Joe Flood's Blog, page 66
July 29, 2011
Friday Photo: View from the Porch Edition
A hazy evening in Waynesville, NC, where I went to visit friends for a few days. It's an iPhone pic that I ran through the "Lolo" filter in CameraBag.
July 26, 2011
"The City of the Dead" Published in Digital Americana
In the age of the e-book, how will readers discover new authors? One possible way might be through journals like Digital Americana, the world's first literary magazine for tablets. It's like Esquire or The New Yorker but on an iPad. … Continue reading →
July 24, 2011
Three Upcoming Short Stories
Over the past few days, I've learned that three different short stories of mine will appear in three different online literary journals. Yea! All of these stories are set in DC, at least in part, and feature the "beyond the … Continue reading →
July 13, 2011
The Software is Wrong, Not the People
It was a small moment at the WordPress DC Meetup. One of the creators of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg, was in town. He had come to this monthly meeting at Fathom Creative to learn what the local community wanted in the … Continue reading →
July 6, 2011
New Article: Fringe Festival Survival Guide
I wrote a short article for the Pink Line Project (a local arts blog) on survival tips for the Capital Fringe Festival. In short: dress comfortably, bring water, expect nudity.
June 24, 2011
Friday Photo: Capital Fringe Festival
I can't believe it's been a year since the last Fringe Festival. Walking up to Fort Fringe on New York Avenue, everything looked exactly the same – the big white tent, picnic tables, a DJ playing tunes, performers hyping their … Continue reading →
June 23, 2011
Warning: Novel in Progress
With more than 40,000 words written, I think it's safe to reveal that I'm working another another book. It's not a mystery like my previous novel, Murder in Ocean Hall. Instead, it's a satire called Don't Mess Up My Block. My … Continue reading →
June 17, 2011
Friday Photo: Waving the Flag
I came of age in the corrupt and violent DC of Marion Barry. Plagued by open-air drug markets, it was the murder capital of the country. It was a place where a mayor could be caught smoking crack on tape … Continue reading →
June 10, 2011
The National Museum of Women in the Arts – Not Just for Women
The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) is one of those museums that even long-time Washingtonians aren't aware of. It's not on the Mall, it charges admission and with only a small sign marking its location on New … Continue reading →
June 8, 2011
Birthing a Book the National Geographic Way
I had the privilege to work with Janice Hall Booth. She's a very inspiring woman who wrote a great book, Only Pack What You Can Carry. It's like Eat, Pray, Love but is about someone who actually went out into … Continue reading →
