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Live Writing Workshops

[image error]I’m hosting some live writing workshops through the Scene Shop. If you’re interested in novel writing, joke writing, or sketches, we have a stream for you on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/sceneshop. Come hang out. …

Lance Armstrong: The Trump of Cycling

If you are uncomfortable due to the chaos, corruption, and falsehood firehose that is the Trump administration, I can offer a minuscule bright side. Now you can understand how I feel about professional cycling and Lance Armstrong.

Consider the similarities. …

In admiration of Questlove

Rather than attempt to approach Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s career with any sort of breadth, I want to focus on a small facet. I highly recommend a deep dive into the guy’s work, from The Roots, to the “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” …

Pittsburgh to DC: Riding the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Towpath

I was attracted to the GAP & C&O by the prospect of consecutive days of bike riding without any cars. That dream was destroyed by a Bed & Breakfast in Leesburg, VA called the Leesburg Colonial Inn. But I’ll get …

Review of Gad Elmaleh’s show “Huge in France”

Gad Elmaleh’s “Huge in France” is like selecting a book at random off a library shelf and immediately diving into a novel so good it’s as though it was written specifically for you. I have seen people on the internet …

The Foodie Scene in Asheville, NC: Is My Dog Big Enough?

Face it. The answer is probably no. No, your dog is not big enough to push you to the top of the Asheville, NC foodie scene. You might be able to earn a few extra status points if your dog is an overachiever, e.g. it is wandering all over the restaurant, barking at other diner’s…

The Awkward Post-Band-Fight Load Out

I’m reminded, watching the Mötley Crüe movie on Netflix, how awkward band fights can be. There are a lot of things to consider about choosing your moment, but none more real than the knowledge that somehow you are going to have to get all your gear home. You can’t just tell everyone to go fuck…

How to Make Money Writing Books

This is a guide for anyone who wants to make money selling fiction work but does not already have an audience. If you’re already famous, save yourself a couple of long years of work and just hire someone who already knows how to do this stuff. If you’re like me — which is to say,…

Review: Gay Future, A Narrative Podcast

When Bad Gladiator, the audio drama my comedy group produced, came out in January, we were lucky enough to be written about by The Bello Collective in a roundup of new audio dramas out that January. That article was great for my own vanity but also because I learned about a little podcast called Gay…

How to Write Funny

I put a course together on Udemy to help folks learn how to write funny which you can take for free. Whether you’re already funny or you’re just beginning your practice, I think you will find some interesting stuff in here. Check it out here: https://www.udemy.com/the-way-of-the-... If that link has expired, let me know at…