While I was on summer vacation with my son, while I was supposed to have my email and phone turned off, I found out several pieces of good news.
Read moreNYT: "Giving Up a 3-D Printed Prosthetic For a Different Vision of Perfect"
My latest essay was published In The New York Times. Many thanks to my son Thaddeus for letting me write about his experience.
Read moreTwitter Fiction Festival Wrap-up
I had the pleasure of being selected as a featured storyteller for the Twitter Fiction Festival (May 11-15, 2015). I've never done anything like this before, and it definitely had its positives and negatives.
Read moreThis Is a Game
My latest work of flash nonfiction for you...
Read moreAWP Wrap-Up with Links to Buy Really Cool Authors' Books
Quotes, writing wisdom from established authors, links to the latest books you should buy, and more...from AWP 2015 in Minneapolis. Thanks to everyone who attended and made my first AWP an unforgettable event.
Read moreYour #AWP15 Horoscopes
10 Writing Tips from Geoff Dyer
Geoff Dyer
So the latest round of writing opportunities at Aerogramme Writer's Studio was published, and after I perused the classifieds, I went to my second favorite section: Tips for Writers. I must have missed the Geoff Dyer post, because man, oh man, is it good.
Read moreWho Doesn't Love Neil Gaiman
I just came across Neil Gaiman's Tumblr. And then I spent FOUR HOURS reading it. It's good.
Read moreHoroscopes, Super Bowls and Other Mortal Anchors
One relies on the little things to keep from going insane. They say writing is like being underwater, and when you come up for air well, then, you're back in the real world. But for me it's the opposite.
Read moreWriting Under a Male Pen Name
From time to time, I write a under a male pen name. I cannot tell you what the name is nor will I disclose what I've written, but it's been used across poetry, essays, and stories. Nobody--including my family--knows this about me, but I am telling you now.
Read moreI'm Speaking at AWP
It's an honor to be selected as a panelist for a discussion on how email, texting and digital writing hinder or help the creative process. We'll be presenting at AWP15 in Minneapolis.
Read moreResolve.
We'll all need more of it in the coming year. Bring candles.