Awkward Two, a collection of 33 micro-short stories by 25 incredible writers, will be released to the public on September 27, 2010. (You can pre-order it right here.) Who are these incredible writers? Let’s meet ‘em! We sent the same 9 questions to all the writers. Here are their answers.

Vinnie Penn

You know what’s great about Vinnie Penn? VINNIE FUCKING PENN, THAT’S WHAT!!! Man oh man, do I love this cat. My old company, CP, published a hysterical story by Vinnie in our first Danger City anthology – “Diary of a Superhero.” He came out to the reading, and we all knew right away that Vinnie was our kind of people. Hilarious dude, amazing supporter, and so lovable he could sleep with your wife and beat up your dog and you’d still end up buying him a drink and letting him crash on your couch at the end of the night. I’m so happy to be publishing him again in Awkward Two … Vinnie deserves all the success in the world. Learn everything there is to know about Vinnie at vinniepenn.net.

1) Who are you and why are you here?
I don’t yet know. My thought process is such that the day that I do know will also be the day that I die.

2) Why do you write?
I love words and love turning a phrase even more.

3) What’s the best thing you’ve ever written?
Yet to come.

4) What do you do when you aren’t writing?
Hang with my kids.

5) Name two books that have blown your mind.
Animal Farm. Fight Club.

6) What do you like to write about?
Human frailty. Women. Monsters. Was I just redundant?

7) Complete this sentence: If the world could know one thing about me, it’s that I
…am in on the joke.

8) Are we doomed?
Sadly, yes.