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50,000+ words… and then some.

… so now you know why I haven’t posted anything new to PlanetOC this month. I’ve been busy hammering out 50,000+ words and am glad to say that after three years of trying, I have finally completed the annual “National Novel Writing Month” challenge. What was the secret this year? Even more important than havingContinue reading “50,000+ words… and then some.”

Go Animate

When I look back on this strange year of 2009, at least I’ll be able to say I didn’t sit around doing nothing. This modern media landscape is, in many ways, stranger and more challenging than the old way(s) of doing business… but on the plus side we have more tools to generate our ownContinue reading “Go Animate”

Comedy Central Stage.

As mentioned a few posts ago, I was invited to read/perform at a great show called “Sit ‘n Spin” at the Comedy Central Stage (at the Hudson Theater.) As expected, it was a great time. After attending the show many, many times it was a real treat to finally be a part of it. I’mContinue reading “Comedy Central Stage.”

needs a title.

I don’t tend to complain, really I don’t… but I’m feeling ridiculously snake-bit lately. Last week my ol’ faithful laptop finally gave up the ghost (see previous post) but hey ! …no big deal because I’m a devoted backer-uper of my files… always moving them from laptop to my desktop machine, keeping everything up-to-date andContinue reading “needs a title.”

Jim Carroll, Robert Mitchum and the 103 Year Old Lady.

“There ain’t much time left, you’re born out of this insane abyss and you’re going to fall back into it, so while you’re alive you might as well show your bare ass.” — Jim Carroll Just a few days ago I was in Northern California to attend the funeral of a woman who was justContinue reading “Jim Carroll, Robert Mitchum and the 103 Year Old Lady.”