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February 16, 2013
Friday Photo: Cycletrack Edition
This is the new L St bike lane – also called a cycletrack, according to WABA. I took the photo with an iPhone 4, right around sunset, before editing it in the great new Flickr mobile app. I’ve come to … Continue reading →
February 14, 2013
My Instagram Book Cover
Joe Konrath had a really important post on how to sell ebooks. This successful indie author made the point (among many other great ones) that it was important to experiment. In his words: There isn’t a single thing I’m saying … Continue reading →
February 10, 2013
Don’t Mess Up My Block – First Amazon Review
My novel Don’t Mess Up My Block has its first Amazon review! And it’s a good one: As someone who spent many years dealing with consultants, federal contractors, and federal employees …. this book rings all too true. The people, … Continue reading →
February 9, 2013
Friday Photo: Under Construction Edition
14th St is rapidly becoming lined with condos and apartments. Where once stood a KFC and other low-rent retail establishments, another new building rises. Shot with an iPhone 4 and edited in the Flickr mobile app. The photo also appeared … Continue reading →
January 27, 2013
Learn How to Make and Market a Film with DC Shorts
The DC Shorts Film Festival has a great new tagline: DC Shorts champions short filmmaking. Marketing taglines are a lot of times so much fluff, filled with words like “leveraging” and “cross-platform” and other tired buzzwords. But “DC Shorts champions … Continue reading →
January 26, 2013
DC Shorts Champions Short Filmmaking with New Seminars
The DC Shorts Film Festival has a great new tagline: DC Shorts champions short filmmaking. Marketing taglines are a lot of times so much fluff, filled with words like “leveraging” and “cross-platform” and other tired buzzwords. But “DC Shorts champions … Continue reading →
January 19, 2013
Murder in Ocean Hall – The Perfect Inauguration Gift!
Beyond the pomp and ceremony of the Presidential Inauguration, there’s a whole other city, a real city, where people work and live in a world far removed from the ideals and monuments of the Washington you see on TV. It’s … Continue reading →
January 10, 2013
How to Lead a Fascinating Life but Make No Money: My Year in Writing
The more interesting the work, the less it pays – that’s the rule I uncovered in 2012. It’s the reason why technical writers are paid well (you want to write a help guide for Sharepoint?) while film reviewers are paid … Continue reading →
Beasts of the Southern Wild – Nominated for Best Picture Oscar!
Beasts of the Southern Wild has been nominated for Best Picture! I had a chance to interview director Benh Zeitlin over the summer and write about the film for On Tap. Beasts was a labor of love for Zeitlin – … Continue reading →
January 6, 2013
Surrendering to Serendipity: My Year in Photography
I like wandering the city taking photos. I’m a chronicler, a recorder, pursuing the things I am interested in – city life, the arts, travel and strong horizontal lines. And in 2012, I got to do so much of what … Continue reading →
