Gigs by John Davis

It’s the official release date for Gigs by John Davis. It’s the latest book Flat Sole Studio produced in conjunction with Sol Books. Blues in D minor, big bellies over factory belts, and Elvis Presley license plates—Gigs is a collection of poems that shows us the gentle beauty of ordinary life. Davis’s language breathes, without… Continue reading Gigs by John Davis

Writer’s Digest Self-Published Books Awards

Self-published authors often get a raw deal—it’s difficult to place our books into chain bookstores, distributors are reluctant to carry our titles, and people in the publishing business tend to turn up their noses around our work. So it’s good to learn of a contest that helps promote those of us who have had the… Continue reading Writer’s Digest Self-Published Books Awards

The Baseball Diet Book by Pat Ryan

Flat Sole Studio produced the latest addition to Sol Books’ Upper Midwest Writers Series, The Baseball Diet Book by Pat Ryan. It is now available for sale. Summary: Pat Ryan won’t offer tips on dieting in his collection of short stories, but The Baseball Diet Book will appease readers’ appetites for small-town America’s favorite pastime—baseball.… Continue reading The Baseball Diet Book by Pat Ryan

Devil’s Kitchen Reading Series

Each year the English Department at Southern University Carbondale holds their Devil’s Kitchen Reading Series. They offer an award for best collection of poetry and one for best book of prose, for books published by independent, university, or commercial publishers in the year prior to the contest. What I like about this contest is that… Continue reading Devil’s Kitchen Reading Series

Ballistics Report by Henry Rifle

We’re proud to announce the release of Ballistics Report, featuring the comic styling of Henry Rifle.   Summary: The American poet Henry Rifle is dead. You could remember him as the guy who fell in a hail of bullets launched his way by a Mexican firing squad. Or you could remember him for his poems… Continue reading Ballistics Report by Henry Rifle

Testimonial — Ballistics Report

Here’s a testimonial from Dan Hendrickson (aka Henry Rifle), author of Ballistics Report. “It was a true pleasure working with Flat Sole Studio. Throughout the process of the publication of my book, I received expert advice and assistance, and extremely helpful feedback. My e-mails were always returned promptly, and things were communicated very clearly. I… Continue reading Testimonial — Ballistics Report