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The write way

Writing is a passion.  Long before I decided to become a journalist, I discovered the joy of coating vellum with thoughts and stories.  I even started a short-lived online literary magazine after graduating from college. 

Most nights I could be found in a Milwaukee watering hole or coffee shop with a pen and a half dozen sheets of paper ripped from old notebooks.  On multiple occasions I underestimated my needs, and would end up walking home with a pocket full of napkins covered in writing.  On one occasion, the bar patrons were confused by my use of a brown paper bag to finish my thoughts.

Now I tend to prefer coffee shops or the comforts of my living room to dark smoky bars when I strike pen to paper; or finger to keypad.  I still enjoy writing longhand for my more creative ventures. 

“So this guy writes.  Where can we find his work?” 

Dane101.com is a Madison local content web site.  I currently write for them, and a list of my articles for them can be found here.  Some favorites:

MidwesternBoy.com is my personal writing site, dedicated to technology, sports, politics, and media (in theory).  While I try to stick to these topics, I occasionally diverge to others.

Capital Times articles:

“Geekend” is a short story I wrote that I plan to turn into a short film in the near future.