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The Path to Panic
Between 1999 and 2009, I wrote seventeen novels. Seventeen novels in a decade. No matter how you look at it, that’s pretty impressive. And it’s not like all of those books were tiny little tossed off manuscripts, either. I did a few for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month, in which the goal is to write a 50,000 word novel in one month. I’ ( Read more... ) -
Right Down the Middle of Main Street, USA, Part 3: "What You’re Good At"
One of the things I have to constantly remind myself is that the Internet is not real. Twitter is not real. Facebook is not real. These things are reflections - and sometimes distortions - of our reality. Quite often, I go to Facebook and rattle off my accomplishments of my day, because I enjoy accomplishing things and because I like to see the ( Read more... ) -
Right Down the Middle of Main Street, USA, Part Two: "How It Begins"
I went to Chicago a year ago to see Drive-By Truckers. It was my first time there. It was a lovely city, and the trains were fairly easy to understand. Local eye-candy didn’t hurt, either, and there are plenty of Starbucks. But I was going there sort of on the cheap, and the hotel room I stayed in was … well, it was a dystopian little hellhole ( Read more... ) -
Right Down the Middle of Main Street, USA: Part One, "Here We Joe!"
I have this dream. I’m on my bicycle, my fine Schwinn, and I’m cycling up the street. Shopfronts whiz by in a blur. Light music plays from somewhere, and I almost grasp the melody. I’m not wearing a helmet, but that’s okay. It feels safe here. I feel safe here. Only gradually, as I pedal faster, do I realize I’m cycling up Main Street, USA ( Read more... ) -
110 minutes!
110 minutes to go! GO GO GO! My Kickstarter is so close to being done! Long story short: I'm writing a book! I've written a lot of books! If you're interested in reading the new one, or getting some of the older ones, donate now before this disappears forever! HOORAY!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/521727074/panic-town-a-crime-novel-by-kevin ( Read more... ) -
Spiraling into Panic!
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Let's Panic
I have rarely felt more excited or gratified as I am at this moment. As of midnight last night, my Kickstarter project for my novel Panic Town was fully funded.
If you’ve been following me, you know I’ve had a bit of a crappy year. For awhile, I thought it was just in comparison to the prior two years, which were some of the best of my life. It ( Read more... ) -
About to Panic
This year has been ... kind of a challenge.
Now look. 2012 and 2013 were two of the best years of my life. Maybe the best years. I had a great sketch group I’d brought to the New York City Sketch Fest. I was writing constantly and getting paid for a lot of it. I ran a comedy show every week at a bar near my house. I had a great job that ( Read more... ) -
Dry Spell
the leaves are returning ( Read more... ) -
Disco Smash
Let me just take a second to share my gratitude in a reasonable, dignified manner:
HOLY FUCKING TURTLEWAX WE DID IT WE DID IT WE DID IT!
Now that that’s out of the way, let’s get down to business.
The Now
My Kickstarter for my novel Roller Disco Saturday Night is now funded. It’s more than funded, actually. The final total is $5,683.52. My ( Read more... )