True Detective and a Greyhound: On Imagination and Survival
It’s exhausting, I realize, to constantly convince myself that I matter.
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Posts Tagged: ego
Not Here to Make Friends: Rough Magic by Lara Prior-Palmer
Consistent with the author’s headlong personality, the narrative of Rough Magic wastes little time.
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Don’t Think Twice and the Power of Improvising through the Unknown
It’s a little extraordinary when you realize that you’re the one getting in your own way.
...moreYou Cross Me, and There Will (Not) Be Consequences
Zines come and go. Editors move around. It’s rare that a story can’t possibly sell to anyplace but Grandiose Editor’s Power Trip Quarterly. I know when you’re new, anyone ahead of you on the track, or in an editorial position, seems like they have so much power, but honestly, you don’t need them. Walk away, […]
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Used-Car Salesman
I wondered if he understood my joke, or its evasion, but surely he knew a used-car salesman always fudged his story. In fact, the car had been in my possession all of three weeks. Also, it didn’t exactly belong to me.
...moreWhat’s in a Name?
But as writers, what are we supposed to do if we have a super common name? Do we get a pen name? Do we find an SEO expert? Do we just kind of ignore the issue and hope our names will float to the top of the Google search results someday, somehow? Over at the […]
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