User:Michelle.karmichael/Daryl Pollock

DPo  is not the most successful writer, but he is undoubtedly its most unpredictable. In an industry that becomes more inhibited, predictable and conservative with each passing year, DPo is one of the few artists who refuse to color inside the lines. His debut novel of short stories 'Memos From The Rift In The Space/Time Continuum ' is far from perfect; most glaringly, it lacks focus. But then again, this books jarring collection of 14 short stories  is what makes it exciting, and what makes it so definitively DPo.

No one could make DPo choose between his absurdist techniques, numerous running gags, violence and sexual content, social satirical and offhand pop-cultural references, shock-value oriented and slapstick-style humor. They are all equal parts of DPo’s personality, and 'Memos From The Rift In The Space/Time Continuum ' accords them all equal space. And the stories? Suffice it to say that DPo is one of the most fearless men in writing, and he uses his live mind and original voice in ways that makes other writers appear timid and banal.

Daryl’s main agenda is to "be funny" and "make people laugh", while stating that no particular topic or group of people be spared the expense of being subject to mockery and satire.

Bookography
Memos From The Rift In The Space/Time Continuum

Memos From The Rift In The Space/Time Continuum
''I'm thinking about Douglas Adams’ work. But this also reminds me of some of Vonnegut’s work, and of Terry Pratchett. This book will appeal to fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and to fans of Terry Pratchett.'' --Writers Literary Publishing and Services Company

Excerpts

Those were simpler days when the Super Nintendo was god, and both of us swore by it. The kids at school that had Sega Genesis were the object of our deepest scorn, and we scoffed at them at every chance we had, sarcastically asking them how they liked their inferior color palette and ambiguous “blast processing”. -- A Tale of Two Fanboys

Fat girls, skinny girls, older, younger, pretty or plain, it made no odds to Barton. “You don't look at the mantle-piece when you're poking the fire” as his dad used to say when Barton was in his teens. -- The Creature

Suddenly, Mark finds himself descending into Hell, but not the Hell he envisioned. After a "creative redesign" at the hands of the New Management, Hell has become a complicated mess stretching across several dimensions. If he doesn't want to get lost for eternity, Mark will have to stay close to his one and only guide – an awkward man with a lavender suit and a smile that could stun a man at ten paces. '-– Hell & Human Resources''

"Oh, I don't do that, you guys do that all by yourselves. I just point souls in the correct direction. I used to have a boat, back when the Greeks were in charge, and then when the Romans took over they thought that was a good idea too so I got to keep the boat, but when the Christians took over, I got a horse and this scythe. I keep hoping that Detroit will become the new seat of power and then I'll get a sports car and a pistol with some bling. But no such luck yet." -- Mary’s Place: A Date With Death

Back to the drawing board! The rift didn’t stay shut. We suggest you keep a lookout for colossal creatures that look like a cross between your “praying mantis” and “dinosaur,” because a few of those just got through. We call them Umdux. At least one of them appeared ready to lay a clutch of eggs. Don’t worry, not all of them hatch. But you can expect another five or six thousand of them in a day or so. -- Memos From The Rift In The Space/Time Continuum

She found Facebook. She made a profile. She joined “Can this poodle wearing a tinfoil hat get more fans than Glenn Beck”, “I don’t care about your farm, or your fish, or your park, or your mafia!!!” and a hidden group specifically for extra-worldly beings. Apparently her grandfather was right, supernatural beings were everywhere.

-- The Roads: Hell & Human Resources Part II