything is blooming and my nose is dripping all over the place. I haven't been sleeping much or eating on time, so I'm getting pretty sick. I only have one day left to finish this. Today is important, I'm to meet with Brett McCabe from the Baltimore City Paper and try to get a review.

Mystery Loves Company
In case you don't know, like I didn't, Myster Loves Company's store is closed on Tuesdays. If Northwest Airlines wouldn't have screwed up at the begining of this trip! So Mystery Loves Company got a copy of OOTG in their small mail slot to check out, but I didn't want to trash the poster. So I start putting this poster under the door and suddenly this cat appears in the store and attacks.

Mystery Loves Company
1730 Fleet Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
mysterylovescompany.com/
800.538.0042 or 410.276.6708

Rub Nick behind the ear for us.

Cosmic Comix and Toys
87 Mellor Ave Catonsville, MD 21228
cosmiccomix.com/newblog
410.747.3041

This is Rusty. He has a nice store, well lit, and organized. There are cool wall murals and paintings through out the store. He's trying Out of the Gutter Magazine out, so please visit his store and get a copy.

Baltimore City Paper

Nested in a gorgeous row house, the Baltimore City Paper keeps the people informed of, well, everything.

Arts editor, Bret McCabe, had read an advance copy of Out of the Gutter Magazine #4 and still wanted to meet me. He's full of energy and loves his work, if I wasn't so worried about getting a ticket for being illegally parked (there is no parking in this part of town) I would have taken him out to lunch. The best part was hearing he really enjoyed Out of the Gutter.

Atomic Books
I love this shop, it has the largest collection of independent books on consignment. Talk about cool: John Waters picks up his fan mail here.

This is Eamon who put up with tons of emails from us. We begged to be in Atomic Books even though those Murdaland Magazine pricks are also sold here.

Stop in, buy a copy of Out of the Gutter Magazine, and tell Eamon he is wonderful for putting up with independent mags.

Atomic Books
1100 W. 36th St. Baltimore, MD 21211
atomicbooks.com
410.662.4444
Here is the OOTG page on their site:
http://www.atomicbooks.com/products/-/11285.html

Last stop in Baltimore:

Comics Kingdom
3998 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21211
amazingspiral.com/
410.889.6005

Crystal was really nice to meet. I got on to the outer loop right before rush hour traffic and out of town.

I drove back to:

I drove from Baltimore to Pgh so I could meet with Tom of Duncan Books. Not only did he give me great directions, but also kept his shop open an extra hour to meet with me. His shop is filled with Sci-fi, mystery pulps, action figures, and a ton of comics. What I loved about talking with Tom, is he is a voracious reader and has tons of recommendations for anyone to check out.

Duncan Comics, Books, & Accessories
1047 Perry Highway Pittsburgh , PA 15237 duncancomics.com
412.635.0886

Before I leave, a stop on the Southside at the Beehive:
Put up a Out of the Gutter magazine poster of in the Beehive Coffeehouse window. Check out their site at: www.beehivebuzz.com

Grabbed a sandwich and then headed to the airport to drop off the KIA. The terminal was closed, so I slept on a chair for two hours and then caught my flight back to my beautiful family in Texas. I was now sick as a dog and useless. What a lovely present for my wife. I owe her big.

Damn, that was a lot to do.

What have I learned?

Fred M. Gordon, Sr., Justin C Gordon, and Fred Gordon, Jr - 1976

One prick in the family doesn't make the entire family full of pricks. The sins of the father, stay with the father. Children are free to make their own sins.

People that own bookstores really care about reading. It doesn't matter if it has pictures, panels, or just words. Like writers, they love the intimacy this medium has; the voice that gets inside you and makes you believe. This is what you don't get at chain stores and is why you have to take your money to local independent bookstores. Without that support, these places close.

I didn't see anyone reading in my family as I grew up. I read all the time. My mother told us that the library was a safe place, because my father only read the bible and he already had his own copy. I loved that Brookline library in the south hills of Pittsburgh. I've been told that Fred M Gordon, Sr. devoured Civil War books in his small local library. Here is a connection I've gained.

Yes, I write because there was a lack of intimacy in my extended family growing up. There was spiritual, emotional, and physical abuse, so of course I would skip off into fantasy. Had there been a wardrobe when I was a kid, I would have nailed the thing shut from the inside and stayed in Narnia instead of returning to Pittsburgh. Writing and art filled a void for me then and are now such a part of my personality that I'm irritable when I don't do it. They are healthy ways of coping with chaos. They are tools for solving problems. They are also a lot of fun.

There was another Fred in my life growing up, Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers Neighborhood. He lived in Pittsburgh. I borrowed Mister Rogers, made him into a patron saint for the fatherless kid. He was calm, optimistic, and never preachy. Funny, Fred Rogers was also an evangelist preacher, but he never would condemn you to hell. He was available, twice a day on PBS/QED and encouraged the world of make believe. I don't know if he could tan.

Perhaps some kid out there now has a copy of Out of the Gutter they can read and escape into. It doesn't have to be beautiful or fluffy fantasy to fill the need. It's just having a book to make you forget what you don't have, until you can figure out how to make your own thing.

Fred M Gordon Sr. Rest In Peace.

Justin C Gordon

Out of the Gutter Pimp
29apr08

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2007-12-11T19:23:00.001-06:00

ISSUE 4 CONTRIBUTORS

FLASH FICTION:

CHRIS PIMENTAL

BRUCE STIRLING

SANDRA SEAMANS

ROBERT T. LORD

MATT WALLACE

JON MILLIKIN

SHORT FICTION:

RAY BANKS

JOSEPHINE DAMIAN

DAVID FLEMING

JUSTIN C. GORDON

ANTHONY NEIL SMITH

HANA K. LEE

JOE McKINNEY

M. C. O'CONNOR

DANIEL RITCHIE

HARRY SHANNON

JERRY TURNER

J. A. TYLER

NONFICTION:

SETH "SOUL MAN" FERRANTI

JACK LONDON

HEATHER WATERS

SEAN HANNITY

As always, many, many thanks to everyone who got involved this go-round. There are numerous reasons why we pass up particular pieces, so don't sweat it if we couldn't use yours. Keep writing, keep submitting, and keep supporting one of the very, very few print publications dedicated to promoting new talent and keeping short fiction relevant and vibrant.

2007-11-30T23:42:00.003-06:00

OUT OF THE GUTTER 4 CROSSWORD ANSWER KEY

AFTER DOZENS OF REQUESTS, WE HAVE FINALLY GOTTEN AROUND TO POSTING THE ANSWER KEY FOR OUR CROSSWORD ON PAGE 173 OF OUT OF THE GUTTER 4. BUT DO NOT CHEAT! YOU CAN FIGURE IT OUT! YOU'RE NOT AS STUPID AS YOUR MOTHER SAYS YOU ARE!
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An Out of the Gutter Magazine Writing Contest

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The Janet and Jerry Weiner's Fiction Writing Contest! "Revenge" is the theme.

THE JUDGES: VICTOR GISCHLER AND ANTHONY NEIL SMITH

Anthony Neil Smith knows his shit as a co-founder and chief editor of the infamous ezine PLOTS WITH GUNS. He also teaches English at Southwest Minnesota State University and is the author of the brutal, critically acclaimed crime novels PSYCHOSOMATIC, THE DRUMMER, and his most recent, YELLOW MEDICINE.

Victor Gischler is the author of 4 hard-boiled crime novels. His debut novel GUN MONKEYS was nominated for the Edgar Award, and his novel SHOTGUN OPERA was an Anthony Award finalist. His work has been translated into Italian, French, Spanish and Japanese. He earned a Ph.D. in English at the University of Southern Mississippi where they beat him with rolled up newspapers and fed him raw liver. His Fifth novel GO-GO GIRLS OF THE APOCALYPSE was recently accepted by the Touchstone/Fireside imprint of Simon & Schuster.

About the contest:
Janet and Jerry Weiner were founders of the Manuscripter's Guild in Houston. Janet's byline appeared in such publications as Redbooks, McCalls, and Family Circle. Jerry was a musician, photographer, and playwright. They started the Manuscripter's Guild with twenty friends. This bloomed into 150 person chapter. Janet and Jerry helped writers get published and meet agents. From this group, Greg Iles was published (New York Times bestseller of The Quiet Game, Mortal Fear and Black Cross). Also, Charlie Stella (Eddie's World, Jimmy Bench Press, and Mafiya) participated in the Manuscripter's Guild while writing his first novel.

Through a grant from Janet and Jerry's son, Alan Weiner, OOTG can offer two cash prizes in memory of two people who encouraged and inspired writers to get out of the gutter.

ALL REGULAR GUIDELINES APPLY. All stories submitted that fall between 1000 and 5500 words by a writer who is classifiable as an "up-and-comer" will be automatically entered in our short fiction contest. Two first, second and third place winners will be selected--one set for our "APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTE READ DEPT." and one set for our "15-20 MINUTE READ DEPT." By "up and comer" we mean writers with a relatively humble resume ... writers who have not yet "arrived" and have everything to prove and to whom it will mean something to win this thing.

THE PAYOFF

The winner of our 15-20 MINUTE REVENGE CONTEST (revenge stories between 3000 and 5500 words) will receive $60 American, a contributor's copy and an OUT OF THE GUTTER T-shirt featuring our bloody typewriter logo.

The winner of our APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTE REVENGE CONTEST (revenge stories between 1000 and 3000 words) will receive $40 American, a contributors' copy and an OUT OF THE GUTTER T-shirt featuring our bloody typewriter logo.

Second place winners get $0 American, a contributor's copy and an OUT OF THE GUTTER T-shirt featuring our bloody typewriter logo.

Third place winners get hard slap on the back, prominent billing and a contributor's copy.

For more information check out our Submission Guidelines
Cover art by the phenomenal Jim Rugg

2007-09-20T14:45:00.002-05:00

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2007-05-24T13:15:00.000-05:00

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"Pulp fiction makes a dirty, dirty comeback in the premiere issue of OUT OF THE GUTTER, a new, ‘completely independent’ magazine that promises dangerous ‘degenerate literature’ and ‘hardboiled fiction,’ and then spends 200 pages delivering just that . . .The boys residing in THE GUTTER are to be commended for pulling it off, and then harassed to get off their asses and shit out a second issue, pronto. Buy one, read it in public, raise eyebrows and be proud."

--Rod Lott, Bookgasm

" . . . Gutter is the bastard child of Blue Murder . . . [I]t's profane, lewd, violent, and frequently funny. Despite its low-rent origins, it's also a nice looking package . . ."

--Graham Powell, crimespot.net

"The first issue of Out of the Gutter sure as hell lives up to its name. It’s 212 pages of hardcore, nuts-kicking fiction about murderers, pimps, drug dealers, whores, drunks, junkies, bent cops, born losers and other assorted scumbags . . . But that’s not all you get for your $13.50, buddy. There are joke ads for things like a 'Psychotic Bomber Kit' and the 'Charles Asshole Workout Plan.' You get fun facts about Mexican prostitution, the Russian mob and cannibal Albert Fish . . . The editors of Out of the Gutter have put together a collection of some of the nastiest crime fiction around. I can’t wait to read the next issue."

--Patrick Shawn Bagley, Hillbillies and Hitmen

"I've got to hand it to the folks at OUT OF THE GUTTER. They've put together a helluva fun package with great content."

--Nathan Cain, Independent Crime

"If you're not squeamish, this collection is as good as they come . . . across the board."

--Charlie Stella, critically acclaimed author of such novels as Jimmy Benchpress and Shakedown

"You're going to get what the cover promises. These are rough and tumble stories, and some of them hit like a fist in the face."

--Bill Crider, award-winning author and social commentator

"With but a single issue, Matthew Louis has thrown down the gauntlet, set a new standard for unflinching, deliciously dirty, exploitative tough-ass fiction . . . I can't wait to see what happens next."

--Victor Gischler, Edgar-nominated author of Gun Monkeys, Suicide Squeeze and Shotgun Opera

"This is far better than I hoped for and it is unlike anything else I've read . . . The look is wonderful and I've already been blown away by a couple of stories . . . I never expected anything this cool to come 'out of the gutter.'"

--Patricia McCrum, writer

"I found your magazine in a bar, actually. It was in a bathroom stall. It was wet, and crumpled, and there was a tooth on it. A tooth. I knew I had to read it. You just can't deny an omen like that. I loved it."

--Rey A. Gonzalez, writer

OUT OF THE GUTTER is out to put the guts back in fiction and the excitement back in reading. This is anything but another pretentious literary journal or watered-down mystery magazine. This is the publication with an editor who had the nerve to approach accomplished writers and ask them to contribute "well-written, fucked up stuff."

THESE are the writers who had the nerve to respond. Have a look, you may be surprised.

Out of the Gutter is a perfect bound, soft cover book, 212 pages, 5.5 inches wide by 8.5 inches tall. The street price is $13.50 and the price through us is $12.00 plus $2 shipping & handling.

Contributors to issue #1: D.Z. Allen, Dale Bridges, Billy Elizondo, Seth "Soul Man" Ferranti, Victor Gischler, Paul Grimsley, J.A. Konrath, Hana K. Lee, Joe McKinney, Todd Robinson, Sandra Ruttan, Harry Shannon, Charlie Stella and MLB

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ClICK HERE TO READ OUR REVIEW AT BOOKGASM.

CLICK HERE TO READ EDITOR MATTHEW LOUIS' INTERVIEW AT THE RAP SHEET.

PLEASE ALLOW 7 to 10 DAYS FOR DELIVERY and don't forget to submit something for inclusion in OOTG #2, which will go off without a hitch unless the gods try to sabotage us again, which wouldn't be surprising considering some of the vile stuff we're printing.

Click here for contributors to Out of the Gutter 2

Submission Guidelines

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SUBMISSIONS CLOSED FOR ISSUE 7, THE "U.S. vs U.K. ISSUE." Submissions will be closed until the theme and other information is announced for Out of the Gutter 8.

Guidelines:

Style:
Readily comprehensible prose.

Subject Matter:
Beyond, of course, "well-written, fucked up stuff," here are the details:

The lynchpin of OOTG is crime fiction or, as we are more broadly defining it, pulp fiction, but please note: If you have a piece featuring

*A serial killer
*A private detective
*A hitman
*A group carrying out a heist on a bank or store

We would definitely like to see it, but chances are slimmer that we will be able to use it because competition is stiff when you confine yourself to these plot premises. However, if you can write in these areas and make it new and realistic, with nuanced and believable characters and a gripping, unexpected progression of events, you're practically guaranteed acceptance.

But please don't forget that the description "crime fiction" can encompass a million different story concepts. And bear in mind the phrase "out of the gutter." The subject matter should tend toward real people with real problems.

The other subject matter distinction is "degenerate literature." What does this mean? Well, it means, in a word, attitude. The crime can be as minor as getting puking drunk or shoplifting or mocking the handicapped. The offense in this instance is more subtle and takes place on a moral and intellectual plane, but it can be just as fascinating and intense as a story with a body count into the dozens.

Nonfiction:
We're always on the lookout for accounts of personal experiences or other sorts of essays that touch on sex and violence, or violence and sex, or something having to do with sex or, especially, violence.

But seriously, this is Out of the Gutter. As with the fiction, we want material that tends toward real people with real problems. Tales from society's underbelly. If you think you have something that might fit the bill, run it by us.

And we're not opposed to radical politics and social criticism either. Again, if you have something to say, and can say it in a compelling way, run it by us. As long as it's not retreaded opinions from cable news programs.

Length:
8,000 words or less.

Payment:
The honor of being featured next to other talented, determined, brilliant and anarchic writers in an independent, grassroots project that is fighting for survival in the cold shadow of the grotesque, heartless, mindless, absurdly over-financed, cynical, hateful, soul-destroying corporate media machine that looks at the populace as nothing more than a collection of caged, filthy rats responding to calculated stimuli--and one contributor's copy.

Acceptances:
If we would like to use your work, we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Otherwise, within two weeks following the close of submissions, we will post the list of contributors. If your name is not on the list we were unable to use your story. Todd Robinson said it best: We don't reject, we only accept. If we didn't select your story, don't be discouraged. There are many reasons why we find ourselves passing up pieces of writing.

Format:
Send submissions as a Microsoft Word attachment and make it look like this (click to enlarge):

Legalities:
We don't want any rights to your work except the right to publish it in this collection (and possibly in a future anthology) and the courtesy from you not to publish it on the Internet at the same time. Stories may be tweaked (the very, very minimum that is practical) to clean text and enhance reader enjoyment.

One More Thing:
Make sure the word "submission" is somewhere in the subject field so we can glance at it and know what it is.

Of course, the best way to get a feel for the mood and quality we're after is to get yourself a copy of Out of the Gutter. Yeah, that's a plug but why do want to contribute work to a publication you won't buy? Don't be a hypocrite.

ISSUE 2 PREVIEWS

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FROM "FOR ALL I KNOW" BY PAUL A. TOTH

Part of me wanted to let go and listen to him talk. I might even have bought his story if he'd acted innocent enough, but I couldn't let go of his throat. I just knew I was right but sucker enough to believe him when he started telling me hadn't gotten laid since Johnny Carson died, and how even that was by his own hand while a monkey pissed on J.C.'s desk. But I wasn't stupid. The more innocent the story, the more likely it wasn't the truth, and so I couldn't let go, not to save his life or mine.

FROM "PROFESSIONALS" BY MICHAEL BRACKEN

The cop grabbed a photo and thrust it toward my face. “What about him? You did him yesterday in the front seat of an Eldorado.”
I glanced at the photo and then back at the cop. “Show me a picture of his cock and I might recognize him.”
The cop threw the photo back on the bed and grabbed another. “What about him?”
I shook my head.
“You did him in a motel room three days ago.” He threw the photo on the bed and grabbed another. “What about him?”
I shook my head again.
“You did him in his Buick last night.” He threw that photo on the bed and grabbed the photo of the dead cop. “And him?”
I shook my head yet again.
The cop shoved the photo in my face. “Are you certain?”
“I’ve never seen him.”
He threw the dead cop’s photo on the bed. “He disappeared a month ago. Nobody’s seen him.”

I knew that was impossible, but I didn’t say anything. Somebody should have found the body in the motel room where I left it.

FROM

One of the suits slammed the butt of his pistol into the base of JC’s skull, sending him slumping forward. “Now we gotta kill you ‘cos you weren’t gonna take no for an answer. Dumb fuckin’ cop.”
JC’s right foot lashed out and up, catching one suit square in the balls, doubling him over. JC spun, launching himself at the other. A jab from his left slammed the guy’s hand into the wall. There was an almighty crack as the man's fingers convulsed with pain, tightening on the trigger.

“I died for your sins, you fuck.” Jesus slammed his fist into the guy’s face, splitting his nose and ramming his teeth into his throat. “Show a little fucking respect.”

FROM "ADVENTURES OF A METH MONSTER," NONFICTION BY SETH "SOUL MAN" FERRANTI:

"Back in 1984 is when I first experienced crystal," says Big Coop, a self-proclaimed "professional tweaker" who "robbed banks on the side.” This go-hard white boy and mountain of a man is now locked up in the feds for those same bank jobs. In prison, the hulking, tattooed convict is usually a pretty mellow dude—except for when he’s cracking heads, that is. But on the street Big Coop was tripping. I'm talking a certifiable meth monster.

FROM "WHITE VOLCANO" BY GRANT McKENZIE:

There’s a fantasy in the world that tells of a hooker with a heart of gold.
It’s a lie.
Every whore I’ve ever met would rip that heart out of her own chest in exchange for a tinfoil slash of powder and a vein strong enough to handle the rush.
The fantasy is a lure.

How do I know? I sell ice cream.

FROM

I brought her into the bedroom and tied her up. She liked the idea. She was spread-eagled on the bed, her arms bound to the headboard and her feet strapped to the corner posts at the end of the bed. I saw another tattoo on her inner thigh. It was a tattoo of Robert DeNiro in Raging Bull.

Raging Bull, I said.

My favorite movie. Take off your clothes.

One more thing.

I went over to my dresser and dug out my Opinel, a small switchblade I had bought when I was in the South of France the year before. I flicked out the blade and flashed it at her.

What are you gonna do with that?

She wasn’t scared. More excited. I traced it over DeNiro’s tattoo and she lit up.

FROM "OUT ON THE RAZOR'S EDGE" BY RICK McMAHAN:

. . . Reed reached a hand under the counter and pulled out a Tec-9 that already had a silencer threaded onto the end of the barrel. He grinned as he leveled the gun at Cash’s face.
Cash thought it was over. He set his jaw and opened his hand, ready to try for the Charter Arms revolver in his boot. But before he could move, the taller man turned and fired a single round into one of the fifty pound bags of flour that were piled waist-high against the back wall. Other than Cash’s pulse throbbing in his eardrums, the only sound was a slight pop and metal-on-metal sound as the gun kicked out the spent brass.

“Nice product.” Cash forced a grin. “I’ll take the gun and the tubes.”

Want more? Get yourself a copy of Out of the Gutter 2 and get these complete stories and several other brutal and ingenious works of fiction and literature along with fun facts, humor and all kinds of other extras--all assembled for your reading convenience in a high-quality, perfect bound book.

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CONTRIBUTORS TO ISSUE 1

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Harry Shannon's horror and noir publishing credits are too numerous to list. He is also a psychologist with his own practice, an actor, a singer, an Emmy-nominated songwriter, a recording artist in Europe, a music publisher, VP of Carolco Pictures (“Terminator 2,” “Total Recall,” “Rambo”), and has worked as a free-lance Music Supervisor on films such as “Basic Instinct” and “Universal Soldier.” His newest novel is The Pressure of Darkness.

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Joe McKinney's first novel, Dead City, is currently in the running for the Horror Writer's Association's Stoker Award for Best First Novel. Joe is a homicide detective with the San Antonio Police Department.

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Charlie Stella is the author of numerous gritty, authentic and critically aclaimed novels of crime, but his story for Out of the Gutter, "The Bet," crosses boundaries and goes places most publishers won't allow. Like "The Bet," Charlie's soon-to-be-released novel, Mafiya, deals with the Russian mob.

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J. A. Konrath is the author of the Lt. Jaqueline "Jack" Daniels series published by Hyperion. He has also written for cable TV, performed improvisational comedy and designed award-winning websites.

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Victor Gischler is the author of Gun Monkeys, The Pistol Poets, Shotgun Opera and Suicide Squeeze. Gun Monkeys was nominated for an Edgar Award and all of his work is hailed top notch crime fiction.

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Todd Robinson is chief editor of Thuglit, the award-winning, hardboiled webzine. His short fiction was nominated for a Derringer Award in 2006.

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Sandra Ruttan's debut novel, Suspicious Circumstances, just hit bookstore shelves and she is the submissions editor for Spinetingler magazine.

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Along with operating his own publishing house, Gorilla Convict Publications, from behind bars, Seth "Soul Man" Ferranti is the author of Prison Stories and his work can be found in numerous magazines including Don Diva, Slam, Vice, FHM. King, Feds, The Ave, and Kyte. His work as a prison basketball journalist has led to international recognition in Spanish, French, Italian and Mexican magazines.

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Billy Elizondo is presently making the transition from drunken street fighting to the more lucrative and relatively safer undertaking of cage fighting. He feels his experience in the ring informs and enhances his story for Out of the Gutter, "Clover," a semi-autobiographical tale dealing with organized dog fighting.

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Paul Grimsley is Out of the Gutter's rep in the UK. He is an astoundingly prolific writer of fiction and verse. His book of poetry, A suite of Desolate Elegance, was published in early 2006.

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Dale Bridges' humorous and incisive articles have been widely published and he is currently an editor at the Boulder Weekly and deputy editor for Out of the Gutter.

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Hana K. Lee's tales of violence and revenge are getting attention all over the web. She is a self-proclaimed "smut writer," having published an erotic novella with Liquid Silver Books, but she is also much more. Her stories have been featured in Thuglit, Flashing in the Gutters, DZ Allen's Muzzle Flash, and the anthology of Western horror, Hell's Hangmen.

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DZ Allen's short fiction has been published in numerous venues, he owns and operates the baddest flash fiction site on the web--DZ Allen's Muzzle Flash--he's currently shopping his first novel and he's assistant editor for Out of the Gutter.

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Matthew Louis is the chief editor of Out of the Gutter, the primary staff artist and art director, and also a contributor.