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The One Where the Writer Appears On a Podcast
Recently, I spoke with Amanda Quraishi, host of The Qreative Life Podcast, about my Qreative life and how I found what worked for me.
Jul 15, 20241 min read




I Have Queried an Agent: An Overreaction Mood Board
Nothing like sending a query to an agent and suddenly doubting every decision made in a manuscript.
Jun 29, 20221 min read


Thank You, Billy Wilder
“Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else’s.” ~ Billy Wilder
Jun 22, 20222 min read


An Instagram Novella: "Gilda"
This three-act, three-image Instagram novella may go down as the best story I have ever told.
Jun 20, 20221 min read


Top 5 Thoughts I Have While Writing a Synopsis for My Novel
Who wrote this?
Aug 17, 20211 min read


Pivot! Pivot!
To entertain myself while rewriting a synopsis, I decided it would be fun to make characters answer the famous Bernard Pivot Questionnaire.
Jul 18, 20211 min read


Top 5 Deep Thoughts of Every Writer with a Full Time Non-Writing (Or Whatever) Job
Shit. When was the last time I updated my website?
Feb 16, 20211 min read


Top 5 Favorite Words
I used to dream about being on Inside The Actor's Studio. I am not an actor.
Dec 1, 20201 min read




My brain is a collage (Pass the Elmer's)
What it's like trying to write a novel?
Apr 10, 20181 min read


Muse of the Day: Donald O'Connor
Floyd the squirrel wouldn't exist without the fancy footwork and delightful words of one Donald O'Connor.
Mar 16, 20181 min read


National Thang: David S. Pumpkins
David S. Pumpkins is uniquely American. He is a hero for our times. Absurdist. Relentless. Surreal. His own thang. He's the Patron Saint...
Aug 4, 20171 min read


Obsession by Maria Felix
I first saw a poster for Doña Diabla in a shop here in Austin called Tesoro's and quickly became obsessed with classic Mexican cinema.
Jul 29, 20171 min read
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