We Came Along This Road: Issue 30 Action Shots

Hello there, fellow travelers of the road. We come to you now from far abroad with a collection of Action Shots full of both wonder and dread, a warning of the endtimes by this week’s operative, Dirk Walker, which features no doors whatsoever but a helluva lot of asphalt. Are you intrigued yet? You should be. GO:

(Til You Get Enough)

GAZE.

That sky. That sky.

The Cracks, the Cracks, the Cracks in the Pavement

The prizes are stashed to the northeast. Find them and unwrap them and you may find your destiny. You may also meet despair. You may also meet Monty Hall. Careful, there are ghouls about.

All of the Children Are Dead

Or, they have all fled from here, their bare feet tramping the yellowed grass, all equally as dead as their souls.

WELCOME TO THE FORT.

THE GAZE.

The Flip-Flopped Wanderer

Can a wanderer catch a ride?

No, he cannot.

Why?

BECAUSE THERE IS NO ONE LEFT DUH.

Only frames and fiberglass.

Parched Times in Indiana

IS THAT CIVILIZATION IN THE DISTANCE?

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Wouldn’t you like to know.

Issue Thirty!!

At long, long last, the Safety Pin Review’s storied (and long, long anticipated) thirtieth issue hits computer screens everywhere and the streets of one particular Indiana town. This feels like an anniversary. We have as our operative this week Dirk Walker, radio-ist supreme and rocker of the SPR’s first denim jacket. Welcome, prepare to be blown away. Don’t touch that dial! Presenting:

ISSUE THIRTY (6/25/12):

featuring

“Monty Hall Would Not Be Amused”

by B.J. Jones

Operative: Dirk Walker (Fort Wayne, IN)

About the author: B.J. Jones (@beej_jones) writes poetry, nonfiction essays, short fiction, and short short fiction. His poetry, nonfiction, and short short fiction have been published in various literary journals. He needs to work on his short fiction.

About the operative: Dirk Walker is the Podcast Director at Specter Magazine and host of the Specter Lit Podcast. When he’s not narrating the world of alt lit, he’s spinning some of the funkiest music the Bible Belt has never heard and working on his brand new podcast, Inside Joke. You can follow him on Twitter @dirkwalker.