HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHARLES BUKOWSKI

Happy birthday to novelist and poet of skid row - Charles Bukowski - who was born on this day in 1920 ... To celebrate,once again, let's take another look at the incredible Bukowski documentary "Born into This," streaming in its entirety. ~Thanks, Hank, for all the inspiration you've given us... As a bonus, check out this heartfelt short film based on Bukowski's poem "Nirvana." The melancholy postcard film is directed by Patrick Bieseman...

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WRITING MY NOVELLA: OBSERVATIONS, NOTES AND WHAT I'VE LEARNED

I learned many things about the book writing process, namely it should have taken me less time. I just submitted my completed manuscript for the FIGHT CARD novella 'Union of the Snakes' to Paul Bishop for editing. It will be out later this year (perhaps Fall) and I will keep everyone updated with details regarding its release. That said, I want to share eighteen observations that I made about my writing process, specifically for this project....

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