23 Words on a Note by Stephen J. Golds
from My Bloody Valentine: a PUNK NOIR Magazine series
A Last Love Letter to You.
If I may be so bold and as foolhardy as to throw my hat into the ring with so many heavyweight stories this month. Please indulge me.
Will also be reposting my favorite stories in the next week or so, too.
Cheers always,
– Stephen J. Golds, editor-in-chief
23 Words on a Note by Stephen J. Golds
I found the shoebox in the attic.
Called the cops.
Taken the kids with me
away from you!
Don’t ever look for us.
Bio
Stephen J. Golds was born in North London, U.K, but has lived in Japan for most of his life. He speaks the language pretty well and makes great takoyaki.
He writes primarily in the noir and dirty realism genres and is the editor-in-chief of Punk Noir Press. Some of his writing influences are Charles Bukowski, John Fante, James M. Cain, Tobias Wolff, Sarah Kane and Jim Thompson.
He enjoys spending time with his daughters, reading books, traveling the world, boxing and listening to old Soul LPs. His books are Say Goodbye When I’m Gone, I’ll Pray When I’m Dying, Always the Dead, and Shadows Slow Dancing in Derelict Rooms. His poetry collections are Poems for Ghosts in Empty Tenement Windows I Thought I Saw Once, and Half-Empty Doorways and Other Injuries. He also has a short story and poetry collection titled Love Like Bleeding Out With an Empty Gun in Your Hand.
These stories appear as part of My Bloody Valentine, a PUNK NOIR Magazine series.
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