A few months back, I was one of the winners of a short story contest being run by Cecil Castellucci in support of her upcoming novel First Day on Earth. The prize was an advanced copy of the book (which is awesome and you all need to pick up a copy when it comes out… More »
So, yesterday I had the pleasure of being a part of the first ever Pittsburgh Zine Fair. The event gathered together a bunch of Pittsburgh area DIY publishing enthusiasts and let us show off…
So, if you are interested, I’m offering up a download of a short story I’ve been working on. Nicole, Hettie and a Lost Soul is about friendship, tea and misplacing important items.
You can download the…
My friend, the ever-amazing Margaret Bashaar, has put together this chapbook of Star Trek: The Next Generation poetry via Prime Directive Press (an imprint of Hyacinth Girl Press). Copies are $4 on her Etsy. Click here to go order. You know you want it like Picard wants Dr. Crusher. Or, if you’re into that sort… More »
Pete Wentz, musician, lyricist, businessman, designer…the boy has worn a lot of hats. One of the sometimes forgotten hats, though, is that of “published author.” Pete wrote and released The Boy With The Thorn In…
So, I’m big on poetry. Reading it, writing it, hearing it performed, sometimes even performing it. But lately, I’ve been lacking on inspiration and feeling this need for a new project. And, like many people…
The site Code Meet Print NY is running a “Very Short Story” contest on Twitter, looking for the best short story of under 127 characters. It’s a lot of fun and kind of ridiculous.
I’m entered,…
I cried at the end of this and have rewatched it over and over again. It’s so amazing.
I fill a room with rose petals
and watch them die.
Curled up,
dry and blackened.
A thousand little
bitter hearts
spread across the floor
You paint an
artificial garden
on the wall.<br…
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the greatest literary minds in American History. Not only did he write many extremely memorable tales of terror and suspense, but he is in some ways considered the father…
(sometimes I write poetry at bus stops. This was one of those times.)
A Clockwork Girl
rises at pre-
cisely six and
consults her man-
ual for her
wardrobe (changed
every nine-
ty one point three
one two five days).
She is…
Performing “Sunday Morning Lies” at The Beat Cabaret. January 2010.
Performing “All About You” at The Beat Cabaret. January 2010.
(Warning: I took a MUCH darker look at the topic than other folks did.)
They say there’s a cure for us
but what they don’t disclose
is that it’s just a new…
Are you someone who dreams of writing a best selling novel? Are you someone who dabbles in writing but isn’t really serious about it? Are you someone who doesn’t really write but is open to…
I wanted to write a piece of fiction for Halloween, and was struck with inspiration while discussing urban myths about spiders. So, here you are! Arachnophobes beware!
In the twelfth chapter of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry learns that the professors at Hogwarts know he isn’t responsible for all the Petrifications. Hermione finishes the Polyjuice Potion and, in the…
William Beckett isn’t just the lyricist for The Academy Is…. I mean, being the lyricist for a band with such a devoted fan following is already pretty impressive. But
Okay, okay, so I KNOW I promised a PETA rant today, but I found something else I’d rather blog about. Something kinda funny and less likely to get me attacked by rabid PETA supporters.
from <a…
