I sometimes wear ties and such, but never smile. Photo by Suhyoon Cho.
Reformed journalist. Scribbler of speeches and whatnot. Wrote a thriller that was a finalist for some award.
For the Serious types, who want a Serious bio:
- Journalism degree from Western Washington University, where I was editor-in-chief of the paper of news and graduated No. 1 in my class.
- Won awards as a reporter and editor, where I chased mayhem that included political scandals, fires, floods, murders and a bumbling serial killer who managed to get away with it all. Have interviewed governors, US senators and writers like Ann Rule and Barry Eisler. Also: ate industrial amounts of Top Ramen, because reporters, they don’t MAKE ANY MONIES.
- Went to nationals in speech and debate and helped coach a HS debate team.
- Contributing writer for The New York Times‘ about.com, where I wrote 200-some posts as their expert on public relations, publicity and scandals. Now a contributing editor to Criminal Element and The Big Thrill. Apparently, I like to contribute and edit, or contribute while editing.
- Have written 2.94 gazillion newspaper stories, speeches, opeds, freelance pieces and such, maybe because I type crazy fast.
- My sister is a genius screenwriter in LA who won a Nicholl Fellowship from the Academy (world’s biggest screenwriting competition by those people who hand out Oscars, with the fellowship paying $30,000 or whatever). She’s taught me many things and introduced me to SAVE THE CAT and other glorious screenwriting books, which are shockingly useful for writing all sorts of stuff that have nothing to do with screenplays. Thanks, sis. You rock.
Artistic nonsense
In the beginning, I shot my own photos for papers of news, using horrible manual cameras and such that used this stuff we called “film.” It came in rolls. Now I shoot with a Nikon of Infinite Beauty (a D3100). This thing will do your taxes.
Had my first photo show, Pieces of the World – shots from Sweden, Iceland, France, Belgium, Alaska, Hawaii, India and Dubai, all printed on canvas and framed.
If you’ve never printed your stuff on canvas, turn off the Series of Tubes and print your favorite photo on canvas RIGHT NOW. The internets will still be around when you come back.
Also, if you know photography tricks, drop me a line on the Twitter or the comment sections, so we can talk smack about cameras and pretend to know what ISO settings really are.
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Guy – Photo by Suhyoon Cho
Reformed journalist. Scribbler of speeches and whatnot. Wrote a thriller that was a finalist for some award.
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SAVE THE CAT is a damn fine book. Now there is something like EAT THE FROG…? Have you heard of it?
No way. Eat the frog?
I kid you not. It’s supposed to be a productivity book abut doing the once thin you hate the most on our to-do list. If I took it literally, I would never get out of bed!
Quiet an impressive bio! Glad I found your blog.
Serious smack about cameras? f-stops and shutter speed and why. Really.
Save the cat – Gona check it out like in about a meeeour lol