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July 29, 2012
Badass Drama: The Wire
DISCUSSING HAMSTERDAM S03E05 – “Straight and True” Written by Ed Burns 2004 CONTEXT: A rouge police chief has legalized drugs in certain districts of Baltimore. Bodie is scooped up by the cops with the other small-time dealers. They’re carried to one of these “safe zones” and told that if they stay in the special districts, [...]
July 28, 2012
Kickstarter Update #5
(The other four updates can be seen here.) Hey everybody! My Kickstarter donations finally arrived in my bank account, and I made my first big purchase yesterday: twenty paperback books! That means that if you ordered The Accidental Siren or Lighthouse Nights, you’ll be receiving your reward in about two weeks! If The Brandywine Prophet is part of your [...]
July 27, 2012
July 26, 2012
Update: The Brandywine Prophet Cover Art
So, my niece is dating this insanely talented artist named Jacob Zars (you might remember Megan from last week’s guest post). Over the past several days, Jacob has been working with me to create this beautiful sketch of Janie Carmel for the cover of The Brandywine Prophet. Since he’s in Michigan and I’m in Arkansas, he [...]
July 25, 2012
Writing Tip: #19 If You’re Not Writing, Don’t Be a Writer
If writing is your hobby, this tip doesn’t apply to you. If writing is your dream career, listen up. The dream to become a novelist or screenwriter is romantic. It draws hordes of teens and adults who chase it only because it promises fame, prestige, and money. And besides, writing can’t be that hard; if [...]
July 24, 2012
July 22, 2012
Badass Drama: Arrested Development
Proposing to Rita S03E05 – “Mr. F” Written by Mitchell Hurwitz and Richard Day 2005 CONTEXT: Michael has been dating Rita for five episodes. He believes that she’s a kindergarden teacher; viewers believe that she’s a British spy. In reality, she’s retarded. WHY IT’S BADASS: The final season of TV’s greatest comedy is a juggling [...]
Quote: 2001: A Space Odyssey
I just started taking notes for the re-write of The Day I Wore Purple. This quote seemed relevant.
Quote: Arthur C. Clarke – 2001: A Space Odyssey
I just started taking notes for the re-write of The Day I Wore Purple. This quote seemed relevant.
