MeFi Projects

I have collected my short fiction from the last ten years into three collections. [more inside]
posted by Scattercat on Nov 25, 2020 - 0 comments

What began as an exploration of my love of weird western stuff has evolved into a discussion of creativity and the professional market for creative undertakings, with a lot of little side trips into the worlds of wrestling, polka, horseback riding, rattlesnake chili, and whatever else attracts our attention at the moment. Cohosted by Coco Mault.
posted by maxsparber on Jan 31, 2018 - 0 comments

Having friends can be hard! Especially when your friend is constantly jetting off to exotic destinations or cleaning guns or scaling office buildings n black turtlenecks....
posted by The Whelk on Jun 18, 2015 - 14 comments

Ken Cosgrove, everyone's favorite Accounts man on Mad Men, has a side career as an author with many pen names. The David Algonquin Wiki imagines a world where Ken's stories have become popular and well-remembered pieces of culture but the man himself is largely a mystery (Although Harlan Ellison is a fan). Wiki is open to anyone, with an attempt being made to write his stories round-robin style.
posted by The Whelk on Apr 20, 2012 - 48 comments

Everyone knows that the key to becoming a better writer is consistently writing every day, but that's often easier said than done. A kind of Couch-To-5K for writers, It's Not A Sprint, It's A Marathon is a one-page site that details a simple method for creating a daily writing habit. [more inside]
posted by Ian A.T. on Oct 25, 2011 - 0 comments

William S. Burroughs would have been 97 on February 5. Here are 97 things you might not have known about the legendary cult figure.
posted by Lillitatiana on Feb 4, 2011 - 0 comments