Posted in Day to day on July 19, 2008 | No Comments »
One of the most challenging parts of writing a story, or a crafting a scene more specifically, is a dialogue. It can’t just be:
“Hey,” Jon says.
“What’s up?” Sally says.
“Nothing. Nice day though.”
“I agree. Very nice.”
“Cool.”
“Yeah. Cool.”
“Yeah. I hope it’s like this tomorrow.”
“Me too.”
OK, it can be this if this type of exchange warrants it. If [...]
Posted in Day to day on July 16, 2008 | No Comments »
The Bat Segundo Show, a great lit podcast that features writers of all sorts, is having to close it’s doors. Due to what, you ask? Financial hardships, what else, the long-living foe of independent media. It’s sad. This show rocked it, rocked it good. Below is a message from Bat Segundo’s head-honcho, Ed Champion. Thanks [...]
Posted in Day to day on July 13, 2008 | No Comments »
I just finished reading Junot Diaz’s Drown. And may I say while I don’t think there’s anything as a perfect book, Diaz’s 1996 collection comes damn close. I’m having a love affair with this book right now, completely awed. There are parts of this book that left me speechless: the use of figurative language and [...]
Posted in Day to day on July 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am going to write this all in the past tense, meaning that the things I’m doing right now will be presented as if they happened earlier in the day. The same goes for the things that are going to happen today, things I have to do, so that when you read this later on [...]
Posted in Day to day on July 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve always written in odd places. And on odd things: napkins, the back of receipts, text messages, the back of hand, etc.
Sometimes I write in class or in the car or on the train. Granted, these more often than not are just scribblings, idea making. Serious revision and editing I do sitting down at a [...]
Posted in Day to day on June 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
With an invite from the most lovely Amy Guth, I did The Fixx Reading Series this past Thursday. It was their one year anniversary. Poets Peter Davis and Aaron Belz were also on the bill, and was I dwarfed by their work, their presence. T’was a fantastic night, and while I think I was definitely [...]
Posted in Day to day on June 25, 2008 | No Comments »
One more heads up about tomorrow night, ya’ll. Check it out. Hope to see you out there.
Posted in Day to day on June 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Just letting you know that this Thursday night, June 26th, I’ll be reading at The Fixx Reading series in Lakeview hosted by the venerable Amy Guth, author of Three Fallen Women and creator of Pilcrow Lit Fest. This series is most definitely awesome, and I highly encourage you to come out and see the other [...]
Posted in Day to day on June 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Morning, and to all those father’s out there, enjoy your day.
A bit of a late report today from QUICKIES on Tuesday night, a reading series that I have dubbed one of the most exciting, laid back, and accessible series in Chicago. Hosted by two fine writers, the lovely Mary Hamilton–who said some lovely things about [...]
Posted in Day to day on June 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Come see me and others read tonight at the Innertown Pub in Wicker Park. Details below. Hope to see you out there!
Tuesday, June 10 at 7:30, get your behind to the Innertown Pub for a night of QUICKIES!
featuring:
Meg Barboza
Dave Snyder
Jac Jemc
Amanda VerMeulen
Ben Tanzer
Nick Ostdick
QUICKIES!
Tuesday
June 10
7:30pm
Innertown Pub
1935 W Thomas
Chicago
