the stories we tell

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i woke early this morning and got to thinking about the stories we tell ourselves. one of the benefits of getting older is understanding that we tell ourselves stories to soften our lives. it’s true. but there comes a time when you have to look at the evidence. what’s strange to me is the amount … Read more

dear alice #10

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dear alice, this news, it’s too much to bear. love, rea a heartbroken writer

the end

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i typed the end on a first draft. this is an accomplishment. now, it rests.

call and response

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this is my response to the books i’ve read in 2023, short and immediate. i have no memory of ASTRA, and i don’t think that’s good, do you? DAUGHTER OF THE DEER was lovely but needed an edit. LOST CHILDREN ARCHIVE was complex and trying a bit too hard, TBH. but that’s okay. SUPERFAN was … Read more

best of 2023

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dear imaginary readers, it’ll be good to see the end of 2023. it’s been a challenging year, good and not so good challenges, but here i am, writing a few words to sum up my year. it’s life. i definitely read good books, listened to good music, and watched good TV, you know? WRITING i’ve … Read more

stop making sense

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it was a long time ago that the talking heads hit it big. man, their music was EVERYWHERE. in the summer of 1983, i ran a lakeside campground in my small town with my brother, and it was hard hard hard work, but it was fun. i remember a group from a nearby town rented … Read more

summertime

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working, working, working. it’s going well, and i don’t want to jinx it, but this screenplay is really taking shape, you know? FYI i’m prepping for the next screenwriting course (#3) in September, and have act 2 prepped for it. wish me luck. PS imaginary readers, i did it. 59 pages.

supercut

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inspiration comes in many forms, including contemporary music for a story set in 1920s. huh.

2022 (a review)

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dear imaginary readers of this blog, another year. i moved into my own house this year and it’s been busy getting settled, but it feels good, you know? it’s peaceful. anyway, my office is cosy and i’ve got a serious shelving shortage to attend to in the new year, but that’s definitely fixable. and i’m … Read more