I am going to let someone else write my blog today. This is the press release that went out to a number of publications in Los Angeles last night in preparation for the first leg of the book tour for "A Rose by any Other Name: An Alphabet of Tales About a Man and a Woman."

For Immediate Release

26tales@gmail.com 

The Rock a Rose Tour:

Live Tattooing and Twenty-Six (Alphabetical!)Tales Of Love

That’s right. Buy a book, get a tattoo! Or the other way around, however you wanna look at it.

In a book tour like no other, screenwriter and author Brian Mazo brings his collection of short stories, “A Rose By Any Other Name: An Alphabet of Tales about a Man and a Woman” to LA for a duo of readings and signings accompanied by the stellar inkwork of East Hollywood custom-tattoo artist Tracy Ray!

Then, after the tattoo sessions: Returning to the scene of the crime - or at least the bars & coffee shops in which "A Rose by any Other Name" was written - Brian Mazo's last scheduled stop in Los Angeles will be a reading/signing at The Bar (neé Bronson Bar). Tales will be spun, there will be some music to drown 'em out and perhaps a drink special or two from Bronson barkeep Dave Knapp.

“A Rose By Any Other Name” is twenty-six snap-shot short stories, each about a moment between two people at a crossroads. From New York to Los Angeles, from an old folks’ home to a backseat in a torrential downpour, from Black Rock City, Burning Man back to Brooklyn again, the tales give us a voyeur’s view to sweet first kisses all the way to the bitter endings.

Just The Facts, Ma’am:

Event 1: Tracy Ray Tattoo Studio

·         Sunday May 5, 2013, Noon-3pm

·         Mazo will sign and read from “A Rose By Any Other Name” while guests get their choice of two rose designs inked, a process that will take approximately ½ hour.

·         $40 gets you access to Tracy’s private studio, the reading and the signing, PLUS a tattoo and a signed copy of the book.

·         Location is secret. To schedule your tattoo & reading, email 26tales@gmail.com. Those with a Facebook account can schedule their timeslot via the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/113556932176754/

Event 2: Book ‘n’ a ‘Beam: Bronson Bar

·         Sunday May 5, 2013, 3pm-6pm

·         Mazo's last scheduled stop in LA will be a reading/signing at The Bar.

·         5851 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028; 323-468-9154.

·         Free event. Music & drink specials.

About the Author:

Brian Mazo has impersonated David Blaine at the Magic Castle in Hollywood for the LA Weekly, irked the Scientologists for a story in the LA Alternative and faked the death of a fictitious friend in the WTC bombings to get out of his fantasy baseball league.

His wild life has crisscrossed the country repeatedly and he claims to be the only screenwriter in captivity to write movies starring women who have won both the Best Actress Academy Award (Faye Dunaway) and the porn equivalent (Taylor Hayes).

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Mazo now writes books as an excuse to get tattoos. “A Rose by any Other Name,” a collection of twenty-five short stories and a “Dear Jane” letter for which he had no other good use, was published in 2012. After a wildly successful indiegogo.com campaign, he’s currently on the road (LA, SF, and NYC) promoting it – and getting more tattoos – while working on a novel entitled, “Live Fast! (Die out of Town).” Mazo is currently ducking the Scientologists by residing in Minneapolis, MN with Thurman, his Russian Blue cat.

About the Book:

“A Rose By Any Other Name: An Alphabet of Tales about a Man and a Woman” is a collection of twenty-six snap-shot short stories, each about a moment between two people at a crossroads. From New York to Los Angeles, from Black Rock City, Burning Man and back to Brooklyn, the tales give us a voyeur’s view to sweet first kisses all the way to the bitter final ones: 

A man in the midst of an ugly break-up rips out the last page of each of his lover’s book collection and then wishes he could change their ending (“Last Paige”). 

A flower-bearing man, who hates taking taxis, has the duration of a ride to win over his cabdriver and her alluring smile (“Hail Mary”). 

A piece of jewelry solves a mystery and leads to a twisted tryst (“The Cross of Lorraine”). 

An unexpected, second chance at love and happiness amongst Senior Citizens in Florida is sparked by a hurricane and the ability to drive at night (“Mustang Sally”). 

Also included: a tale of breakups and breakdowns (“Nina, the Pinto & the Santa Ana Winds”), fortunate mistaken identity (“A Rose by Any Name”), one man’s obsession with his bartender (“Fiona, the Irish Girl”), sex during a torrential downpour (“Hannah & the Hitchhiker), jealousy (“Charlotte’s Web)”, deceit, (“Victoria’s Secret”) and one woman’s first foray into nude modeling (“Ursula, Undressed”).

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