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The Austin Writing Group, Episode 8
Saturday Show Podcast #19: Was Ernest Hemingway a sexist and a racist? What have post-modernism, MFAs, and professional writing workshops done to our literature? All this and more! *** Grab my novel, ALMOST HOME, at one of these cool e-tailers: … Continue reading →
Science and Faith in Art – Perfect Together!
As a way to break the ice, or just FYI: Stories should have meaning. Stories should have importance. Stories should MOVE the reader and, at the very least, make her/him think about an important issue in a new way. * … Continue reading →
The Moment of Victory by O. Henry (Saturday Show #9)
AMBITION. Where does it begin and where does it end? Have you ever had an experience that fueled your ambition for years to come? What was it and how did it end up? These themes and MORE in “The Moment … Continue reading →
Saturday Show Podcast #7: The Church with the Overshot Wheel by O. Henry
THE CHURCH WITHE THE OVERSHOT WHEEL, written by O. Henry. Audio performed by Frank Marcopolos. Click PLAY below. Overshot Wheel My debut novel, ALMOST HOME, is currently available at the following fine e-tailers: Amazon | BarnesandNoble | Smashwords |
Saturday Show #5: Joseph Conrad, The Informer, and Secret Societies
What can we learn about secret societies from the works of Joseph Conrad? Tune in to Saturday Show #5 to find out! SHOW NOTES: Joseph Conrad Wikipedia Page Freemasons
Teddy: An Introduction
Back in my college days, I was often bored by my classwork, so I spent a lot of time hiding out in the stacks of the library, reading like a fiend. I first met Teddy (formally Theodore McArdle) there, hiding … Continue reading →
What Were YOU Doing in the Middle Nineties?
“A Car Crash of Sorts”: The Story Behind the Story The setting of “Car Crash” came pretty easily to me, as I was, indeed, a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division on Fort Bragg, North Carolina in the middle nineties. … Continue reading →
People Like Drupelets: What Kurt Vonnegut Knew About Overpopulation
Written Under Duress by Frank Marcopolos, a Notorious Nothinghead At invite-only professor parties, in the secret hallways of elk lodges, and in hushed tones in barbershops and hair salons, it’s all the rage these days for people who think they … Continue reading →
This Week in Literary Links #5
Kindle Fire May Finally Face Threat from NOOK Tablet Review–SALUKI MAROONED WHIRLIGIG Alum Jeff Somers Pens an Essay NoNoEdMo WHIRLIGIG Fan Karl Wenclas Mentions The Standard Authors Turn to Snail Mail to Reach Fans Publishers Should Experiment with E-Book Lending … Continue reading →
Was Jack London Secretly a Gaian?
The knowledge of how to build a nest in a bare tree, how to fly to the wintering place, how to perform the mating dance—all of this information is stored in the reservoirs of the bird’s instinctual brain. But human … Continue reading →
What Did Edgar Allan Poe Know About al-Qaeda?
The knowledge of how to build a nest in a bare tree, how to fly to the wintering place, how to perform the mating dance—all of this information is stored in the reservoirs of the bird’s instinctual brain. But human … Continue reading →
Have You Changed?
Have you changed? Most people don’t. Most people, if you knew them a decade ago and then left and came back, those people would be exactly the same. It’s weird. I’ve done that, actually, a few times over the past … Continue reading →
This Week in Literary Links #1
Author Raises $1 Million to Self-Publish Pottermore: What’s Going On? Barnes & Noble 3rd Quarter Results Not Looking Too Hot KDP Select Free Experiment CreateSpace File Uploading Now More Streamlined Kindle for Android, Reading Apps, & Good E-Reader Official Kindle … Continue reading →
Iron John by the Brothers Grimm
As translated by Robert Bly. Additional, recommended resources for enhanced understanding of this fantastic tale: Iron John: A Book About Men by Robert Bly From Wild Man to King by Jim Moyers
The Hortlak by Kelly Link (Part 2 of 2)
“She looked at him and for a moment he was standing in that city where no one ever figured out how to put out that fire…” * PS…”Hortlak” is a Turkish noun meaning ghost, ghoul, or spook. *
The Hortlak by Kelly Link (Part 1 of 2)
“Eric was night, and Batu was day. The girl, Charley, was the moon. Every night, she drove past the All-Night in her long, noisy, green Chevy, a dog hanging out the passenger window. It wasn’t ever the same dog, although … Continue reading →
