I started the Chicago Writers Podcast as an excuse to talk with authors and professionals who are much smarter than me, and this month marks three years of the pod! During that time I’ve spoken with brilliant people from every corner of the industry and added more books to my TBR list than I can […]
Read More...New: Chicago Writers Podcast
At last, I’m able to unveil a project I’ve been working on the past few months! The Chicago Writers Podcast is a new podcast that I host and produce, and each episode features an interview with a different author, storyteller, literary professional, or other interesting human about the art and business of writing. The first […]
Read More...How To Add a Chapter Index In Word Using the Navigation Pane
While many writers out there love Scrivener and other programs, I like to stick to the familiar confines of Microsoft Word. In screenwriting, I’ve been burned by countless writing programs that use proprietary formats or depend on the cloud and an internet connection. With Word I can keep saves safely in my own folders, confident […]
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This is a transcript of a live lit piece I performed at This Much is True in Chicago on June 13, 2017. A few weeks ago, I was dropping off my film to be developed – I know, I’m probably one of the only people in Chicago still getting film developed, but bear with me […]
Read More...Running to 30
About a year ago, I had what I will optimistically call a 1/3rd life crisis. Twenty-nine had arrived, and I was officially leaving the ranks of youth to join the world of real adulthood. When you’re in your twenties, you always have ‘later’ to look forward to. It’s okay if you screwed something up, you […]
Read More...The Nintendo Switch Versus… The Sega Game Gear
I’ve been reading all sorts of great reviews of the Nintendo Switch, but none so far have asked the really tough questions. Questions like… how does it stack up against the Sega Game Gear of the 1990s? When I first got my Switch, the handheld reminded me of something I played before. Buttons on the […]
Read More...Gear for Writers: 12″ Macbook (early 2016 version) Review
As I’ve documented on this site over the years, I’ve been on a quest to find the perfect ultralight writing solution. I’ve tried tablets, Chromebooks, and Surfaces, but every solution came with its own set of compromises. The Surface 3 was my most recent, and most successful to date, attempt. It was ultra-light, could run […]
Read More...Gear for Writers: Razer Ornata Chroma Keyboard Review
As I’ve previously documented in detail, I’m a big fan of mechanical keyboards. There’s nothing like the satisfying click of a cherry blue switch to make typing a pleasure. However, I’m not the only one who had this epiphany over the past few years. The enthusiast keyboard market has exploded, and the quality of the […]
Read More...Meet the Characters of Orvieto
Check out these awesome character portraits from my novella Orvieto drawn up by the one and only Carter Lodwick! Meet the full cast of characters below: Our heroine Helen Harvard Hump is an aspiring private detective that will stop at nothing for justice… or airfare to get back to the UK. Her most prized possession […]
Read More...The Buyout is now online!
The short film I wrote and directed is now online for your viewing pleasure! The Buyout explores the limits of friendship in the face of a financial windfall of unimaginable proportions. At a two-man software startup, one man’s loyalty to his co-owner is put to the ultimate test when Google offers to buy out his […]
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