Annual WordPress Report

On December 30, 2015November 9, 2022 By Scott HolstadIn Blog/Blogging, personal, Publishing, Writing2 Comments

Here are my 2015 WordPress blog statistics. Some interesting things. Thanks to all of you who have visited my site and who have commented as well. I hope to see you in 2016! https://hankrules2011.wordpress.com/2015/annual-report/

A Review of Foundation and Empire

On October 26, 2015 By Scott HolstadIn Writing3 Comments

Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov My rating: 1 of 5 stars I'm sorry if I sound like a sci fi traitor, but this book sucks. And this series sucks. I have no idea how it won a one time Hugo for best sci fi/fantasy trilogy of all time, beating Lord of the Rings, but …

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A Review of Once A Hero

On September 27, 2015April 12, 2025 By Scott HolstadIn Book Reviews, Writing

Once a Hero by Elizabeth Moon My rating: 2 of 5 stars Call me completely dumb, but I read a full 300 pages of this novel before giving up because it had gotten so progressively STUPID. God, it was a stupid and boring novel. This was my first Elizabeth Moon novel and I had always …

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New Ray’s Road Review

On September 23, 2015March 7, 2024 By Scott HolstadIn fiction, Poetry, Publishing, Writing

I'm pleased to announce the publication of the Fall 2015 issue of Ray's Road Review. It has plenty of new fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and photography. Feel free to check it out at http://raysroadreview.com. Since I'm the poetry editor, I may as well plug the poets. They are Ruth Z. Deming, Ernest Williamson, R.T. Castleberry, Ross …

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Submission Guidelines

On July 26, 2015November 4, 2022 By Scott HolstadIn Poetry, Publishing, Writing4 Comments

Why don't so many people read or adhere to magazine submission guidelines? This is the eternal mystery for me. As a magazine poetry editor, I have published a set of submission guidelines that I expect people to follow when submitting. I don't think it's too much to ask. When you're a writer submitting to a …

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Scott Holstad

Author/editor of 65-75 books, more anthologies, textbooks, books attributed to me, rumored to be published, ghostwritten books, broadsides, art/text collaborations + adding dozens of technical/scientific books I wrote in a professional capacity for various companies ... closer to 150 books in my life! BUT... I'm more than just that. A polymath, I've always had far too many interests so in addition to writing/editing/publishing, I've studied and worked in network engineering, law, teaching, systems engineering, counseling, vinyl, science, computer science, foreign policy, religion, history, E/SE Asia, security, national defense, neuroscience, think tanks, contingency planning, analysis. I tell people I know a little about a lot and a lot about a little. Married to a wonderful woman, one little cat, moved close to 35 times, now an old curmudgeon who still loves hockey.

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My first poetry collection, Street Poems (1991)
Industrial Madness, published in Helsinki Finland in 1991
Junction City (1993) -- "Highly Recommended!" Wormwood Review Vol. 135
Cells (2004), my biggest book at 210 pages
Directory of American Poetry Books (Poets House). Scott C. Holstad's first book, Street Poems (mulberry press), is listed.
Photo of Scott C. Holstad in Higher Ground Magazine
Journal of Kentucky Studies Vol 16, 1999, containing Scott C. Holstad's critical article "Austen's Sense and Sensibility: Inscribed Silence"
Professor Hua GUO publishes at a prolific rate and has referenced and cited research by Scott C. Holstad in a number of papers
Ray's Road Review Summer 2016 Website Header
Back cover of SHADOWS BEFORE THE MAIMING by Scott C. Holstad
Long Shot 18, the legendary journal that published the very best. Please note Tables of Contents. Top: Yoko Ono, Bottom: Me. Cause I'm obviously at that same level of talent and fame. LOL! Thanks Danny!
4 issues of Caffeine Magazine, the biggest poetry mag of the '90s (circulation & the hippest & baddest!)
Short Fuse no 49, 1991. Scott Holstad, Exene Cervenka (punk band X) & Viggo Mortensen (LOTR trilogy superstar)
William Burrough's classic NAKED LUNCH he autographed for me in 1993, one of several books he signed for me over the years. This is one of my most treasured possessions.
Scott C. Holstad with 3 poems in The Poetry Ireland Review No. 42, 1994, as indexed by JSTOR
Headshot of Scott C. Holstad inside PLACES, his 1996 Pulitzer-nominated book of poems
Beat legend Diane di Prima's classic Memoirs of a Beatnik, autographed for Scott C. Holstad
A Coney Island of the Mind autographed to and for Scott Holstad by Ferlinghetti himself
Solinar issue 71, 1993. Finnish alt publication featuring poetry by Scott C. Holstad
A postcard/ArtCard published in Finland featuring 2 Scott C. Holstad poems, illustrated by Jouni Waarakangas
A Christmas ArtPostCard Collaboration: "xmas telegram"
AIM 18, 1992
Caffeine Magazine Issue 9 with fan mail for Scott C. Holstad
The Kerouac Connection 24, 1992
Heat City Literary Review Vol. 2. with flash fiction by Scott C. Holstad
Spent time buying & selling vinyl for awhile. Also audiophile components, as well as writing articles on things from styli to monitors to preamps to ceramic platters, etc. Good times.
NewPages review of The Best of the Asheville Poetry Review (2004) featuring a small section praising Scott C. Holstad for his essay defending Carl Sandburg from the critics
Australian Naval Review 2021 Issue 2, published by the Australian Naval Institute, where Professor Scott Holstad MFA, MA is a Full Member
Folding@Home Certificate for TeamScott "folding" 11,000 workunits (of proteins) in a huge project to find cures for specific diseases
G and I at a Pens hockey game in Nashville in 2016. The Pens won!
One of my "grammar nazi" shirts. Used to be funny but now people don't seem to have a sense of humor.
Excerpt of "outside" by Scott C. Holstad
Scott C. Holstad & Chris Duncan, Poetry & Fiction editors for Ray's Road Review, in Atlanta, 2012. I was at RRR for over 6 years & we had some great issues & published some world class writers & artists. Good times.
Back cover of Scott Holstad's Never-Ending Cigarettes featuring some impressive plugs
Processed World vol. 30, Processed World Collective, 1992
CyberPsychos AOD vol. 7 1997
Unlikely Stories Presents Scott Holstad, Circa 2000
Charles Manson issue of Twisted Savage
My autographed copy of Bukowski's Mocking Wish Me Luck
Bukowski's Most Beautiful Woman in Town, which he autographed for and to Scott Holstad
Bukowski autographed my very favorite book of his poetry for me, always to be treasured