October 8th, 2023 Flip is, ultimately, about a sad, lonely boy. Liam is the opposite of my ego. He’s also the lyrics of a Radiohead song: kind of a creep, and kind of a weirdo. I’ve never had to personally differentiate myself from a character so much; I think it’s because Flip (and its sequels)Continue reading “Flip: I Wish I Was Special”
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SKP 2023: Flip
October 1st, 2023 I’ve always had vivid dreams. For a long time, I had an idea for a story that wouldn’t let me go. It was about somebody who felt alone in real life and more real in their dreams, and somebody else who killed people in those same dreams. I couldn’t get the sequelContinue reading “SKP 2023: Flip”
Oil Change
September 27th, 2023 “I may have been sober, but I didn’t start to get well until I could accept who I had been, who I was becoming and accept any distance there was between the two.” – Nadia Bolz-Weber I got my oil changed yesterday morning. They put a little sticker in the upper-left cornerContinue reading “Oil Change”
Theia: Heroes
September 22nd, 2023 There are certain parameters that people find themselves more comfortable sharing within, and I fit into many of those boxes. As a bartender, people are surprisingly open with me; as a person who is public about their sobriety and struggles with addiction, people are surprisingly open with me; as a writer, ohContinue reading “Theia: Heroes”
Theia: Stuck In The Middle With You
September 16th, 2023 I get asked a lot if I have any secrets for how to finish writing a book. My secret has been shared so many times that it’s gossip at this point: I have to know how it ends. If you had to run a marathon, but no one told you where theContinue reading “Theia: Stuck In The Middle With You”
Theia: Bittersweet Symphony
September 10th, 2023 I cried a lot for Theia. Like, an obnoxious amount. I always tell people that if you want someone to feel something in your art, you should feel that way while you’re making it. And I do. Arguably, too much. Look, if you don’t want to feel sad today, I recommend maybeContinue reading “Theia: Bittersweet Symphony”
DURRY!
September 9th, 2023 This is my Durry Appreciation Post ™️, and if even one lucky person discovers them through it then I have fulfilled my civic duty to this country and you’re welcome. I found the band last winter on my favorite radio station, The Current. I heard one of their songs and thought: “Oh.Continue reading “DURRY!”
WHAT A TRIP, SEE YOU THIS Fall Tour 2023
September 8th, 2023 This is a big announcement post, but it’s in tiny fun-sized pieces, Halloween-style; you have FOUR opportunities to hang out with me this autumn, but they come in different fall flavors. 1. SAT, SEPTEMBER 23rd – MINNESOTA COMIC EXCHANGE SHOW @ VALLEY CREEK MALL in WOODBURY! 🍂 First up: The Comic ShowsContinue reading “WHAT A TRIP, SEE YOU THIS Fall Tour 2023”
Theia: Tainted Love
September 5th, 2023 Have you ever wanted to run away? Since I can remember, my natural instinct in any situation is to get away from it as fast and as far as I can. This is still true. Over the years, I’ve had to train myself how to stay. And this is where the storyContinue reading “Theia: Tainted Love”
SKP 2023: Theia
September 1st, 2023 “She was a dog with an imagination, which made her the most dangerous kind of all.” How did a novella I wrote in less than a week while unemployed over the summer during the worst year of my life (just days before it became the worst year of my life) become oneContinue reading “SKP 2023: Theia”
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