Category Archives: writing

Way more competitive than YOU are

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Joe Iriarte

It took me five or six years to figure out that other couples don’t play games the way my wife and I do. We’ve got a massive collection of pretty much every game either of us has ever owned, and … Continue reading →

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Impossible Writing Prompt: Create a Believable Character Evil Enough to Pull Off the Writer House Hoax

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Joe Iriarte

I’ve seen several mentions this week, mostly over Twitter, of the vile hoax played by an individual posing as Jodi Reamer from Writers House. It sounded pretty crappy, but I didn’t go clicking on links to find out more about … Continue reading →

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Best Books on Writing

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Joe Iriarte

At writers’ group tonight*, the topic of books on craft came up. Always happy to hear myself talk, I began to expound on which books had worked for me, when our group leader suggested I share the list online instead. … Continue reading →

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What would the FBI make of your search history?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Joe Iriarte

I was about as mercifully unaware of the Casey Anthony trial as someone living in Central Florida can possibly be. I mean, obviously I heard about the mystery, the discovery of the body, the trial, and the verdict, but I … Continue reading →

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