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Writing Intentionally Bad Literature
I am the lead singer in a band that primarily performs covers of our favorite weird songs from the 70s to the early 00s. However, we are working on building a catalog of originals. In the past year we have only completed two songs and have the beginnings of two others. I’ve provided absolutely zero…
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Strange Inspirations: Opentopia
In my last post about writing, I discussed how I get inspired through music. I forgot to note that most of the music that I listed were posted on YouTube, SoundCloud, and 8tracks. Honestly, I wouldn’t have written most of my recent fiction if it weren’t for odd indie music I’ve found online. The Internet is a…
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My Writing Soundtrack
October 2014: Altar Bar, Pittsburgh. I am at a Com Truise show with a good friend. About six weeks prior to the show I broke my left foot and ankle, and I was still wearing a cast and taking painkillers because it didn’t heal properly (but that’s a story for another post). My friend and…