carlos montoya novel excerpt at the write launch
Excited to have a novel excerpt up at @thewritelaunch from a manuscript in progress I am calling carlos montoya–a novel
author’s tea
little mocos cover design
So happy with the cover design for Little Mocos–thank you to @t_morrissey Morrissey and @TwelveWinters
podcast recommendation: code switch–race and identity, remixed
Highway driving this summer and enjoying the fairly new Code Switch podcast. I also enjoy the written articles posted on NPR […]
the house of order now available on kindle and smashwords
available now on kindle, smashwords The House of Order–stories, the first collection of composite stories by John Paul Jaramillo, presents a stark vision […]
writerly gear: hybrid mechanical keyboard
I have had so many conversations with students about how great old school mechanical typewriters are for the feel and […]
documentary recommendation: thank you mr watterson
Great documentary now available for streaming on Netflix. I’d been waiting to watch this one for a while. I was […]
“arkansas flood 1964” in pilgrimage magazine
Happy to hear my story “Arkansas Flood 1964” will soon have a home in Pilgrimage Magazine.
new year’s writing resolution
A few years back I made a joke to D about teaching and writing. I told her I was deciding to […]
new césar chávez film trailer
I’ve been waiting for this trailer for a while. I always give out some of chávez’ writings in my comp […]
last tuesday at the movies
Went to the movies last week. I should’ve been grading or obsessing over the part time instructor evaluations I was […]
Protected: storymatic freewriting
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a book and a labyrinth
Rereading Borges’ The Garden of Forking Paths this morning. And the idea of a chaotic novel or a novel with confounding […]
semi-orphaned aug 15 deadline
Sat down today–all day today–working towards an August 15 contest deadline for my Semi-Orphaned manuscript. Here is a quick excerpt: […]
