Welcome to the website of Joseph R. G. De Marco

 

Recently Published


I have an artocle in the journal and a chapter in the book
-- both based on my research for A Dream to Take Home

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A Recent Award

For the second time in three years,
I won the Preditors and Editors site's
Reader's Poll

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Still Available

The Heat of the Moment

The Pot Thickens: Recipes from Writers

My story "Scars" appears in The Heat of the Moment collection,
the proceeds of which will benefit victims of the recent fires in California.
In The Pot Thickens, I have two recipes:

Two of my favorite dishes, Sauce Puttanesca and Cioppino.

Still Favorites:

Paws And Reflect and Charmed Lives

in Paws and Reflect you'll find my essay "The Little Emperor"

and in Charmed Lives my story "Great Uncle Ned" appears

Here's one of the reviews:

Steven LaVigne reviewing Charmed Lives in White Crane Online, says:

"J.R.G. De Marco’s ghost story, “Great Uncle Ned,” is the first passage that’s a topper, making the reader think nothing else can be better. Romantic and sexy, De Marco takes the reader on an exquisite gothic roller coaster ride."

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ALSO

I've started a Blog, take a look:

Totally Joe

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UPDATES

MYSTERICAL-E 
The Fall 2008 Issue is up
:  http://www.mystericale.com .........................
THE NAKED TRAVELER
See my column at:  http://www.xxfactor.com/naked.html

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THE LAVENDER RAVEN

The premiere issue will launch soon. Stay Tuned and if you have any questions contact me.
See guidelines at: http://www.lavenderraven.com
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I'm working as fast as I can...

A Dream to Take Home: The True Stories of Male Strippers

Who are the men who dance for men? Where do they come from? In this ground-breaking work, DeMarco has collected data from male strippers, bar owners, patrons, and others to discover what makes the men and the industry tick.

Packed with revealing in-depth interviews and lots of other information this book will be a great read for anyone interested in strippers and their world. Check out Strippers Excerpts and Sample Interviews for more information.

 
Recent News Recent Work

Love Is Murder

The Love Is Murder conference in Chicago this February (1-3, 2008) was a blast.

Love is Murder 2007 -- I appear in a video (taken by Morgan Mandel)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR2S7l05HtU

Preditors & Editors

Best Magazine Editor 2005 for Mysterical-E
Top Ten Finisher (3rd Place in Editors) 2006

Vampire Literature and Young Adults

A new essay in OPINIONS Magazine

The Encyclopedia of men and Masculinities (ABC-CLIO, 2003) My articles “Homosexuality” and “Male Strippers” appear in these volumes.