Daddy Cool
Just got my copy of Daddy Cool in the mail. What’s Daddy Cool? It’s an anthology of writing by fathers…for and about kids. It’s an interesting book, edited by Ben Tanzer (who’s got two other books...
View ArticleMarketing My Writing: Part II
The following is the second essay in a series (that I might or might not continue to write) exploring my own curiosity and dread at having to market my first novel. “Like-Watching,” and Facebook...
View ArticleBook Cover Revealed
There is an old advertising strategy called “pulsing,” whereby the advertiser will begin many months before an event or product release by dangling a “teaser” to consumers. Then, as we get closer to...
View ArticleGoodreads
American Fraternity Man is now on Goodreads. Help a brother out, and add it to your “want to read” or “currently reading” (or whatever) shelves. And whenever you’re finished, just give it a little...
View ArticleThe Drunken Odyssey
Just prior to my book release party this past Saturday, I sat down with John King, host of the literary/writing life podcast “The Drunken Odyssey.” It’s a fun conversation. We talk about my book...
View ArticleMarketing My Writing Part III: Amazon
Yesterday, I finished creating my Amazon author profile. It’s right here, and it feels really good to have that tiny corner of Amazon all to myself. There’s something official about appearing on...
View ArticleMarketing My Writing Part IV: Blurbs
It is with great pride that I submit to you the following statements about American Fraternity Man, written by authors for whom I have tremendous respect: The culture of Greek life is both skewered...
View ArticleThe Adventures of an Elderly Couple…
With all the hoopla surrounding my book release, I forgot to post this quick writing update a few weeks back. My story, “The Adventures of an Elderly Couple Unseen in the Avengers,” appears in the...
View ArticleReading Books While Burping My Baby
My baby is no longer a baby. He’s a toddler. And he doesn’t need to be burped, obviously. The kid can put down some food. But for the year 2012, I wrote a column at Burrow Press Review (and Burrow...
View ArticleHuffington Post
Guess what? I’m on the Huffington Post. The column is called “When Do We Stop Caring About the Brands That Define Us?” and originally appeared as part of a feature at UCF Today called “The UCF Forum”...
View ArticleReview – 15 Views Volume II
There’s a new review of 15 Views Volume II published at The Nervous Breakdown. Check it out! Here’s an excerpt: The hard work and attention to detail that went into producing 15 Views Volume II:...
View ArticleClutter Returns
If you’re an avid reader of All Things Holic (there might be someone out there who fits under this description…maybe? seriously, does anyone want to step up and be a Holic-aholic?), you might have...
View ArticleBook Trailer – American Fraternity Man
The first American Fraternity Man book trailer is on the YouTubes. Share and share alike! Soon, I’ll write a posting about my experience with book trailers, my feelings about book trailers as a genre,...
View ArticleThe Epic Eminem Analysis Part VI: “Square Dance” and “Soldier”
The following is part of a series of essays I’ve been writing on the “character arcs” and dramatic story structure of the Eminem CDs. I apologize if they’re excruciating, or (if you like them) if the...
View ArticleInfinite Jest: is this about me, or the characters?
I spent much of the summer reading David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest, and regardless of my final thoughts or critical appraisal, the book itself was an experience that succeeded in challenging me as...
View ArticleFunctionally Literate
(Hope to see you there! Super-stoked about this, especially because it might very well be the last reading at Urban ReThink. So come. Be part of history.)
View ArticleConsider the Milkshake
A couple months ago, I had the opportunity to participate in a “literary collaboration” at the Orlando Museum of Art’s “First Thursday” event. (These are basically the new thing, by the way. (Maybe...
View ArticleWhen We Say We’re Bored
I’ve got a new column up at the Huffington Post (it was originally part of UCF Today‘s “Forum” series, and it’s also been re-printed at Context Florida). Follow this link to get to Huff Po, and give me...
View ArticleThe Reviews Are In…
I’ll be flying to Chicago tomorrow to say goodbye to a much-loved uncle. I write a great deal about the struggles and difficulties that we face when attempting to be “the right kind of man” in a...
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