Currently, I have four tabs open within my browser. One of them is the submission statistics for Specter, the online literary magazine I co-founded almost two years ago. Every so often, I like to view the graphs provided by those … Continue reading
Using my iPad Mini makes me want to buy a stylus for it. The tablet is a little larger than a Moleskine notebook, so–when I hold it in my hand, there’s an impulse to pick up a pen and doodle … Continue reading
I began this essay on March 5th 2013. I use the word “essay” loosely here, because it’s only a skeleton of a larger body of prose. A week ago, I re-read Things Fall Apart for the first time in 15 years; in … Continue reading
New York is indeed a colossus–one whose ability to break a person’s will is resisted only by some unknown forcefield or deflector shield; some people’s shields are stronger, less cracked, than others. My shield remains in its infancy, and it … Continue reading
The glib tweet above was my initial reaction to Duotrope’s decision to switch to a fee-based membership (FYI, Duotrope is a great website where writers can find various literary markets, as well as utilize the site’s great submission tracker tool). … Continue reading