Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Press Release for Grinding Machines by Joseph Chinnock


Joseph Chinnock has had two short stories published in respected publications and is awaiting the publication of his first novel The Alchemy of Nourishment.

The first story, Grinding Machines, to be published in The Dirty Napkin (www.thedirtynapkin.com), Grinding Machines is a dark, noir story of two men discussing murder at a kid's birthday party complete with a re-telling of the life the Tibetan saint Milarepa, and the life of a Gurka with too small of a pension to support his family. Dark, multi-layered, and illuminating, Grinding Machines is sure to please if you like noir. 

The Dirty Napkin is an online literary journal that was created in August 2007 that seeks seeks to publish the best Poetry, Fiction, and Letters each year.

Joseph Chinnock is a freelance writer, writing coach, and world traveler.  He has had an eclectic career as an entrepreneur, including a three-year stint in Kathmandu working with traditional healers to bring Tibetan Medicine to the United States. The last three years he has been the director of Wordsmiths, a consortium of Iowa Writers' Workshop graduates who collaborate to mentor aspiring writers.

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