Ray Succre is 35 and currently lives in Coos Bay, Oregon, a small, coastal town where art is sparse and, when it does exist, is of a general relation to driftwood, deer, dying romance, or various maritime subjects. He has tried to leave the town numerous times. He is married, has a six year-old son, and loves the south coast. He is a novelist and a writer of poetry, and has recently returned to college in order to become Mr. Succre, an eventual teacher of English to your kids.  

As an author, Ray's work can be found in hundreds of publications across two dozen countries. His poetical fugue theory has been published in several places and his early work also appeared (with excellent company) in The Book of Hopes and Dreams, a charity anthology edited by Dee Rimbaud, out of Scotland.

Ray has been nominated for the the Best of the Web Award, as well as the Pushcart Prize on several occasions, and he is also a winner of the Adroitly Placed Word Award, for spoken word.

Ray's novels Tatterdemalion (Cauliay Publishing 2008), and Amphisbaena (Cauliay Publishing 2009) are widely available in print and were released to several strong reviews. They are available through most bookstores and are easily found through any online outlets. 
 
Note:  ALL of Ray's novels, and his collections of poetry, are available for free download.  Whether you have a Kindle, an epub reader, a Nook, a smart phone, or would just like to read on your own computer, all of the books are free of charge.  They can be found here:  https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/raysuccre


For images or small talk, indecent propositions, query by email: raysuccre@hotmail.com

Also, you can read his online journal for various information about him that's not written in the third person at: Ray Succre, Specific, and feel free to peruse his Interviews with the Dead, an old project he adds to from time to time.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

You've got an an excellent eye. Thanks for sharing the recent pieces on Gloom Cupboard. They're all nicely rendered glimpses into the shift from the roaring twenties into the dirtier domain of the furtive thirties. We're bedraggled and a bit hesitant, but somewhow we rise a little wiser from the wear.

Ray Succre said...

Thank you. I like Gloom Cupboard much and was pleased to take part in the issue.

little lightening bolt said...

hey ray this is mccoy...
check out my new band...
we just released an album...
its called stump broken...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26295682@N04/2562755106/

Kim Goldberg said...

Hi Ray. I like your blog! I grew up in Coos Bay (although now live on Vancouver Island), and was just back there a couple of weeks ago for the first time in many years. Funny what you said about the art scene in CB. I guess it hasn't changed much! ;) I just followed you on Twitter (@KimPigSquash)

Kim Goldberg
(Nanaimo, BC)

Kim Goldberg said...

Hi Ray. I like your blog. I grew up in Coos Bay. Art was sparse back then too. ;)

Kim Goldberg
(Nanaimo, BC)

Anonymous said...

Wonderful work here, Ray!

Yes, there's practically an art famine in these parts of Oregon and we all know it rains plenty.

Thanks again for sharing your blog. Your books are on our list for Spring break reading.

Oh, and that's one super cute baby in the pic!

~Kathi