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Jan
03
January Reviews: Begin Again

January Reviews: Begin Again

January Reviews: Robert B Parker's Legacy, the film "Appaloosa," "In These Times" music by Makaya McCraven
8 min read
Dec
01
December Reviews: Solstice

December Reviews: Solstice

"Afterparties: Stories" by Anthony Veasna So, "I Walked with You Aways" by Plains, A Tribute to bass player Pat Campbell, Charles Laughton's Chartres Cathedral Story and Outlining with Final Draft Pro 12
8 min read
Nov
01
November Reviews: Gratitude

November Reviews: Gratitude

"Razorblade Tears" by S.A. Cosby, & "Valentine" by Snail Mail, & Screenwriter Mark David Rosenthal, & "Write. Publish. Repeat. The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success"
11 min read
Oct
26
Self-Publishing Success

Self-Publishing Success

A free and unbiased review of the best book offering a comprehensive overview of successful self-publishing.
3 min read
Oct
25
LAUGHING GHOSTS

LAUGHING GHOSTS

A Halloween short story I wrote for Portland Monthly Magazine.
4 min read
Oct
15
Interview: Screenwriter Mark David Rosenthal

Interview: Screenwriter Mark David Rosenthal

Tips from a screenwriter thriving for 40 years in Hollywood
5 min read
Oct
04
October Reviews: Golden

October Reviews: Golden

Issac Babel translated by Boris Dralyuk, Screenwriter Benjamin August, Songwriter Greg Gonzalez of "Cigarettes After Sex," and Best Story-Outlining Software.
7 min read
Sep
28
Screenwriter: Benjamin August

Screenwriter: Benjamin August

A screenwriter's decades-long journey to overnight success.
2 min read
Aug
30
September Reviews: Fresh

September Reviews: Fresh

Women in Their Beds by Gina Berriault, Hundreds of Days by Mary Lattimore, Songwriter Paul Thorn, Take Shelter written & directed by Jeff Nichols, and A Writer's 2 Best Books on Outlining
8 min read
Aug
16
Potato Blossoms

Potato Blossoms

A short story for Mark Strand published in Portland Monthly Magazine's Summer Issue 2022.
3 min read