Understanding Poetry
My wife is taking a poetry class this year, so I, being a writer, decided to take a crack at writing poetry myself. Why didn’t someone stop me? Thank goodness I’m better at prose. Thank […]
Category: Writers
Brian Kiley Shares Comedy Insights, Writers’ Room Wisdom, and Novel News
Emmy Award-winning writer Brian Kiley has a hilarious résumé that showcases decades of comedy talent. Now, with his new novel The Astounding Misadventures of Rory Collins, Kiley is poised once again to show us how […]
The Year of Perry Block
This year – 2018 – will be The Year of Perry Block. That’s because this year will see the publishing of my very first book, the eponymously named – as is my blog – Perry Block, Nouveau Old […]
Bully for Budleigh!
Like humans, canines have been known to bully their own species, although they rarely steal lunch money and never send harassing texts due to the absence of thumbs. Dog bullying can take many forms: overly […]
Halloween and the Hound from…if Not Hell, then Nearby
While Halloween is a whimsical time for children, it can be disquieting for dogs and even more troubling for dog owners unaccustomed to working with the violent criminally insane. Halloween spending this year is expected […]
Theodor S. Geisel Will You Please Go Away Now! The Lost Works of Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss is known the world over for his fun-filled books and lovable characters such the Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, and who doesn’t love Zyyzer Zazzer Zuz? What is less known is how […]
Trailer Trash With A Girl’s Name – the Sequel!
My mother’s cooking hasn’t improved. My brother is still the favorite. Ted the Drug Dealer is still crocheting cozy hats and scarves. (No he’s not – he’s still dealing drugs). Mom still thinks that giving […]
No Joke! Jumpstart and Finish Your Humor Project with Two Weeks of Solitude and Free Room Service!
Comedy writer Anna Lefler, author of Preschooled and The Chicktionary, understands the time drains that keep creative types away from some of their most important projects. But instead of just finding humor topics in the […]
Brainless Storming
Trump’s latest epiphany came this week during a brainstorming session on AF1: Trump: I’ve thought about this bigly Melania and I’m no longer calling terrorist MONSTERS. It isn’t accurate. These are bad hombres, no monsters, […]
Camelot: C’est Blanc!
BANNON: Scamalot! Scamalot! From far alt.right I smelled you there. Scamalot! Scamalot! In great regard I held you there. If I had a soul I’d be a coprolite — But now it’s enough that I […]