barrington99@gmail.com What is the purpose of this theatrical exercise—of standing on stage, arms outstretched then falling backwards trusting life will catch you, of taking leaps of faith to prove to yourself you won’t hit the ground… at least too hard? Maybe it’s that trust takes strength and skill, the development of which requires practice. We play … Read more
There was this hot minute where I wondered whether this should be the year I tried NaNoWriMo, which challenges a writer to write 50,000 of a novel during the month of November. The answer is “Nope. ‘Tis not to be that kind of November.” There’s a lot of life-stuff happening. BUT I will be revisiting … Read more
I recently got some good news: My short story “Girl, Wolf, Woodsman” was accepted by Santa Monica Review and will be published this coming spring! The story is a twist on “Little Red Riding Hood.” I started it an embarrassing number of years ago and then apparently got either distracted or frustrated. During my “writing … Read more
I spent a frightening portion of the last few weeks prepping an application for the Universal Writers Lab. For readers who aren’t aspiring screenwriters, a lab like this is essentially a miracle ticket — a salaried, year-long fellowship where the participant receives mentorship while developing work with producers, execs, and others, all combining to hopefully … Read more
I think I’ve cryptically referred to the “digital app” company I’ve been doing a project for… To be less vague about it, I’m working with a company called Macroverse. Today, as part of a virtual Web3 Comicon event, I’ll be on a panel where Macroverse reveals it’s upcoming releases, including the series that I am … Read more
I know some of you have been waiting with bated breath to find out what astrologically recommended trip I’ll be taking for my birthday this year… (For those unfamiliar with this blog, in the last few years I have become, reluctantly, a person who lets an astrologist use the time and location of my birth … Read more
In a previous post, I talked about having three jobs on the horizon and fearing that instead of lining up consecutively, that they would all land concurrently. Reader, of course that happened. The “main job” is a producing gig for a large toy company. I’ve been enjoying it even more than I’d anticipated. While it’s … Read more
Welp, I’ve let a couple months go by without posting, and now enough has happened that it’s difficult to pick any one thing to talk about, so I guess I’ll just ramble and see what comes out. Right now, Paul and I are babysitting for our three and a half year old nephew. It’s a … Read more
Wherein I bask in the prospect of new employment and ruminate on the ways it could all implode.
Wherein I ponder dopamine, capitalism, show business and Charlie Brown’s unhealthy obsession with kicking that football.