Tag: Writing

• Milemarker 76: A Weird Yuletide Story

  Dec 25

  Once more, I’ve written a strange seasonal yarn for Jon Solomon’s 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show. Here we were, 76 miles from the end of the Parkway. A clear night on… more ›

• The Horror, It’s Visceral

  Jun 5

  thoughts on two very unsettling books featuring many, many bugs Joe Koch, Invaginies Some years ago, during a point in time when I was listening to a lot of The… more ›

• Christmas Ghosts: a Story for WPRB

  Dec 25

  This year, I had the privilege of contributing a story to Jon Solomon’s 25-Hour Holiday Marathon on WPRB. I think I was somewhat inspired by Goldblade’s “City of Christmas Ghosts,”… more ›

• melancholy words from a melancholy song

  Dec 21

  This one’s going to require some context. Earlier this week I went to a 1994-themed writing event where among the prompts was one by the esteemed Nicole Haroutunian. The prompt… more ›

• On the Road Again

  Sep 19

  Drove down to Bethesda yesterday for an event at the Writer’s Center, with whom I’d done a virtual conversation earlier this year. (One of the enjoyable parts of this trip… more ›

• Basement Tapes

  Sep 15

  Had a go at recording an audio version of In the Sight this weekend. It was, much like the book itself, a very DIY work. After finishing the process I… more ›

• Theatergoing: “Titanic” at City Center

  Jun 21

  So: last week I went to City Center to see their concert staging of the musical Titanic. I’d seen the original Broadway production over 25 years earlier, and I remember… more ›

• Book Tour Dispatch 006: Detroit, MI/Amherst, OH

  Feb 18

  And that’s a wrap on the book tour. I’m currently in a rest stop on the Ohio Turnpike, catching up on some freelancing and drinking coffee. There’s going to be… more ›

• Book Tour Dispatch 005: Youngstown, OH/Ann Arbor, MI

  Feb 15

  Holy shit, Youngstown. That was a heck of a time. Terrific readings, my first time seeing an old friend in a few years, a great bar, and music playing by… more ›

• Here’s How to Do a Shared Universe

  Feb 13

  I’ve been on the road for about a week now, and have added around 1,700 miles to the odometer on my trusty Honda Fit. As I’ve traveled, I’ve been listening… more ›