I am a published author of five books. The last two are From the Beats to the B Sides for (Allisone Press 1999) and Teachable Movies for Elementary and Middle School Classrooms (Phi Delta Kappa International 1998). My short stories, essays, and poetry have appeared in more than two hundred magazines including Cinemagazine (Japan), Global Tapestry, Crescent Moon (England), Beneath the Surface (Canada),The Sporting News, Rant, The New Press,True Love (NY), Deep, Chaminade Literary Review (HI), Touchstone (WI), Libido (IL), Eidos (MA), Catharsis (CA), Catalyst (GA), Phase and Cycle (CO), Japanophile (MI) and Notre Dame Press, (IN).
My work has also appeared in 25 anthologies including, “Mythic America: An Anthology of New American Poetry” (Crescent Moon--England) and translated into three languages. My work has also appeared with Jack Kerouac, Charles Bukowski, Alan Ginsberg, William Safford, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. I am also a featured poet in the 1997 through 2000 editions of The Poet’s Market and the 2001 edition of The Writer's Market. I have also published two books of poetry Somewhere West of the Fields (The Plowman 1992) and Let’s Play Take the Coat Off the Dead Guy (Plop lop Press 1996) and have received awards from The Bay Area Poets Association and The Southern Writer’s Association.
I am also a producer and film director. I have worked with Bill Maher when Politically Incorrect was on Comedy Central. We were trying to get Ross Perot, who was banned from the presidential debates, and give him a live opportunity to respond to Clinton and Dole’s answers to questions. As far as filmmaking I have won several awards for my short films and documentaries. I have made dozens of short films and am currently directing a documentary about epilepsy for The Sundance Film Festival.
jhulse@iquest.net
My next two books are in the Consumer Advocate/History/Popular Culture/Humor genre. The first is currently titled Corruption, Greed, Democracy For Sale! or Let’s Give the Congress a Salary Cap, The Villains of Campaign Finance Reform and is currently in the hands of agents. Not as good as in the hands of publishers but one step closer anyway.
I also have a great deal of publishing experience serving as an editor and ghostwriter on a number of projects. I have worked as a freelancer for a number of publishers. Sams Publishing, Sams.net, Que Publishing, Que Education and Training, Hayden, Brady, New Riders Publishing, Fromm International, Grolier Publishing, Neuwirth & Associates, Thunders Mouth Press, Broadway Publishing, The Coriolis Group, Falcon Press, Lehigh University Press and O’Reilly & Associates. Currently I am working on a book for Marlowe & Co. written by the Secretary of Defense, William S. Cohen called Easy Prey about the fleecing of America’s senior citizens due to con artists and other scams as well as CyberShock, written by Winn Schwatau about computer hacking..
Computer titles include CorelDraw! 6 Unleashed, Using PageMaker 6, Using America Online with Your Mac, Special Edition Using Power Point for Windows, Windows 95 Smart Start, Special Edition Using Windows NT, Using Windows NT Workstation, Understanding Data Communications, several programming guides for languages like C, C++, Java, and Java Script, including the record-breaking best seller Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days, and books in the Laura Lemay Web Workshop series.
Other titles include Jews of the Amazon by The Jewish Publication Society. Breakout: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign for Fromm International, Extraordinary Women of Medicine,The Drug Laws: A Time for a Change?, Damn Yankees: Yogi, Whitey and the Mick for Grolier Publishing, Beyond Anger, A Pocket Guide to Environmental Bad Guys for Neuwirh & Associates, Beyond Roswell, The Andreasson Legacy, Gender Gaps, Campaign America ‘96, African History for Young Readers and Power Aging: Staying Young at Any Age for Thunders Mouth Press, Get On With It for Broadway Publishing, Net Objects Fusion Design Guide, Oracle 8, and Visual Java Script for The Coriolis Group, How to Reduce Business Losses from Employee Theft and Customer Fraud for Almar Press, Hiking the Great Basin National Parks for Falcon Press, A Financial-Agency Analysis of Privatization for Lehigh University Press and Zero Administration Kit for Windows for O’Reilly & Associates.
and the reviews are in...
From The Beats To The B Sides: An Anthology 1985-1999 by John Hulse
Our Price: $12.00
Paperback - 119 pages (December 10, 1999)
Allisone Press; ISBN: 1893774163
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 1,309,530
Avg. Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
A light hearted and comical approach to poetry as only John Hulse can do.
...and the b-sides are always the best.
January 19, 2000
Whenever I've had the opportunity to read Mr. Hulse's work, I am always struck by the mix of brutal honesty and humorous social commentary. He hasn't failed to impress with this latest release. His jabs at the evil of corporate America, his insights into the dichotomous nature of public America, and his humble and hilarious comments on his personal life never disappoint. His raison d'être is poetry, and this dedication is obvious. With the loss of so many great poets in the last 10 or 15 years, I am glad another voice is there to contribute to the art.
Smart, fun, entertaining, and well-written
January 12, 2000
Mr. Hulse displays a mastery of the foibles of humanity -- specifically men. He's got a sharp wit, a fresh an interesting take on relationships, and isn't afraid to push the envelope with his content. His bio discusses his world travels and myriad life experiences, and this reader can't help but notice how his past very obviously affects his work. It appears to be an organic evolution, because growth in technique, word selection, and image creation is evident throughout. A thoroughly entertaining jaunt through the mind of a man who is without doubt as interesting as his work.
sample poems...
she walks away
the picture she just sent me
lit up my room
like a hundred torches.
her eyes, hair, face, breasts
made joy real,
made life seem way too short,
made heaven seem that much closer
and gave new meaning
to an already beautiful day.
just like you, just like me
I’m surfing the web
and finding people
looking for friendships,
relationships,
pen pals,
discreet sexual encounters
(Bless Your Heart).
I read over and over
the same things,
I am someone who loves to laugh
I’m very friendly,
I love animals
and children
and spending time
with family and friends.
What I want to know
is that since there are
so many of us
out there
who love to laugh,
and love children
and pets,
who have a great sense of humor,
love sports and the outdoors
and discreet public spankings.
After all this
the only thing
I want to know
is
why aren't
more of us voting?
Freeze Frame
My eyes
can’t quite
open
and just
outside
our bedroom
window
subtle glances
reveal
your grace
breathing out
cool caresses
with every
liquid syllable.
Hopeful Romantic
He used to
put fresh
pillowcases
on a large
bible
inside his
closet
hoping that
when he
used them
heaven
would bless
his dreams.
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