Online Presence

The Nervous Breakdown

I'm a frequent contributor to The Nervous Breakdown, a collective online magazine edited by Brad Listi. Stop by and comment. Compliment. Disagree. Whatever. It's fun. Each author takes or makes all the pictures in each story.

MySpace

Here is a link to my blog, Phronemophobia: the American Plague. Come add me as a friend. I add without prejudice. I'm an equal opportunity adder. (Makes me sound like a liberal snake. Oh, wait. I am.)

Facebook

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Wikipedia

Thanks to the Hubert Selby, Jr. documentary, I have a brief mention on Wikipedia.

The Internet Movie Database (imdb.com)

Thanks also to the documentary, I have a page on imdb.com.

USC Public Relations

February 2006

On the day that I turned in my thesis, I was interviewed by Pamela Johnson. She wrote an article for the MPW's 35th Anniversary. It is also Dr. Jim Ragan's 25th Anniversary as program director. The article was published online and possibly in a USC-specific publication. Another posting of the article features Dr. Ragan's photograph. Mine didn't make the cut, alas.

Hubert Selby, Jr.: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow

September 2004

I have had the good fortune to meet and learn from Hubert Selby, Jr. Unfortunately for me, and you, and the world of literature, Cubby died in April 2004. Fortunately for you, and me, and the rest of the world, a documentary with the above title is in the works about the man who wrote, among other titles, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Waiting Period and Requiem for a Dream. It was my honor to speak on camera with director Michael W. Dean about my experiences mentoring with Cubby.

It/ll Be Better Tomorrow had its premiere du monde at the 31st Deauville American Film Festival in Deauville, France on September 3, 2005. It was one of ten selected for "Uncle Sam's Docs" and as such is up for the "Favorite Documentary Canal + Award," to be assigned at the closing ceremonies on September 11, 2005.

Wise Words on Writing

Issue 30

D-L Nelson published a lengthy and opinionated email I sent to her about my experience in the MPW program in Issue 30 of her newsletter. The topic of the issue is whether or not a Master’s program is right for the writer who may be wondering about that possible path.