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I have been
working on several book ideas from the genres of Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Serious Fiction alike. Most are in various
stages of development and one is even partially underway. However, the book I am most interested in completing and publishing
in the next few years is What if We All had Tails? a satirical
examination into the foibles of the human race, in particular, the ridiculous commercialism and politics of us Americans.
For example, what if we did have tails, prehensile
not wholly unlike our cousins the monkeys? Would we dock our tails to make a political statement or show outward fidelity
with a particular religion? Would we color and braid the hair on our tails or perhaps pierce it to reflect our youthful exuberance
or rebellion? Would we make fashionable attire for our tails and shop at Nordstrom or The Gap for exclusive or trendy "tail-wear"?
Or would our grandparents perhaps punish children by pulling their tail instead of spanking or pulling their ear? The list
goes on and on and on.
In support of this endeavor, I have been collecting bits of anecdotal or humorous - sometimes
even bizarre - stories to add chapters to my book idea, all in the hope of writing a novel that is thought-provoking for some,
nonsensical for most. I would take it as a personal insult should such a book ever become popular, for that would mean that
likely the message never got through and that my work had become a satirical farce! God forbid!
If you have read any magazines
or e-articles that you feel are indicative of a commercialized, lost-touch-with-reality culture, please e-mail me with pertinent
details, dates, or links. I will most assuredly give credit in the book for all submissions and for those who submitted them.
What would you do with your tail?
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