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What Consumes You?

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I recently wrote about the effort many writers spend in pursuit of getting people to know they exist…how the race to create a “platform” or “brand” trumps actually writing for some. It’s a pretty simple formula: spend a lot of time totally connected to social media, being a personality who shares links to great writing […]

The Effort of It All

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When the effort involved in getting people to know your writing exists becomes almost as much as the writing itself (or more), is it really worth it? What have we lost when we constantly update Facebook and Twitter at every free moment instead of sitting or standing in silence, thinking? Is productivity killing your creativity? […]

The Busiest Month

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For some reason, May and  June always seem to be the busiest months for me as a writer. This June is no exception; in fact, it’s probably busier than most. I’m definitely earning the title “Juggling Writer” this month. Here’s what’s going on: Kickstarter I quickly mentioned the Kickstarter project for Hell Comes with Wood […]

Chris Ware Interview

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I think the first Chris Ware comic work I saw was in Jab Comics Anthology (not to be confused with the adult comic), in the early 90s. (His little potato guy strips.) Some time after that, it was Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth and all that followed. Ware is one of those cartoonists […]

Women and Men (And Fiction)

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This morning on Twitter, Michael Magras asked what “Fiction for men,” is supposed to mean. It’s perhaps a bit of a rhetorical question, as well as a way of saying, “I read much more than what is deemed ‘fiction for men.’”(From what I’ve seen, Michael’s very well read and reads anything and everything!) I think […]

Road Trip Essay Reminder

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I previously mentioned that I’m giving away a Kindle Touch as part of an essay contest for the relaunch of Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors. I love the entries I’ve received so far, and look forward to reading more. Last week, I made a little video reminder about the contest in which I show […]

Sneak Peek: Old Man

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I recently mentioned that I was working on a novella called Old Man. Well, a draft is done, and I’m beginning to polish things up a bit before offering it as an e-book. I also mentioned that I’d give everybody a sneak peek at Old Man. That sneak peek is right here. What is Old […]