Winter 2010

Publications


Cliterature: Appetite issue (http://cliteraturejournal.com/appetite/maxvalentonis.html)has published my short stories "Dinner Guest" – a minimalist tale of stalking and "The Best Little Zombie House in Florida" – a behind the scenes porn gone to horror.

Health


So in early October my colon decided to have a flare up of diverticulitis – that is a swelling of a pocket in the colon. But that was not enough, it also decided that it needed to have a small perforation, just to complicate things. Now, I've had this happen to me once before, back in 2008, so I knew the drill; a week in the hospital with no food, just an IV for a week. Followed by a High Fiber diet. OK. Done. But then the doctor who admitted me added a new twist – once I am better he wanted to do surgery!

I liked the movie "Repo! The Genetic Opera" but I am NOT happy with surgery! And I don't want no repo-man coming for my parts!

So the doctor explains how he will do this surgery and I ask about laprascopic options and he says "I like to get my hands in there." So naturally I look at his hands. And damn! Those are BIG HANDS.

Worst X-mas gift ever: surgery in December!

Surgery takes twice as long than expected because of residue damage from my burst appendix back in 1997 (for those of you who don't remember, I died during that and spent a month in the hospital afterward). My body doesn't like this invasion and so it takes me much longer for my system to start processing food again. I end up in the hospital for ten days instead of the planned five. Everything is being doubled! A few internal stitches open, I bleed internally, plus my incision gets infected. The doctor cheerfully reopens my incision for me. Then they send me home, with an open incision which a nurse has to come and pack every day! FUN!

I have a hole in my belly. I have no energy. I am in pain. And since I am a contractor, I had to start work right away or not get paid. However, I am very grateful that I still have the job! I can even work from home.

With all things in perspective, it is good and I am doing well. I do hope next year involves less medical issues.

Autumn 2010

My comic 'My Pet Zombie' and my poem 'Winter Horde' will be published in the 'Zombie Nation: St Pete' Anthology (http://www.zombienationpublishing.com/). The book premiere will be October 23, 2010 on the St. Petersburg Pier. Their previous anthology was a big success, so there is a lot of excitement over this!

I have created a board game, 'Sumo Dice' which will be premiered at the Necronomicon Science Fiction Convention (http://www.stonehill.org/necro.htm). I will be running games on Saturday and Sunday, October 23 & 24. Many "thank you"s to my play testers and David Waterman for making the game board! And just for fun I will be running a Monster Slayer (kid's D&D) adventure "Noise Control" on Sunday. Come and play!

Cliterature (www.cliteraturejournal.com) has published my poem 'Lost in Urban Landscaping #17' in its MYTHS theme issue. This poem was previously published in 'Say … #1 (Was That a Kiss)' way back in 2002.

In freelance news, I have taken on the duties of Web Master for Optimal Performance Group Incorporated (www.opg-inc.com), the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour (http://lcostampa.org/), and the Academy of Our Saviour (http://www.academyofoursaviour.org/).

I started my new drawings for the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour’s annual Christmas Concert; this year's theme is "Christmas on Broadway".


Ink touches paper!

SPRING 2010

Apparently, I have been very busy – I was so busy, I didn't notice it, but then I realize that it is May! Whoa! As we all know, the first Saturday in May is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! I honor of that – all of my eComics on Lulu.com are FREE! (Ignore the listed price.)

Maximum Lizard #1 – Troll Vs. Goat
Maximum Lizard #2 – Mushroom Maiden
Rock Paper Scissors -
ASYM #1 – The Adventures of Scrubby Bear

http://www.lulu.com/browse/search.php?fSearch=valentonis&fListingClass=&fListingCategory=


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I have TWO new chapbooks of Visual Poetry out and available

“This Is Visual Poetry” -
http://thisisvisualpoetry.com/



“i DEAL” Avantacular Press -
http://www.scribd.com/doc/30394039/i-DEAL



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I have been published the Sixth time by Cliterature Journal! My short proem “Kitchen” -
http://cliteraturejournal.com/maxvalentonisfamily.html

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And if this isn't enough, I will be playing the role of Mufasa in “The Lion King”. My son who is playing the young Simba, volunteered my services. Miss Suda has put together a good performance and great cast. It will play May 15 in Cypress Forest Recreation Center in Oldsmar.

Confessions of a Web Comic Addict

I mentioned my addiction to WebComics and some people have asked about the ones that I follow. Here are the comics which have stuck with me for one reason or another. Many of these are NOT appropriate for work or children. Then again, some are, but they might be too much for a newspaper to carry. So view with discretion. Some of these comics have run their lives and are now completed and some have not posted in so long that they seem completed. I mention if I have only started reading a comic to let you know that I have not yet seen enough to really keep it on the list yet. I provide the breifest description of the comic after its title. they all have different posting schedules. I suggest that you start at the begining in all cases. Peruse and enjoy.


---> My comics:

Fuzzy Vision
My random and sporatically updated comic and updates
http://valentonis.blogspot.com/

Oombosition Bodr
High School collaborative adventure
http://oombosition.yolasite.com/


---> Comics I read:

The Lair of the Dreaded Atrox
(I haven't read much of this yet but the sculptures are really pretty.)
http://www.theatrox.com/lair/

DAR: A Super Girly Top Secret Comic Diary (completed)
Funny daily life and relationships (some adult content)
http://www.darcomic.org

Curvy
Funny sexual sci-fi adventure
http://www.c.urvy.org/

Pinkerton
Adult funny animals (I just began reading this)
http://talltalefeatures.com/pinkerton/

Luci Phurrs Imps
Hellish funny
http://luciphurrsimps.com/

Nerf This
Adult daily life
http://nerf-this.com

Bear Nuts
Funny animals
http://www.bearnutscomic.com

Edmund Finney's Quest to Find the Meaning of Life
Odd adventures
http://eqcomics.com/

Sinfest
Funny adult strip
http://www.sinfest.net/

Girls With Slingshots
Daily life and relationships
http://www.daniellecorsetto.com/gws.html

Girl Genius
Adult SteamPunk adventure
http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php

Myth Adventures
Funny Fanatasy adventure
http://www.airshipentertainment.com/mythcomic.php

Looking for Group
Funny Fanatasy (gaming) adventure
http://lfgcomic.com/

Pictures of You
Coming of Age in Collge
http://picturesofyou.smackjeeves.com

Goblins
Funny Fantasy (gaming) adventure
http://goblins.keenspot.com/

Oglaf
Funny Fantasy sexual stories
http://www.oglaf.com/archive.html

Dead Squirrel Girl
Odd adventures
http://www.deadsquirrelgirl.com/index.html

Canned ham
Funny monster (I just started reading this)
http://www.cannedhamcomic.com

Bored and Evil (seems to be completed)
Funny monsters
http://www.boredandevil.com/

Garfield Minus Garfield
One man gone crazy
http://garfieldminusgarfield.ne

Hello Cthulhu (seems to be completed)
Cute monsters
http://www.hello-cthulhu.com