Tag: inspiration
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Today’s guest blogger is none other than Andy — my roommate, puppy daddy, former-RA, and oh yeah, boyfriend of 3.83 years. Although Andy wrote the “nonfiction novel” New House 5, he claims he is not a writer. Although he claims he is not a writer, he is constantly telling me what I’m doing wrong. (Just…
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This past weekend, Andy’s family came in for the Flying Pig Marathon. His dad ran the full marathon while his cousin, cousin’s boyfriend, and cousin’s boyfriend’s sister ran the half. I was merely a devoted spectator, but I spent all weekend carbo-loading in support of my runners. On the day of the race, we woke…
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John August, the brilliant screenwriter behind Big Fish and Go (among others), said this to a graduating class of filmmakers the other day: The one thing you won’t be is an amateur. I want you to banish that word, because you need to treat everything you do from the moment you walk out the door…
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Even though cartooning (is that a verb?!) and writing aren’t the same, I found a lot to take away from this interview with cartoonist Jimmy Margulies. He’s a Carnegie Mellon alum, which is what drew my attention in the first place, and he worked at the former Houston Post. He’s got some great insight into…
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I was really blown away by this TED talk from writer and publisher Dave Eggers, the creative genius behind McSweeney’s (Angie’s literary love!). He’s adorably nervous, quite witty, and doing some amazing work. He founded 826 Valencia, a pirate supply store and free tutoring center for students. No, that’s not a joke. Check it out: