Joseph A. Pinto

barflypoet & author of dark fiction

Yesterday (November 1) marked the start of pancreatic cancer awareness month and with it the 3rd edition release of my novella ‘Dusk and Summer.’ I wrote this in 2008 and after a number of years, the publishing rights have reverted back to me. And so now I share it with you! Trust me, you will …

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    Who wouldn’t want a signed book for the holidays?   Gift a signed copy of ‘Dusk and Summer‘ from my #etsy shop! Proceeds will be donated to Lustgarten Foundation Pancreatic Cancer Research! https://etsy.me/2KU3VLT   #booksandzines #book #books #signedbook #author #signedcopy #josephpinto

November is pancreatic cancer awareness month. All proceeds this month of paperback and ebook versions of my book Dusk and Summer will be donated to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. If interested, you can purchase a copy here   *   Does Heaven await beneath the waves? One man needs to know. When …

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I‘m making this holiday season PURPLE! From now until January 1, 2015, ALL proceeds from my book DUSK AND SUMMER will be donated to The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research! Purchase a paperback copy of DUSK AND SUMMER and YOU will be eligible to win a $30 gift card from Amazon. Purchase an eBook …

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I had no outlet for my grief after my father passed. All I knew was that I needed to honor his fight, his bravery, in some endearing fashion. I could not bear the thought that after everything he had gone through battling pancreatic cancer, then suddenly that was it. To believe his life ended that …

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I’ve been asked by many people to separate the fact from fiction in my novella Dusk and Summer. While I cannot reveal all my tricks to its telling, I will say that, as a tribute to my father, I took many elements of his life and seamlessly incorporated them into the story. I will offer …

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It is with absolute pride that I announce the release of my book DUSK AND SUMMER from Sirens Call Publications. My journey started six years ago after I lost my father to ‪pancreatic cancer‬. I honored his life the only way I knew – I wrote for him. This is not a biography; this is …

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