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Jul 18, 20211 minOn WritingPivot! Pivot!To entertain myself while rewriting a synopsis, I decided it would be fun to make characters answer the famous Bernard Pivot Questionnaire.
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Mar 16, 20181 minOn WritingMuse of the Day: Donald O'ConnorFloyd the squirrel wouldn't exist without the fancy footwork and delightful words of one Donald O'Connor.
Aug 4, 20171 minOn WritingNational Thang: David S. PumpkinsDavid S. Pumpkins is uniquely American. He is a hero for our times. Absurdist. Relentless. Surreal. His own thang. He's the Patron Saint...
Jul 29, 20171 minOn WritingObsession by Maria FelixI first saw a poster for Doña Diabla in a shop here in Austin called Tesoro's and quickly became obsessed with classic Mexican cinema.