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Writing in the Dark
http://www.writinginthedark.net
Non-fiction, fiction, poetry, reviews, screenwriting, playwrighting, and rants. Follow the life of freelance writer René Garcia as he tries to make it in the industry. Rejoice in his rare successes and commiserate in his many failures.
Recent Posts
The Line in the Ash
For the most part, I am not political. Presidents come and go, pushing their agendas only to have it all reversed by the next guy voted into office when the country gets sick of it. Furthermore, I hate making uninformed decisions and I feel like ther...
The Day America Failed
Ooh, such a dramatic title! Alright, so I was wrong about the Blake Lewis-winning thing. If you lost your house, betting in Vegas, I'm sorry. Put it on my tab. I still stand by my choice in Blake, however. He should have won. Unfortunately, the judge...
You Can't Beat Ugly
It's a bitter sweet celebration tonight, folks. I've been following American Idol this season pretty closely even with my cable on the fritz. I just hop on YouTube and get caught up. Anyway, I've been pulling for Blake Lewis since almost the beginnin...
'Victims, aren't we all?'
Before we get into the meat of this post, let me just say that I'm a little bummed that Phil Stacey performed so well tonight. During his rehearsal time with Bon Jovi, he sounded like hell. His live performance was a different story. So, who knows? M...
Jerry's Idols
Coming in a little late, but oh well. First, you're probably wondering why Writing in the Dark suddenly went to hell with the posting. Sure, I hear you on that. To explain: Well, I've been swamped with work. I've been living hand to mouth and paychec...
The Charlatan
The publishing industry, like other creative industries, is pretty tough to break into. Most of the time, you have to start working for free. Usually, you do this while you're going to school, like at a college newspaper or during a summer internship...
