I began revising my second novel (noose) today for the umpteenth (thirteenth???) time and it seems (noooooo!) to be going pretty alright (FML). (Update: The novel is finished and weighs-in at 107,000 words.) As a big boy, I haven't cried or threatened to quit writing forever, or run naked into the street waving a blunderbuss … Continue reading Killing my darlings softly with a blunderbuss

Why do white people like guacamole so much? Why do they call it "guac'?" What's the deal with hot glue guns? I came across a Buzzfeed post the other day entitled "40 questions that all white people need to answer." (original seen here: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/40-questions-for-white-people ) Always the helpful type, I decided to answer them. After … Continue reading 40 Questions for White People ANSWERED

I read a piece on Cosmopolitan magazine's website the other day by Laura Beck entitled “18 reasons you're the HBiC of your clique.” [Full article here: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/news/a35664/signs-youre-the-hbic/ ] As hopeful as I was heading into this piece, it is with much chagrin that I admit I am not the Head Bitch in Charge of my … Continue reading Reasons I’ll never be the head bitch in Charge (HBiC)

Can I borrow $5,000 for some billboard advertising? I ask because I finally got around to watching the much-hyped, lauded, and presumably fondled Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri and I feel the need to put up my own walls of advertising demanding to know who thought producing this cinematic abortion was a good idea. For … Continue reading Five Billboards Outside of Giza Plateau

You've heard of shotgun weddings. Well, this is a shotgun blog post. It has been some time since I posted new material on my website, I know. I put humor writing on hold for the most part this past year to focus on my dramatic works. After nearly 20 years of practice, maybe 15 of … Continue reading Floundering in the sea of modern publishing