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7 Years Later
Quick post thinking about this book that changed my life
Oct 23 • 
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September 2025

Style Guide
“The genius the one that is most like themselves.” – Thelonious Monk
Sep 3 • 
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August 2025

How the Bounty Hunter Sees
On Footnotes in my latest novel
Aug 12 • 
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July 2025

Ethos
The distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
Jul 23 • 
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The Inside Literary Prize
An Honor
Jul 16 • 
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On the Writing Workshop
With thoughts from my teachers George Saunders, Arthur Flowers and Dana Spiotta
Jul 2 • 
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June 2025

This May Help You Pt. 2 Nothing Quite Like It
On my father's passing
Jun 18 • 
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This May Help You pt. 1 The Marathon
Looking back at my Father's Cancer
Jun 14 • 
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LINE LEVEL #1
My mother’s favorite thing to say to me was “I am not your friend.”
Jun 6 • 
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Writing Through Fear
On being afraid
Jun 1 • 
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May 2025

SECRET RAP PROJECT
ep. 1 Ellison
May 31 • 
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The Promise Vessel (On choosing a Title)
or What you Call a Thing or How to Name your Glorious Stupid Story or Titles: An Author’s attempt to demystify the Magic of Naming Creative Work
May 28 • 
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