Writing

I remember sitting in my grandparent’s basement trying to write my first novel on an old typewriter with a faded ribbon. I was six. I have four novels in various stages of completion. In the meantime, I sometimes write for newspapers and the occasional online trendsetter.

author, illustrator – The Old Man and The Whale

Inspired by my original comic strip, “The Old Man and the Whale” traces the life of an aging fisherman, the loss of his wife, and his relationship with the sea. The comic book will be published in collaboration with artist Cassandra Warren and children’s book author Ryan Higgins.

(Academy Award Winner Ernest Thompson and John Herman, Photo by P.T. Sullivan)

author – Pancakes

A one act play completed under the tutelage of Academy Award winning writer/director Ernest Thompson, author of On Golden Pond, at his farm in New Hampton, NH.

news reporter – Pitchfork

If Wikipedia can be trusted, then Pitchfork’s opinions have gained some cultural currency in recent years; some in the mainstream media view the site as a barometer of the indie music scene. The publication has grown to reach 150,000 readers per day, and more than 1,300,000 unique visitors per month, making it the most popular independent-focused music publication online. During my tenure, I interviewed everyone from sound loop artist William Basinki to Swedish pop star Jens Lekman. Some of my favorite bands came out of my time with the Fork, including The Arcade Fire and Animal Collective. I also received an acknowledgement in Kim Cooper’s book on “In the Aeroplane over the Sea” by Neutral Milk Hotel. I wrote four articles a week.

department writer – Splendid Magazine

I wrote a couple pieces for the late great Splendid including an argument that Aphex Twin’s “Selected Ambient Works Volume 2″ should be an essential album… because, frankly, it should be.

contributor – The Wire

I have written a few stories for The Wire including an interview with author James Patrick Kelly about his Nebula award winning novella, Burn. Another piece was a reflection on my comedy appearances in Japan.
- “You are Here: New obstacles to literacy in a social-media dependent world

contributor – AREA 603

AREA 603 was a group blog run by a variety of well-known NH writers, editors, personalities, pundits and other rabble-rousers. Area 603 offered opinions, artistry, events, streams of consciousness, non-sequiters, revelations, reviews and rants, all served up on a granite platter.

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