In today’s episode of “Don’t Be This Writer”…

Kindergartener wants to start her own club. Not sure how many members she’ll get with some of these ideas.

Spent my birthday ropes-coursing, water-sliding, and cake-eating with my favorite people. A very good day indeed.

I hope this film will be great, whether that mean holding true to the novel or whether that mean finding its own feet within its own context. Regardless I’m honored something I made up while working two jobs became something relatively bigger. ew.com/movies/robin-w…

Spotify: "Here is a playlist for you based on [kids' music for the car], [creepy research music for Project A], Disney Storytellers, [early-2000s emo for workouts], Kids' Dance Hits, [southern folk research music for Project B]..."

Got to see my buddy @IvanKander for the first time in almost seven (!) years, and while we didn’t get a picture together, he was kind enough to snap this one of me and my youngest.

Big “Graphic Design Is My Passion” energy from this restaurant that uses both Comic Sans *and* Papyrus as fonts on their menu.

MIDSOMMAR [2019, dir. Ari Aster]

Kindergartner hops in the car after school and the first words out of her mouth are: “What’s a BJ?” ME: 😳 Uh…what? HER: A BJ. What is it? ME: Um… HER: Our teacher said that Zoe is a BJ cause she always picks the music. ME: Oh, a *DJ*! (Crisis averted for now!)

DKT going for less than the price of a gallon of gas over on the amazon amazon.com/Dont-Know-Toug…

Did I get any writing done this weekend? Nope! But I did make this peacock cake for my kindergartener’s sixth birthday.

I’m trying to learn to use a sewing machine and have come to the realization that:

Got the kindergartner a book light for her birthday. She may never sleep again.

If you love HOOSIERS and DANGEROUS MINDS you’ll love THE BELFAST BLAZERS (based on a true story) in the spirit of my mantra of Peace, Love, and Understanding… Link to script: drive.google.com/file/d/1wdit9F… amazon.com/Belfast-Blazer… Full Court Peace NKW Jasper Grey

Is this thing still on?

Some favorite reads from the first half of this year: LILITH - @ericrickstad EVERYBODY KNOWS - Jordan Harper 🏴 DEVIL IS FINE - @jverchwrites LET HIM GO - Larry Watson OZARK DOGS & BROILER - Eli Cranor HOLY CITY - Henry Wise NOVEMBER ROAD - Lou Berney