Well virtually hanging anyway in the front seat of a very rusty old car with a great set of speakers. New Waits album, Bad as Me scheduled to drop on October 25th but it's been leaked and Tom's not too happy about it. A spoiled birthday surprise so to speak. I can understand wanting to hear … Continue reading Bad as Me: Hanging with Tom Waits
Just Because…
Lyrics are poetry and poetry is April and "I'm gonna start doing my own stunts, just because" and because Breathe Owl Breathe are one of my favorites and I'm super excited to hear that they are coming back to Pickathon in August and I'll get to see them for the 2nd time in as many … Continue reading Just Because…
Where I’ve been
I've been exploring my new home, Portland, OR and trying not to allow too much time to bring upon uncreative funkiness but it happens. Been doing a ton of bike riding, which has kept my spirits up quite a bit, amazing to have such bikable weather into November. Have discovered some great coffee hangouts, … Continue reading Where I’ve been
Got Fur?
I've encounter determined book collectors hungrily seeking out "1st Editions" but have yet to hear of any after "Fur Editions". Perhaps this is because Dave Eggars' novelization of Sendak's classic childhood anthem, Where the Wild Things Are will be the first such edition. Due out in October, to coincide with the theatrical release of the … Continue reading Got Fur?
49 Writers
Came across a wonderful blog a little while back called, 49 Writers and have been spending a lot of time reading very insightful commentary by fellow Alaskan writers about the creative process, the publishing industry and writer's retreats among other topics. I was a featured guest blogger at the beginning of February and wrote about … Continue reading 49 Writers