A Christmas Story!
I triple dog dare you to listen to this episode of The Hero’s Journey, in which Dan and I argue from beginning to end over the 1983 classic A Christmas Story. You’ll shoot your ears out! ...
SYMPTOMS Nominated for Missouri Readers Gateway Award
Symptoms of Being Human has been nominated for the 2018-2019 Missouri Readers Gateway Award. See the list here. ...
My New Podcast Is Here!
Here’s the short version of people in a hurry: WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I’m co-hosting a new podcast called THE HERO’S JOURNEY with my friend, Dan Zarzana, the writer behind Bookthump.com. The podcast is all about what makes great stories...
Bad Parody Monday
Wherein Curtis Andersen and I improvise mutilate a D&D parody of “More Than Words.” Shot by Dean Ethington. Offstage voices by Scott and Dan. ...
Visit to Schlow Library
The Penn State Daily Collegian covered my recent Skype visit to Schlow Library. Check it out here. ...
In Memory of Chris Cornell
Yesterday, Chris Cornell hanged himself. It shook me. It’s still shaking me. He was fifty-one, married, two children, and was on tour with the band that made him famous, and he hanged himself alone in a hotel room. Chris was one of my...