Tease For Two: What I Write In Secret (until it's ready for hypin')

I have two secret nonfiction projects going on, neither of them ready for a public reveal just yet. The first one's finished, the second one is in very early planning stages. Time for a tease or two.

The completed project is a 1500-word magazine article due out in the spring. I think the deadline for submissions was this week, and contributing writers have been asked not to share any specifics until the time's right. I turned in my piece last week--I'm such a suck-up--and the editor responded, "You've done it again, you magnificent SOB!" Which, I'm guessing, means the article was accepted. More news when there is news, but it should be a spring publication.

On Wednesday, I had a Zoom meeting with [redacted] and [redacted] about writing another book. No, not that book (which is already written anyway). This book will be a major project for me, with a lot of work involved, but the end result is going to be worth it. It's going to take me a while to get this done--even suck-ups have their limits--but it's very exciting, and you may be hearing about it sooner rather than later. I'm going to work up an outline within the next two weeks, and start looking into the logistics of what needs doing. 

Since I was a teenage wannabe-writer, I've always started my projects, notions, and half-baked fancies with a working title. For the book, I've come up with my initial working title:

M*** S******** H*****! *** ***** ** * *** ***** *** **** ****** *** **********

I'd tell you more. But then it wouldn't be a secret. Stay tuned.

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Carl's new book Gabba Gabba Hey! A Conversation With The Ramones is now available, courtesy of the good folks at Rare Bird Books. Gabba Gabba YAY!! https://rarebirdlit.com/gabba-gabba-hey-a-conversation-with-the-ramones-by-carl-cafarelli/

If it's true that one book leads to another, my next book will be The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Volume 1). Stay tuned. Your turn is coming.

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