Strangeness exists in every sidewalk crack, the corner of every eye. Look to authors such as H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Thomas Ligotti, Robert E. Howard and Ambrose Bierce to get your dose of vintage strange. Or dive into China Mieville or Jeff VanderMeer for something a bit more contemporary. After reading this, you may …
These songs make me think of coffee boiled hot in a tin pot. You can chew the grounds to get the last little bit of goodness when the drink has been drunk. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMHyovwX7JM] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S260AayGnYo]
Have you ever made an effort to give up something with the idea that you would be better off? A couple/few weeks ago I thought it would be a good idea to dial back my reading in order to make serious headway on my manuscript. I usually read at night for an hour or two …
Just love this. A Georg Büchner story as told by Mr. Tom Waits. Coffee at 11:30 PM will do this to you. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYVlHqCC4Qo] There’s your story.
I confess, I am a fan of the word feedback. It’s neutral. It can be either good or bad. If that makes me bland, so be it. I joined the Online Writing Workshop for SF, Fantasy and Horror a couple of weeks ago in hopes of getting feedback on my writing, getting used to getting …
[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=ht.ly] I’ve been away from the internets for much of the past 10 days. My social media involvement has been close to nil. I get antsy when this happens. Perhaps the greatest reason is the fear of becoming irrelevant. Which is kind of funny because you have to be relevant first. And …
[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=ht.ly] The back of the bus was never this fun, even when we went over giant bumps and smashed our heads on the ceiling. And, to boot, you won’t spill your coffee watching this. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4I6-8YBhmk]
[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=ht.ly] I thought I wanted to write fiction while in middle school. I continued to think that through high school. Then, in a fit of practicality, I decided to work towards a journalism degree in college. Three things weighed in my decision: 1. I couldn’t imagine anyone would want to read fiction …
[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=ht.ly] I could listen to Gillian Welch and David Rawlings for about ever. Do yourself a favor and take a five minute break. Your ears will be glad they did. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcBfCsJW9Ts] *Sips coffee* MmmHmmm.
[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=ht.ly] Some writers have sacrificed their families and marriages, discarding them along with their empty rattling Wendy’s cups in a ditch on the road to publication. Others have defaced their bodily temples with amphetamines , cocaine and hallucinogenic drugs by the handfuls. Still others have forsook the entire human race to pour …