Can you find success as a filmmaker outside of LA? That was the theme of the DC Shorts Film Festival, based upon conversations I had with directors attending the festival. Now in its tenth year, DC Shorts featured 153 films from 23 nations. The festival is known as a “filmmakers festival,” where directors are givenRead… Read more »
DC Shorts starts on Thursday! Now in its tenth year, the DC Shorts Film Festival and Screenplay Competition returns with 153 short films from 23 nations — including the country’s largest collection of short films by emerging Russian filmmakers. Thousands of cinema aficionados will be on the streets of the Penn Quarter, going between theRead… Read more »
Angelika Theater – photo by Sami S For 10 years, the DC Shorts Film Festival and Screenplay Competition has screened the world’s top short films to audiences throughout the region. From September 19-29, the festival will screen 153 films from 23 nations in venues across the DC region. What makes this event special is thatRead… Read more »
Fueled by caffeine, surrounded by low chatter and the hum of background music, I am at my most productive. Something about being in a coffee shop just makes me want to get to work. I wrote my first novel, Murder in Ocean Hall, in a couple of downtown DC coffee shops. I prefer Caribou Coffee,Read… Read more »
Printers Row journal with The Wallace Line standalone supplement. There is a special thrill to seeing your name in print that electrons will never be able to replace. Books and newspapers are physical objects. They are permanent. And they exist in the real world, not the virtual one. Which is why I was delighted toRead… Read more »
I have a guest post on Digital Book Today on how reading novels is good for you. Novels teach essential skills, such as concentration, careful reading (not skimming web pages) and the ability to frame and express a story. Novels are more than just entertainment. Immersing yourself in words on a regular basis will improveRead… Read more »
SEO Consultant. $2k a month minimum. This advertisement popped up on top of my Gmail. I saw this and thought: I am in the wrong line of work. Apparently, search engine optimization is so much in demand that you don’t need to state your qualifications or the benefits of your service – you just tellRead… Read more »
Instagram is available for govies! It is the latest mobile and social media tool available to federal, state and local governments to better engage with the public, thanks to a newly negotiated government-compatible Terms of Service (TOS) agreement negotiated by the GSA. With over 130 million users, Instagram is a photo sharing service that makesRead… Read more »
Due to a sequester-related contracting snafu, I get a spring break of an undetermined period! Hopefully, I will be back to work at the National Weather Service in a week or two. They call it a “gap” as they move people from one contract to another. I’ve got a job with the new company onRead… Read more »
Do you know the difference between a “vote center” and a “polling place”? The DC Board of Elections assumed that residents understood the distinction, and that voters wouldn’t be confused by their confusing postcard. This postcard on the upcoming special election read: One Judiciary Square is the only vote center open for this election. LikeRead… Read more »