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New Column: THE WORD is now live at ManArchy Magazine
Posted on August 11, 2012 Leave a Comment
So, I always leap at the chance to work with brilliant and talented people. So when Pela Via asked me to do something for ManArchy Magazine, I said, “Sure. Watchoo want?” We talked a little bit about it. I already do book reviews for The Nervous Breakdown, and a column on writing for Lit Reactor. […]
My Ninth Storyville Column is Up: Balancing Life and Writing
Posted on July 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
My ninth Storyville column is up as well. It’s all about how to balance your life and your writing, how to find time to be creative and also be a father, a husband, a friend.
Storyville Column Seven is Up: Dissecting a Story.
Posted on May 19, 2012 Leave a Comment
And, now my seventh column is live up at Lit Reactor. It’s about the process of writing, what I go through when writing, editing and finishing a story. I dissect my Pushcart nominated story “Twenty Reasons to Stay and One to Leave” which was originally published at Metazen. Hope you enjoy it.
I’ve finally landed a literary agent! Paula Munier at Talcott Notch.
Posted on April 27, 2012 3 Comments
I’m thrilled to announce that I have finally secured a literary agent—Paula Munier at Talcott Notch Literary Agency. Paula has over twenty years of experience in the business and has been a real pleasure to talk to as we discussed my second novel, the neo-noir, transgressive thriller Disintegration. I can’t explain how exciting it is […]
Storyville Column Six is Now Up at Lit Reactor: Getting an Agent
Posted on March 16, 2012 Leave a Comment
And, now my sixth column is live up at Lit Reactor. It’s about how to get an agent. Now, I don’t HAVE an agent, so keep that in mind, but I’ve gotten very close, and I’m very familiar with the process. Heck, if you have any new ideas, let me know. It’s a slow, painful process […]
AWP Chicago 2012 – My Schedule
Posted on February 28, 2012 1 Comment
I know you all are just waiting for me to release my schedule for the exciting 2012 Chicago AWP. So, here you go. Tentative, of course. Wednesday, 2/29 8:00 pm Kick-Off Party @ The Empty Bottle (1035 N. Western Ave.) Readings by xTx, Jesus Angel Garcia, Ben Tanzer , Mary Miller, Lindsay Hunter, Sam Pink, Amber […]
Storyville Column Five is Now Up at Lit Reactor: Ideas
Posted on February 17, 2012 Leave a Comment
And, now my fifth column is live up at Lit Reactor. It’s all about how to get ideas when you’re blocked, and where I’ve gotten some of my ideas in the past. Really it comes down to your process and what interests you. If you like to plot, then it may be a much more […]
New Column – Storyville up at Litreactor.com
Posted on October 26, 2011 5 Comments
Litreactor.com has launched, and man is this site taking off. It’s an offshoot of The Cult, taking all of the publishing, craft, and literature conversations as well as workshops, classes, lectures, reviews and columns away from what was essentially the Chuck Palahniuk fan club, and moving it all to a new base. I’m thrilled that […]
I’ve been awarded a residency at Writers in the Heartland for this October!
Posted on June 7, 2011 4 Comments
Exciting news. I just confirmed today that I’ll be one of a handful of authors that will be attending a residency at Writers in the Heartland this October. They only take ten authors a year. I’ll have a week in a house out in the middle of Illinois, three square meals a day and nothing […]
My time at FOCUS On the Arts at Highland Park High School.
Posted on April 28, 2011 2 Comments
So a couple of weeks ago I went to Highland Park High School to be a part of their FOCUS On the Arts program. I was thrilled to speak to a full room of high school students about writing, publishing, and what the future holds for all of us. In other words, I faked it. […]
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