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Disney Kindle Commando Sunday

Sunday Dec. 27 is Disney Kindle Commando Sunday! You with me? Yes. We rock this. More info.

Give the Gift of Lit

It is with great pleasure I bring forth and introduce you to The Gift of Lit, a collective effort by many of the fine authors from Podiobooks. Together, we would like to share with you our diverse works and invite you to take a look at the nice selection of books we have spent hours, days, months, or years writing.

The Gift of Lit: Holiday 2009 is now here. If you are looking for a great gift this holiday season, whether it be for a family member, friend…or for yourself, take a look at the...

Best Review Ever for JACK WAKES UP!

The DIY Author Returneth (Again)

Pat Holt, who is now my favorite reviewer, bar none, has just written up the third post in her series about DIY authorship and my own road in particular. This post also includes mentions of JA Konrath, JC Hutchins and newbie Erin O'Briant.

Pat's main point here is that things are changing, but she also talks about how it still comes back to the writing, its quality. That's where this piece gets special for me. Here's what Pat has to say about JACK WAKES UP:

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Winter Online Class! Enroll now!

stanRegistration is now open for my Winter term (1/11-3/19) online creative writing class. You can get more info and register here now.

The Essential Art: Making Movies in Your Reader's Mind

Fiction and nonfiction are at their best when the sense of reading falls away, when we find ourselves immersed in the book's action, as if we were watching a movie, our heart tied to the narrator's struggle, swooning with vertigo from the top of a tall building or wincing from a cutting remark. Such...

Brief Interlude: The Awful Interview!

That's right: the podcast known by no other name than The Awful Show, came through last month to interview me about CrimeWAV, Jack Palms Crime, and all the rest of the good things. Thanks to Nerraux for having me on! For those who haven't listened to their podcast yet, head on over to http://awfulshow.com and you'll find some great comedy and talk/interview content. These guys rock!

Click here to listen! Check out this interview to fill up your ear-pieces for a bit. I'll be back next week...

The Essential Art: Making Movies in Your Reader's Mind

Registration is now open for my Winter term (1/11-3/19) online creative writing class. You can get more info and register here now.

The Essential Art: Making Movies in Your Reader's Mind

Fiction and nonfiction are at their best when the sense of reading falls away, when we find ourselves immersed in the book's action, as if we were watching a movie, our heart tied to the narrator's struggle, swooning with vertigo from the top of a tall building or wincing from a cutting remark. Such writing...

On Bukowski: Born Like This

So, we're on the Bukowksi track this week after the post below. I've been thinking about his poem featured there and now I'm offering an audio track of him reading one of his most depressing and downtrodden poems you can imagine. Trust me, he's got some WAY brighter poems. "Bluebird" especially. 

And yet, this is the track that our boy DOOM (the original all caps) chose to title his latest album AND put on the attached track. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN.

And we'll continue the conversation started...

Air and Light and Time and Space

I used to have this Bukowksi poem up on the wall by my desk. Lately I've been thinking about it as I push myself back into the JP2 revisions. I'm not sure how I feel about the poem anymore, but it's always stuck with me. Either because it's bullshit bravado or because I believe in it. What do you think?

air and light and time and space
 
"–you know, I've either had a family, a job,
something has always been in the
way
but now
I've sold my house, I've found this
place, a large studio, you should see t...

Free Movies Online!

Hey, don't forget our deal with Netflix as a sponsor here of the blog and podcasts--to sign up you visit Netflix.com/harwood and try it out FREE!

I also want to up you on a whole big list of free movies that you can watch online without any sign-ups, memberships, nothing! Thanks to our friends at OpenCulture.com, I'm happy to present this list of 

FREE MOVIES ONLINE: Classics, Indies, Film Noir and More! Have a look, check it out, don't forget to tell them who sent ya!

Literary Death Match: Can You Believe I Lost to THIS Guy?

This little homie right here is D.W. Lichtenberg and, though I love the guy, I've got to say it: "I can't believe I lost to him!" But the facts is the facts and I got way out-ironied and out-wandered here at Literary Death Match on Friday night. Check out this video [click here to watch:] to see my reading.

 

If you want the full rundown of the night, check out Evan Karp's awesome write-up at the SF Examiner.com. You can find more videos, all the readings, opinions, thoughts, how LDM works,