Harvey Pekar, “The Quitter”
One last book for 2008. THE LOWDOWN Published: 2005, 104 pp. Obtained via: Library Date started: 12.30.08 Date finished: 12.30.08
MoreFreelance writer and editor. Made in Ohio, based in Berlin.
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Holy crap, my book’s almost real
Current word count: 25,035 (out of 30,000) A little more than a month left until my manuscript deadline, and I have reached my Jan. 1 goal of 25,000 words a few days early! It’s incredible to see the progress I’ve made. The book still has some holes and placeholders, but my to-do list is manageable, […]
MoreBrian Wood and Ryan Kelly, “The New York Four”
By the dude who did “DMZ” and from the DC imprint Minx. A shy girl starts college in Manhattan and balances having friends for the first time with a txt-based relationship. THE LOWDOWN Published: 2008, 176 pp. Obtained via: Library Date started: 12.29.08 Date finished: 12.29.08 What I liked: I am all about Minx. Good […]
More“Rejected,” edited by Jon Friedman
Comedy writers and other funny people share stories rejected by SNL, the Onion and Comedy Central, as well as stories of general disapproval. Absolutely hilarious. (“Rejected” is slated to be released Jan. 27, 2009. Gotta love preview copies!) THE LOWDOWN Published: 2009, 272 pp. Obtained via: Free table at work Date started: 12.4.08 Date finished: […]
MoreM.T. Anderson, “Feed”
In the not-so-distant future, everybody’s hooked up to the feed—like internet 4.0 incorporated directly into your brain and navigated with your thoughts. Everything’s possible: anything you dream of can be delivered to your house within minutes, trips to the moon are commonplace, mind-to-mind chatting replaces direct conversation. A teenage boy starts to question America’s instant […]
MoreBarrelling towards 30,000 words
Talked to more awesome crafters, and after copying and pasting integrating their quotes, I am very near my Dec. 1 goal of 20,000 words! Current word count: 19,843 (out of 30,000) My to-do list is still very long, but I feel positive about where the book’s going as the deadline creeps ever nearer. The manuscript […]
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