Wow. The end of Chapter II is certainly one of the hardest “gut punches” I’ve gotten from a podcast in a long while. This is probably because in most podcasts I listen to, I already know “the plot.” I have…
Searching for the story
[J is an old friend, a cultural historian who is an academic but chooses to write for a general, not academic, audience.] Dear J, As we’ve talked about on our bike rides, I feel like there may be a story…
letter to a peer
Dear Evan, I hope this letter finds you well. I would like to share with you what happens to my writing project recently and I hope I may get some feedback from you. For this past summer, I tried to…
“Human Interest”
It’s easy to forget about America until you hear, in a voice like John’s, an assemblage of syllables that feels more like home than any address, something like “Little Caesars-Pizza Hut”. I mean a throwaway piece of color in a…
S town reflection
I am listening to the third episode as I write this, which is to say: I thought this podcast was some really good storytelling and I guess in this reflection I’ll try to put my finger on why. I loved…
Social Media Posts
If you all want to actually just look at the account — it’s @pursuitofthemarvelous (it’s private, but I’ll let you grow my follower base, of course). This was fun! And odd! But I ended up pretty happy with what I…
Comics crew conversation + draw jam, Wed, Nov 9 from 5 – 6 pm
Mentioned this to a few of you, and wanted to extend a warm invite to our “comics crew” (name TBD) conversation + draw jam: Wed, Nov 9 from 5 – 6 pm, Dining Commons, 8th Floor. You’re welcome to join…
ShitTown & the shape of story
Sorry this is messy. I can add alt text if you want, let me know. Sources, in addition to S-town and Myka: Kurt Vonnegut: The Shapes of Stories ‘How to Read Now,’ by Elaine Castillo (NYT review, mentions “expected reader”…
No Straight Lines 2: Queer Graphic Histories?
Letter to a potential collaborator / mentor: https://www.justinhallawesomecomics.com/. Does this work for the assignment? Otherwise I have some social posts to share. (Slightly tempting to share them anyway). ### Hi Justin, Loved your reflections on Howard Cruse.…
Letter to an Agent – Sandy Jimenez
For context: The “Letter to an Agent” pasted below is/will be for for Simon Lipskar of Writers House. This is an agent (and agency) that I have some connection with as a contract illustrator. They represent authors who do Novels,…
