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Obligatory New Year’s Post: 2016 Edition
Hello again, and welcome to what’s become a tradition here at the Ye Olde Blogpostery, a look back at the recently passed year, and a glance at what’s next. 2015 was […]
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In Defense of the MFA: My Story
I have decided to pursue an MFA in creative writing. Lots of people in the writing / publishing world have strong opinions about MFAs. Not all of them favorable. Here’s […]
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Re: Philanthropy, Thoreau Got It Wrong
Dear Henry, I’ve recently read your book Walden and would like to share my observations with you, if that’s alright. I’m sorry to hear that your cabin was […]
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Where to Find Your Next Favorite Book
As good old-fashioned bookstores become more and more yeti-like these days (i.e. difficult to find, smelly and temperamental when cornered) it can be tough to know where find a […]
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20 Podcasts I Think You Might Like
I’m a big NPR nerd. No question. Have been for a while. (Yes, I realize that “NPR nerd” is redundant.) NPR-listening, as with all gateway drugs, inevitably led me into […]
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I Am Done With Hollywood.
I’m done. I’m calling it. Throwing in the towel. Throwing up the sponge. Done. I am done writing screenplays. It looks appealing right? Hobnobbing with powerful […]
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Thoughts On Serial Season 1: A Podcast Post Mortem
The first season of Serial is the most popular podcast of all time. With over five million downloads, it far outpaces anything that’s come before it. People attribute the show’s […]
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Some Final Thoughts on 2014
This year is about to come to an end. Just a few hours left and it will gasp its final breath. We will count down the seconds, watch a glowing ball […]
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A Dispatch to the Future: Horses, Robots, & The End of the World
What I am writing in this post has already become irrelevant. Writers have an uneasy relationship with time. They often aren’t appreciated until they cross their arms and lay down in […]
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How to Handle a Bad Review: Part 3 (When They’re Right)
People will tell you that your writing sucks. Sometimes those people will be right. Two previous posts have talked about what to do when the reviewer is clearly suffering from […]
