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Goodbye 2024 - Movies, Books, Music & More
Or, How I Spent A Lot Of My Time This Year
10 Non-Traditional Xmas Movies
Or, What To Watch When You Don't Want To Watch White Christmas Again
From the Archives: What To Do With Self Hate
Originally published in Catapult in 2018
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10 Things About The Life Of A Screenwriter
Well, my life anyway. I don't know about Charlie Kaufman. Although I'd like to. Anyone know him?
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10 Non-Traditional Xmas Movies
Or, What To Watch When You Don't Want To Watch White Christmas Again
10 Things About The Life Of A Screenwriter
Well, my life anyway. I don't know about Charlie Kaufman. Although I'd like to. Anyone know him?
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Things I Learned This Year About Myself
Or, My First Attempt To Record Video And Not Want To Crawl Out Of My Skin
5 Painters That Inspire Me
A Feast For The Eyes

INTERVIEWS WITH ARTISTS

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How People Create: Lena Podesta
Or, Finding Yourself In Your Mistakes As An Artist
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How People Create: Nicholas McCarthy
Or, How Embracing What You Love Can Help Your Work Connect To A Wider Audience
How People Create: Carlos Greaves
Or, How a Very Funny Satirist Goes About Satirizing
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How People Create: Liz Climo
Or How to Make a Webcomic That Makes The Whole World Feel Good Inside

THINGS TO INSPIRE YOU

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Goodbye 2024 - Movies, Books, Music & More
Or, How I Spent A Lot Of My Time This Year
That Time I Was Going To Jail - Part 2
Or, How I Started Taking SSRIs
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That Time I Was Going To Jail - Part 1
Or, When I Started Taking SSRIs
The Wild World of Weed Trimming
Humboldt County floods with seasonal "trimmigrants." At the camp where my friend worked, a revolution brewed.
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PERSONAL ESSAYS

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I Missed The Big Meeting
Here Are Some Questions I Would Have Asked Had I Been There
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When They Ask For A Table and You Deliver A Chair
Or, What Happens When You Make The Best Chair Ever But It’s Still Not a Table.
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How To Remain Relevant During A Robot Takeover
Or, An Argument For Why We Need To Create From A Place Deep Within
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Jerry Lee Lewis is on the Ceiling
Or, Notes From The Field: Hospital Edition
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INSPIRED SCENES

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Killer Raccoons!
Or, What Happens When You Write A Scene Based On A Headline
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