Me in the Media, Frankenturkey

The show Bryan is in with Erica, Fuzzy, and Amanda, Soireé Dada: Schmück der Hallen, is being called "consistently amusing," as "the group turns its derisive, destructive glee to the task of dismantling Christmas" by Time Out Chicago.

There is a new interview with me here by my friend and fellow writer Lora Freeman. It's general stuff about the life of a freelance writer.

I stayed in Chicago for the Thanksgiving holiday because I'm still coughing. Bryan and I are going to do what we did last year and join the gang (Kristy, Roger, etc.) at the orphans Thanksgiving. It's going to be great, except that Ben is threatening to bring this (at left) for our main course. It's a turducken wrapped in bacon. I told him he's more than welcome, but that he should not be surprised when the result is me throwing up on his shoes.

"the ludicrous feeling when your dreams are in striking distance"

My fabulous friend Amy Lillard, a fellow writer, has just revamped her kick ass website Quiet Rebel Writer, and it now includes essays on famous authors as well as other "writers who matter" - profiles of everyday writers like me.

Check out this sweet little interview she did with me, wherein I ramble on incessantly (even with editing!) and sound at least 10% more pretentious than I'd like to!

Thanks, Amy. This was really flattering and makes me take myself a little more seriously. And YOU are awesome.

Magazine Updates

The big Midwest Living article about Chicago comedy is on the newsstands (it's in the October issue), but I can't seem to find an online version of it yet, so I might post some scans of the article later.

Time Out Chicago linked to one of my recent Blewtenanny photo posts today, in anticipation of an upcoming article about the shuttering of the Bastion. They talked to me, Kristy, and Nate for the article.

Since I forgot they needed a picture, I ran out earlier today and snapped a bunch. It only took taking 600 to get 6 that I liked! (That's a terrible ratio.) Too bad I'm not a better planner - I have a flaky allergy nose, it was a flat hair day, and you can totally see the reflection of my hand holding the camera in front of my face in every picture where I'm wearing sunglasses. D'oh!

On a related note, Ryan Robinson, who does photography for TOC, has a really great blog about his work, check it out.