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Mark and Ben
Years ago I had this idea for a webcomic that would feature Mark Twain and Ben Franklin. Not in any historical context, mind you, just as ordinary comic strip characters. Maybe it would work in other historical figures also. I … Continue reading
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Two chapters.
Well, two chapters and some miscellaneous odds and ends. That’s all that stands between me and a completed first draft of the novel I’ve been writing for three years. Why does it feel so far way? This is one of … Continue reading
Joel Ward is not his Twitter critics
I had a very brief back-and-forth tonight with Greg Wyshynski from Puck Daddy, but as sometimes happens I had to come here to explain myself in a bit more detail. To clarify, my complaint is not with Greg himself or … Continue reading
Sorry for the neglect
I wish I could say it’s because I’m buckled down and writing, but honestly it’s mostly the NHL playoffs. For productivity, I’m better off when the Rangers miss the playoffs. I am writing, though. Painfully close to finishing the novel … Continue reading
Chimamanda Adichie: “The danger of a single story”
This is terrific. Author Chimamanda Adichie tells of her childhood in Nigeria, reading American and English books and then writing books with white characters playing in the snow, eating apples, and discussing “the weather,” then goes on to discuss the … Continue reading