A Top Gay Novel – Justin Luke’s “Gulliver Travels”

My new friend in New York City, Justin Luke, is having great success with his self-published gay novel, Gulliver Travels. A master self-marketer and event promoter (he’s half of BoiParty), Justin is at the top of Amazon’s GLBT book list and he just got himself a three book publishing deal…so the fucker is going to be legit real soon.

I’m kidding about the fucker part. I’m just jealous. (My book–not gay, but still a fun read–Scout’s Honor, was also self published, but I never put nearly enough effort into marketing it.)

“Gulliver Travels” is a fun read (I downloaded it on my iPad) and Justin is a great, multi-talented guy. We’re in negotiations to work on a project together, too, so I’m super excited about joining forces. Details on that soon…after you read his book!

OMG, I’m Going Camping?

I haven’t been camping since college. I remember I went with a newish lover interest and his crazy ass friends. One of the chicks was in a wheelchair and she seemed pissed the whole time. I had to sleep on the ground and poop while squatting over a log. I hated every damned second of it and swore I’d never go again.

As I always say, a vacation isn’t a vacation without climate control, a remote control, a mini-bar and room service. Period.

Well, three out of four, ain’t bad.

This Friday, I’m heading up to the Poconos in PA to The Woods Campground and Camp 2011, a 3-day, 3-night, all-gay (and some chicks) camping circuit party weekend. The whole Swish Edition crew is going and we’re going to tape segments of our national comedy & interview talk show from our deck. Yup, we’re staying in a two-bedroom, one bath RV on-site, complete with air conditioning, a full kitchen, and three TVs! So roughing it, I won’t be. And you should see my packing list; everything but the kitchen sink.

I’ll report back after the fact. It won’t be my usual 4- or 5-star vacation experience…so it should be interesting. And buggy, I suspect.