Jan 29
So I’m awaiting the first splash page of a graphic novel project. Plate remains full, even without scripting duties. And yet there’s always time for comic books, right?
It got so cold in my writing shed over winter break, that my shark-in-a-jar froze. I should’ve taken a photo. Remember that scene in “The Thing”? The alien encased in blue-grey ice? Said shark bore a resemblance. Here’s a scene: friend and sometimes-muse Brian Jenkins standing at my white board, outlining potential ideas [...]
More»Jan 15
In no particular order:
Oja Santangelo, Twirlsters McGee, Hoos, Crazy Legs Johnson, Eduardo Retardo, Lopers, Crazers, Cornwall, Who’s-Good-Who’s-Bad, Scoutsters, Crazy Boy, Hoser, Moser, Loopy, Chompers, Loungers, Snickle Snoo Snickle Snee.
Sources inform me that Memphis is Burning will be TRP’s lead spring title. I am currently on a mission to find the erstwhile-makers of Skeleteens Soda (remember them?) for a promotional tie-in. Skeleteens used to do promotional tie-ins, beginning with From Dusk Till Dawn and ending with…well, From Dusk Till Dawn. But [...]
More»Jan 5
I have, by all indications, the dread swine flu. One week of fatigue, coupled with a low fever, hideous things leaking from my nose, and one of those dry, hacking coughs usually reserved for B-movie foreshadowing.
Are you feeling okay?
Yeah. I’m fine. Don’t worry about it.
You sure?
Just keep walking. If we don’t get to the ruins by nightfall…
Cut to a white handkerchief held to mouth and stained with blood.
No, it’s not that bad. It’s just annoying. And boring. My patient dog [...]
More»Dec 21
OPEN Magazine recently ran a short piece about “silent bestsellers.” One of my MFA mates–Anand Mahadevan–was featured. It’s a notable article if only to illustrate the benefit of authors acting in their own best interest, which should be a “duh” statement but is not. To wit:
No matter how much they’d downplay their small efforts to sell their wares, almost all authors admit online networking might have contributed to spreading the word. Anand Mahadevan did that in [...]
More»Dec 20
Yielded this:
So the monster blizzard trod gently. Holliston does that to monsters.
Back to work.
More»Dec 15
Mild winter thus far. A few icy days–especially when walking through BU’s campus wearing a hoodie and fashionable shoes–but my shoulders haven’t yet taken on that hunched-to-ears pose.
Before we start random chatter, a viewer email:
Micah-
Do you write for Jetcomx anymore? What the hell is going on with your head obsession? Quick: who’s on your playlist?
-Neil “Little Man”
Interesting nickname, Neil. I like it.
So yes, I write for Jetcomx, though it’s been a long time since I’ve posted a Throwback Thursdays article. [...]
More»Nov 29
Somewhere in the archives I mentioned the 80’s version of American Gladiators, specifically Malibu’s incredible post-injury interview. And now, in keeping with the holiday season, I will re-gift this interview:
So the semester is almost over, and I’m officially tired of my own critical voice. For years I struggled to quiet that voice, and now it’s been unleashed on my classmates. Does it help? Perhaps. Who can say. We carry so much bias that I wonder if any criticism helps, or [...]
More»Nov 13
Hi Micah-
I can’t listen to your interviews on the Media page. File not found! Also, why are there only two interviews available?
Hope you’re not a Bills fan, still.
TJ
I am a Bills fan, still. Who doesn’t love a perpetual underdog?
As for those interviews, we’re working on a fix. Seems the media files were misplaced. I’ll find ‘em. Why only two? Because the rest weren’t recorded. I did about a dozen interviews during my U.S. tour, and another dozen overseas, and most [...]
More»Nov 6
Harney & Sons makes an excellent iced tea. Rachel picked up a bottle at our local rest stop for gourmands, and I finished the whole thing in one sitting. It may not sound like an endorsement, but I’m not a caffeine guy, and I have this irrational fear of black tea staining my teeth. H&S overcame all hesitations. A perfect blend of tannic bitterness and five grams of sugar will do that.
Yes, I’m still searching for the perfect [...]
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