Marvel Comics recently did a special inauguration team-up of Spider-Man and Barack Obama. To say Marvel is cashing in on the presidency would be a gross understatement. But then again everyone is cashing in on Barack Obama... buses, t-shits, Starbucks.… more »

I was reading through an old story, and it was brutal. Just terrible. Sometimes I read a story and it finds a way to surprise me. I'll say, "I am really like so clever." "I might very well be the most brilliant man alive." "I'm like Jesus in writing… more »

I've been exchanging flash fiction with a friend (500 words or less), this was my first offering. Enjoy. What to Say They say Frank Palmaro married a dog. A chocolate lab with a sad drooping mouth. They say the chocolate Labrador's name was Jezebe… more »

I sent out a story today, I haven't really sent out much in the past couple of years. It's easy to get bogged down in the defeats, but I don't think that was really the case. I used to send stuff out all the time in undergrad, it was kind of a weird fo… more »

Besides a novel that has never come together, other projects I've been working on include an old timey radio play and a comic book. As of this moment, both are about as unfinished as the novel. These projects though interests me so much because they're… more »

So, why blog about writing? Well, I've been working on a novel for 3 years, and have made only the most minor of headway. I'm at, maybe, half way through, 150 pages or so. Of course, 150 pages sounds like a lot to all those who haven't gotten beyond t… more »