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Uh Oh NaPoWriMo!
This month is all about poems. The foxy folks at Bloof Books are letting me join in their fun for National Poetry Writing Month, which I guess is in tribute to National Poetry Month and also a nod to National Novel Writing Month. So, go check it out every day. I’m going to write (or…
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Smatterings That Turn to Spring
It’s been a super-fun month so far. First, AWP was a blast. I got to see a bunch of great friends and share a table with Adam Robinson, Mike Young, Bryan Coffelt, and Gabe Durham. I did a panel, a few readings, and even got to meet one of my next Future Tense authors for…
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My AWP Schedule
I’m posting this as much for my own memory’s benefit as I am for anyone who wants to see me at the AWP Conference next weekend in Seattle. Here’s what I’m up to and where I will be. I’m so excited to see everyone! * denotes off-site events The rest of it happens at the…
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The Last Two Nights
Some fantastic times were had the past two evenings. On Tuesday night, I read at The Soft Show, a great reading series here in Portland where a trio of illustrators draw cartoons to go with your story. I read with fellow writers Martha Grover, Jason Squamata, Alissa Nielsen, and Justin Hocking. Here’s the panel of…
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So Many of ME
I’ve been thinking a lot about time lately and how I wish there was more of it. Or maybe what’s more likely (with the advancements of science) is that there would be more MEs. So… One of me would sit around and read all day (because I have so much to read and I love…
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Movies in 2013: A Weakness For Drama
This was a pretty good year for movies and there were surely a lot of good ones I didn’t see or haven’t seen yet. But these are the ones I liked the most from the past twelve months. I guess I had a weakness for dramas this year… 1. The Place Beyond the Pines: I…
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East Coast Regrets
Like any author who tours for a book, I realize now that I did not do a few important things while I was out in New York and Baltimore last week. Here is a list of my regrets. I regret not getting a T-shirt from BookCourt or Word (or McNally Jackson–a store that carries Future…
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Stocking Stuffing
I’m back from the east coast and hunkering down in the Portland chill for the rest of the year. My touring time was great. I always hear authors complain about book tours and how they don’t like them, but I love it. I don’t get a chance to travel much, so touring gives me a…
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In the Thick of It!
My book has been out for almost a month now. It’s kind of a whirlwind right now. But a fun whirlwind. Or maybe a blizzard. Like a Dairy Queen blizzard. Yeah–that’s it. I’m in the thick of a sweet blended ice cream treat with chunks of peanut butter cups and Oreo cookies. I’m currently in…
Kevin Sampsell 