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Goals Versus Commitment in Crowdfunding for Indie Film
The other day, my girlfriend Marinell told me about an interview she read in The New York Times with Hugh Martin on “The Importance of Commitments.” I took a gander at this interview… Read More →
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Linklatering Perfekt, Plus Five Lessons to Perfect Your Filmmaking
Yesterday morning, my body instinctively woke me up at 6AM, which would normally be 7AM, but due to daylight savings time it was an hour earlier. And as I lay in my bed,… Read More →
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I Believe in Lonesome Rhodes: Dual Natures and Darkening Knights
Confession: I’m hooked on the 1957 classic A Face in the Crowd, starring Andy Griffith as Larry “Lonesome” Rhodes, a humble folk singer from the country who quickly becomes corrupted by the fourth...
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What Exactly Is a “Hipster Noir,” You Ask?
Well, I’m happy to report that I’m finally able to tell you all what exactly a “hipster noir” is, now that I’ve finished the brief synopsis of my very first supernatural, metaphysical mystery novel....
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Robots I Can Recall and the Robo Force I Can’t
I’ll be the first to admit it –– I had an amazing childhood. Being the baby of the family, my Mom, Dad, and siblings always wanted me to have the best. In fact, some of my fondest childhood memories...
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This is What a “Hipster Noir” Novel Will Look Like
So I’ve written a novel. So what? The question that perturbs me day and night is this: Can I actually be writing a novel without being an avid reader of novels? Well, the answer I’ve come up with is...
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#TypeOctober: Re-Discovering the Genius of Type O Negative
My good pal Timo Voruensola Tweeted something the other day that made me smile big: Happy 1st of Type O-Ctober. May it be dark, rainy, windy and depressing. http://t.co/TlrtGBGBrS #typeoctober — Timo...
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The Ninjas We Know (And Those We Don’t See)
Let’s face it –– ninjas are awesome. I hadn’t thought about this fact for a while, honestly, but the majority of kids, men-children and adults are fascinated by these fully masked assassins who stalk...
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37 Steps Toward My Thirty-Seventh Year
I know what you’re thinking: Isn’t it The 39 Steps, Trig? Yes, The 39 Steps is the title of the Alfred Hitchcock film, but this month, I’m turning thirty-seven years old, and I wanted to write...
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Hitting The Writer’s Block (And Breaking Right On Through It)
In all my nearly twenty years as a poet and writer, I’ve never believed in writer’s block. And this isn’t a piece expounding on how I suddenly found myself staring into the blank Microsoft Word...
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