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Quotes. July 2013 3 Aug 2013 | 06:49 pm
“I trust those who are greedy for money a thousand times more than those who are greedy for credentials.” -Nassim Taleb “Let me tell you something about gods. No matter how smart or strong you are, ...
Publishing 3.0 20 Jul 2013 | 03:17 am
I get at least 10 emails a week from people asking for writing/publishing/book advice. I will probably sit down one day and write out a comprehensive answer to all of them. That day is not today; toda...
My favorite book blurb ever 18 Jul 2013 | 12:13 am
At least, of the ones I’ve ever given. And yes, I really read the book and it really was good:
Quotes, June 2013 7 Jul 2013 | 10:41 am
“When have you ever seen someone who had no doubts who was also correct about anything?” -Orson Scott Card “When people give you their stated reason for doing something always assume they are giving...
Don’t look for talent, find people who do things 21 Jun 2013 | 06:08 pm
I wrote a blog post a while ago about what one of my former assistants did after working for me, and in it I wondered why so many of them have had success. My conclusion was that: I honestly don’t thi...
Nazism and The New York Post 17 Jun 2013 | 05:46 pm
A short, fun little lesson in media: The New York Post contacted me about doing a feature called “In My Library” where they pick a famous author or other person of note, and discuss 4 of their favorit...
My review of “I Hope They Serve Beer on Broadway” 6 Jun 2013 | 09:38 am
I don’t know how to feel about this play, I really don’t. I have a lot of conflicted emotions, so I’m going to write this review now, right after seeing it for the first time, in part to sort them … R...
Quotes, May 2013 5 Jun 2013 | 12:03 am
“One of the great insights of psychoanalysis is that you never really want an object, you only want the wanting, which means the solution is to set your sights on an impossible ideal and work hard to ...
I Hope They Serve Beer On Broadway sells out, then extends 30 May 2013 | 07:11 pm
So this Broadway play thing is going great, but also taking some weird fucking turns: 1. July tickets for sale: The June run of “I Hope They Serve Beer On Broadway” sold out weeks ago, and the produce...
Quotes, April 2013 2 May 2013 | 03:56 pm
“You can be remarkable or busy, but not both.” -Cal Newport “We all have stories that we tell ourselves about what our lives are—and those stories are always wrong.” -Shawn Coyne “Contracts mean NOTHI...
