a weird, brilliant play, and a killer pair of overalls
Hello friends!I'm trying something new, dictating this into my phone as I hike through the neighborhood instead of drafting longhand on Ye Olde Yellow Legal...
You can't win at Jenga
I waste a lot of mental energy comparing myself to other people. Other indie-ish writer-directors, specifically, but really anyone indie-ish who is kicking...
greetings from the road
Hello friends!Feels like it’s been two years since I last newslettered.As I draft this, I’m riding in the back of a passenger van on my way from Clarksdale,...
The Purge: Summer Edition
Hello friends!Here were are, squarely in July.I spent most of my holiday weekend—does it count as a “holiday weekend” if a) you’re not working a day job and...
Longhand drafts. 501s. Whiskey lattes.
Hello friends,It's a sunny Saturday, and I'm trying to "unplug," I.E. stay off email + Twitter + the internet in general for 24 whole hours. I cut myself off...
Gluten-free donuts, Portlandia tacos, and a piece of very excellent news
Hello friends!Here we are, well into May. I've been stalling on writing this month's installment of the Report, partly because I've been busy wrapping up my...
Rules for Writing, Stellar Dorks, and two *perfect* striped t-shirts
Hello my favorite people!Here we are in April already. Everything is blooming, and I just got cussed out by a stranger for talking too loudly on the phone....
a Gut Rot cocktail, a problematic taco, and Mrs. Chippy the Antarctic explorer
Hello friends!It's Thursday night and I just got home from work and I'm sprawled out on the bed with a whiskey on the rock (big rock) and a bowl of cold...
Barbara the slut, productive wallowing, the best thing I've eaten in 2016
Hello my favorite people. How did your January treat you? I have to say, mine didn't suck. Melia and I have a new draft we're really happy with, and we're...
A to-do how-to, a Tilda Swinton movie, and ☕️✨ tacos
Hello my favorite people! Welcome to January. As I draft this letter, it's pouring down rain in Los Angeles. So much rain. I'm feeling lucky to be holed up...
Failed Experiments #273: A newsletter without exclamation points
Hello, and Happy December.I have a somber mission on this fine Tuesday: To write a newsletter entirely without exclamation points. To convey my thoughts and...
Blown deadlines, leg flu, and Laramie gets on a soapbox
Hey there! Happy November, um, 15th.I've been going around and around about whether to just lalala drop this newsletter on you, like no big deal... or do I...
ROCKTOBER!
What's up with you guys? I had a spectacular September. Best month of the last 12 for sure. I'm scared now that I've typed those words. I don't want to jinx...
a whole lot of bacon and 🍳
Hello friends! Happy September, &c.As I draft this, I am simultaneously prepping a four-course meal on the theme of bacon and eggs. It's my dad's birthday,...
Haunted storm drains, veggie tacos, and the most beautiful disco ball in Los Angeles 🌕✨
Hey there, peoplefriends!Look where we are, another whole month into summer.Despite serving on a jury for alllllll of July, I've done a decent job of working...
A checklist for summer, a Kristen Wiig vehicle, and OWLS COMING TO ECHO PARK
Holy July!Summer is confusing when you live in LA. I often fail to take advantage of it. I'll be plugging away on a script or I'll take some freelance job,...
Introversion, the red carpet, and Swedish tacos
Welp, I survived Cannes. It was simultaneously awful and terrific. Am I allowed to admit that here?The thing is, I'm an introvert. I find it exhausting to...
MAYDAYMAYDAY
Hello friends!That month went fast.I fell off on my page a day, pretty much the instant I sent the April 1 newsletter. I was so pleased with myself that I...
Flatforms, Friday Night Lights, and a new furry friend
Happy April !!! And: Holy Shit.I did it, you guys. I managed to eke out a page a day. Or almost a page a day. I was on page 24 as of March 1, and yesterday I...
The Skeleton Twins, a pesto rice bowl, and a piece of very excellent news
Hello my favorite people, and Happy March!First off: I have a piece of very excellent news. Which was the whole point of The Laramie Report, right? To bring...