Don’t Try This at Home, Kids!
“Gutter Ball: A Collection of Short Stories” is a compilation of Susan Marie Shuman’s most popular short stories and micro-fiction. She is in her element on the shadowy side of the street, plunging headlong into such topics as mental illness, relationships, loss, death, and life on the fringe of society. Initially, the reader may infer that Susan is allergic to the mere suggestion of hearts, flowers, and happy endings. Don’t be fooled! When you least expect it, she’ll smack you right between the eyes with a tender love story or a gentle childhood memory. In a nod to her ‘O’Henry-meets-Franz Kafka’ approach to fiction, one of Susan’s long-time readers describes her writing as “the kind that sticks with you for a while.” Others use these adjectives: sometimes-surreal, irreverent, haunting, and sublime in its wit and sarcasm. Also included in this compilation is an interview with Susan by Tony Lovell, an editor at Grammar Ghoul Press. While Susan Shuman’s work has appeared in several anthologies, this is her first solo effort.
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The Abject Muse 
I have just ordered this and something about Meringue as well. I will have the local humunculus read them to me. Obviously , I like your style as a writer.
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Hey fireblossom32, Thank you so much. I am honored and hope you enjoy both Gutter Ball and Bad Meringue. :-). I can’t wait to hear what you think!
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I shall report back once they arrive–I like a physical book–and I have read them. Until then, I remain a drain upon society….
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Same here. There’s nothing like a physical book. Some things are meant to be held in the hands.
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Oops I “liked” my own comment trying to add this. Anyway, my name is Shay. 🙂
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Nothing wrong with liking yourself. 🙂 It’s nice to meet you Shay. I’m Susan, but you probably knew that.
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