Monthly Archives: August 2009

Feel the Heat

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Andrew Roe

It’s been blazingly hot in Southern California. Yesterday I took Ethan to the beach. He dug a lot of sand and said this at one point: “Waves, can we have some of your sand please? Thank you.”

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New Short Fiction Series: October 9

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Andrew Roe

If you happen to live in Southern California: On Friday, October 9, I’ll be the featured writer at the New Short Fiction Series. This is a long-running monthly series in Los Angeles. Actors read stories by a selected author. Here … Continue reading →

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“Ikea, Stop the Verdana Madness!”

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Andrew Roe

This article got sent around at work today. There’s an uproar because Ikea starting using the Verdana font in its catalogs and ads. People can get really passionate about fonts and such. Will the Ban Comic Sans folks join the … Continue reading →

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Check It Out: Matt Bell Interview

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Andrew Roe

Steven McDermott interviews The Collagist editor Matt Bell over at the Storyglossia blog. It’s a lengthy, insightful interview.

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Will This Story Please Be Quiet, Please?

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Andrew Roe

The issue of stories and novels not selling for being “too quiet” came up a while back over at Literary Rejections on Display. I’ve heard the same feedback about my story collection. What does this mean? I’m assuming it means … Continue reading →

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