After some very kind reviews for “The Scent of Blood,” I’ve found myself sketching out a few more Saintstown stories. Saintstown isn’t intended to be a serial in the same way The Casefile of Jay Moriarty is. It doesn’t have a strict linear progression; I have a general idea of… (keep reading)

I’ve spent much of this week filling out visa renewal forms, which involves answering questions like, “Have you ever committed an act of terrorism?” and, “Have you ever been involved in war crimes or genocide?” I can’t help but wonder what happens if you say “yes.” Anyway, I’m also trying… (keep reading)

It’s no secret that Spotify is bad for music and bad for artists. Nobody should use it, except me, because the way I use Spotify is both utterly deranged and impossible under any other form of music distribution. Basically, to compile a writing playlist, I find a bunch of albums… (keep reading)

Plotting work continues on the next Casefile of Jay Moriarty story. I also finally got around to watching The Killer; I read the comic last year, which had a lot to say about Western imperialism and its effects on the Global South. The movie … doesn’t, and I can’t help… (keep reading)

I’m trying a new format for these, so they’re more like an actual newsletter (rather than a series of ads). At the moment I’m doing research and plotting for the next installment of The Casefile of Jay Moriarty. Research topics so far include the Costa del Sol, Silk Road, and… (keep reading)