by Bill McCurry | Oct 31, 2012 | Acting, Communication, Humor, Life, Writing
I broke down and dove into Twitter six months ago, on the advice of several strangers. They didn’t have candy, but it turns out they did have good advice about Twitter. Here’s why their advice was good: First of all, I don’t use Twitter to talk to my friends....
by Bill McCurry | Oct 26, 2012 | Confidence, Creativity, Humor, Writing
I gouged out part of my soul and hurled it into a wood chipper the other day. It was no fun, although I did get to eat pie while I did it. It happened because I’m trying to write something longer than the instructions for assembling an armoire made in Korea, and...
by Bill McCurry | Oct 19, 2012 | Fear, Humor, Life, Love, Marriage
I realized that my wife truly loved me when she threatened to kill me. We were still living in sin at the time, we were poor, and I had a pretty sharp eye for a bargain. As we sailed down the grocery aisle one day, my wife said, “Look, root beer.” She said it like she...
by Bill McCurry | Oct 18, 2012 | Creativity, Humor, Life, Writing
This morning I received a message from the illustrious Strannyi, whom I’m sure you must know as a writer, grammarian, and expert on zombie tribbles. She has graciously nominated me for the Liebster Award! Before anyone starts sending me frankincense and myrrh,...
by Bill McCurry | Oct 17, 2012 | Entertainment, Writing
Christopher Buehlman’s new medieval horror novel Between Two Fires was released earlier this month, and it’s a fantastic read. The story is funny, historically intriguing, and scary as hell. It received a great review at Publisher’s Weekly, and I can...
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