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Ink and Beans: March 2011

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Writer, doing what he does. Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Oscars 2011 - Movie Haiku. To review, the Best Picture nominations were:. The Kids Are Alright. And now the 10 haiku, not necessarily in that order. This is just a dream. So is this. And this. And this. Ponder. Watch again. Dreams can come true, even in. Canyoneer gets stuck,. Misses party with hot chicks,. Cuts arm off in rage. Shy new monarch must. Tell subjects: "We're going to. Wuh w-wuh. wuh. wuh.". Seems nice; smells like strawberries. Win an Arik...

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Ink and Beans: July 2014

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Writer, doing what he does. Sunday, July 6, 2014. In Treatment, and the Art of TV Storytelling. Recently a lot of HBO television shows became available on Amazon Prime for free, and so for the last few weeks I've been watching In Treatment,. A show about a psychotherapist and his patients which takes place almost entirely "in session.". I'll abstain from a detailed review, though it's tempting to spend all day writing about it. Let me just say that the show is a true work of art. Each of these five relat...

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Ink and Beans: February 2013

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Writer, doing what he does. Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Aghast from the Past: Watching the Hubris Documentary. For me, watching the hour-long documentary Hubris: Selling the Iraq War. Over with, not to be suffered again, nor worried over or even thought much about. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news. And news about the economy. The level of deception, fanaticism, and opportunism exhibited by members of the Bush administration seems like something out of a prologue to a dystopian novel elected leadersh...

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Ink and Beans: February 2011

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Writer, doing what he does. Tuesday, February 15, 2011. My MFA Personal Statement (a.k.a. Statement of Purpose). The chatter over at the Creative Writing MFA Blog. Indicates some folks wish to see examples of personal statements, so I thought I'd post mine here. It's no golden ticket, but it has gotten me into a few reputed programs. I applied to 14 schools and received acceptances from LSU, Wash-U. in St. Louis, Vanderbilt, and Florida. Which I found enormously helpful. Of Personal Statement with edits.

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Motel Heartache: May 2011

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The Writing Blog of Michael Wayne Hampton. Saturday, May 21, 2011. Gone Away" is the Story of the Day. Sheryl Monks selected my short story "Gone Away" as her story of the day in honor of Short Fiction Month. You can read it on her blog. Http:/ www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif or on the webpage for Still. Links to this post. Thursday, May 19, 2011. Work forthcoming in The Atticus Review. When the story is published I'll post the link. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.

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Ink and Beans: July 2012

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Writer, doing what he does. Saturday, July 7, 2012. Right Cause, Wrong Message:. Demi and Ashton speak out against sex slavery and trafficking. It's been well over a year since I've posted anything on this blog that wasn't related to fundraising, but thanks to a friend's Facebook post and the ensuing dialogue this topic sort of fell into my lap (it may also be a stall-tactic to avoid more daunting writing projects) so here we go! Last night, in the early stages of fleshing out the Badra character, my cre...

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Ink and Beans: Open Letter to the NRA

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Writer, doing what he does. Thursday, January 17, 2013. Open Letter to the NRA. You have repeatedly claimed, in the wake of mass shootings, that "now is not the time" for a conversation about gun policy. (When, then? And now you are "outraged" by the landmark laws just passed in New York State, calling them "draconian." Please explain which one of these new laws is a violation of the right to bear arms? Is it the banning of high-capacity magazines? The background checks prior to purchases? I believe ther...

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Ink and Beans: October 2013

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Writer, doing what he does. Saturday, October 19, 2013. Stop Telling Me I Worry Too Much. Dear World (and all the People):. I hate when you tell me I shouldn't worry so much. Image from http:/ www.mrmen.com. Ah, yes. How silly of me. Here, let me just turn the dial back. Consider that your hasty advice, while offered with good intentions, sucks. Consider what you're essentially suggesting is that I disavow my natural, emotional response to the situation. Oh, that's not what you meant? Consider that, if y...

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susan woodring: February 2012

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Author of Goliath and Springtime on Mars. Goliath for Book Clubs. Springtime on Mars: Stories. Monday, February 27, 2012. Start Spreading the News. I’ve just returned from a quick trip with my daughter to NYC. The weather was glorious. I walked Abby's poor little feet off, mostly because walking is the least intimidating form of transportation in the big city. My. Is to take a subway to the general area we want to be in and then walk and walk and walk. I also think, though, that going to a new place brin...

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Ink and Beans: January 2012

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Writer, doing what he does. Thursday, January 12, 2012. Children of Arusha 2012 Fundraiser - School Sponsorship. Help send former street children in Arusha, Tanzania to private school! Filex (left) and Heven in class. From now until February 12th. I will be accepting donations, by mailed check or through PayPal. To continue sponsoring former street children in Arusha, Tanzania for private school. Depending on how much you donate, you may also be entered in a raffle to win beautiful African handicrafts.