2023-03-23: Watching the TikTok hearing and this is nothing more than the government pissed off that Americans …
2023-01-30: Just completed my 800th story for the Cabinet of Curiosities podcast. I started writing for the show …
2023-01-20: I get about 10-15 “confirmation” or “you won” emails in Gmail every day. Just bypassing my spam …
2023-01-19: VERY interested in seeing Twitter’s active user numbers next month. If there is any dropoff, …
2023-01-18: Every book I write teaches me how to write a book and every new book shows me I have no idea what …
2023-01-17: It’s funny when people say they aren’t excited by new Macs. That’s the point, …
2023-01-16: As much as I enjoy my AlphaSmart, I would LOVE to swap it for an Apple eMate. There’s …
2023-01-14: I used to outline the book as a whole and list specific scenes I felt I needed to hit as I wrote, …
2023-01-14: Excuse me, TCM, but I have some goddamn questions
2023-01-13: Looks like Elon turned off Twitter API access to third party apps. If that’s the end of …
2023-01-09: Put in about 3000 words on the WIP this weekend. Making a lot of progress and I only hate about half …
2023-01-08: Re-upping this for the afternoon crowd. www.hcmarks.com/2023/01/0…
2023-01-07: Seeking Help: For the past 2.5 months, my family has been fighting our school district against its …
2023-01-06: I love it when my DNS shits the bed for no reason whatsoever.
2023-01-04: BROKE 20K ON THE WIP. #amwriting 📝
2023-01-04: Writing research question: is anybody here a surgeon, or have you ever broken your hand? Trying to …
2023-01-04: 150 crunches with the kettlebell today and some presses. Ow. Starting to see some results though. I …
2023-01-04: Imagine if Disney+ said “We’re gonna get rid of all of our Mickey-related …
2023-01-03: Anyone know what it’s like to be on Twitter lately? I walked away almost two weeks ago and …
2023-01-03: Down 7 pounds since the beginning of December and starting to show some definition in my arms. 💪🏻
2023-01-02: Didn’t hit 1667 words yesterday as I’d hoped, but did manage 1165. Gonna try to break that today. …
2023-01-01: 1000 words down already for JaNoWriMo Day 1. Gotta get 667 more before the end of the night. …
2022-12-31: Transcribed my handwritten outline into Ulysses. Tomorrow begins JaNoWriMo for me. LFG!!! 📝 …
2022-12-30: Set up a crow feeder and put out some shiny objects in my backyard. I am going to have my own crow …
2022-12-30: I noticed some of the Discords that kicked up right when we all thought Twitter was going to shutter …
2022-12-30: Loved GLASS ONION. Fun and twisty. Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc is such a great character.
2022-12-27: Started doing morning pages again - within 15 minutes I had written my way out of a plot hole, …
2022-12-26: Ok, I’ve been rocking the Arc browser all day and I’m in love. Really enjoying its …
2022-12-24: A Christmas Eve tradition
2022-12-23: All I want is for me and my friends to spy on my girlfriend and the sleazy record producer courting …
2022-12-23: Wishing everyone a grievance-free Festivus today
2022-12-22: Started the month at 289 lbs. Down to 283.5. 💪🏻
2022-12-21: Stepped on the scale for the first time since starting my diet/exercise journey a few weeks ago. …
2022-12-20: My shower has only two settings: “The Devil’s nether regions” and “Don’t let go, Jack.”
2022-12-19: Linked my Mastodon account to micro.blog to save me time. If you want, you can follow me …
2022-12-18: Current status #jinglealltheway
2022-12-07: You can snag the latest version of MarsEdit here redsweater.com/marsedit/
2022-12-07: Congrats to @danielpunkass on MarsEdit 5 - I’m a HUGE fan of MarsEdit 4. It’s how I post …
2022-12-05: No idea what’s happening, but I restarted my Mac and now Safari refuses to load any webpages. …
2022-12-01: It’s a-me! Chris Pratt-io. #LegoAdvent
2022-12-01: INDY IS BACK www.youtube.com/watch
2022-12-01: Well, with Hive down for the count, I’ll be spending some more time on here. I was originally …
2022-11-20: 400 words in the ol’ WIP tonight. Also sent the first chapter to a trusted and brilliant friend for …
2022-11-17: Was invited to guest on another podcast next month. Gonna talk books and writing! Details to come!
2022-11-15: Twitter Didn't Deserve This--and Neither Did We I’m slowly finding my way around how I want to be perceived on places like Micro.blog and a …
2022-11-07: Dove into time blocking whole hog last night. Set up a daily schedule from 4am-11am every morning to …
2022-11-06: Watching the Weird Al biopic and it is hilarious.
2022-11-04: Anyone do time blocking on a serious level? Trying to really hunker down and plot out my day/build a …
2022-11-01: One wishlist item for the official micro.blog Mac app: persistence after refresh. I’m a …
2022-11-01: So I won’t be doing NaNoWriMo this month. I’m moving it to January–after the …
2022-10-27: I really do not care that a billion dollar computer company made billions more dollars while union …
2022-09-14: Doing my first author signing/panel next month at my local library. Super excited - it’ll be …
2022-09-08: In other news, I’m planning on a 512GB Deep Purple iPhone 14 Pro Max tomorrow with a new pair of …
2022-09-08: Not shedding any tears over a woman who upheld colonialism and sponsored genocide in African …
2022-09-01: ATTN Stream Deck users: anyone have any icon sets they like? I’m looking at this one: …
2022-08-30: Watching the leaves fall on my lawn and smiling. Buy bye summer!
2022-08-18: My $30 Logitech mouse was starting to give out (intermittent clicks, connection issues, etc) so I …
2022-08-13: Giving Stage Manager another try on iPad OS and liking it much better this time around. The recent …
2022-08-13: Does anyone here use and enjoy the paperlike screen protector on their iPad? Pros? Cons?
2022-08-06: Got to work on my WIP today - finished another chapter and added 1k words (in Ulysses!) Felt great …
2022-08-04: I was honored to return to @ErasablePodcast to discuss my book, THE LIBRARY AT THE CENTER OF THE …
2022-08-03: I wrote about the problems plaguing Scrivener in a world where word processing apps value …
2022-08-03: The Scrivener Problem Today, there are all manner of word processing applications and hardware solutions to help you write …
2022-07-28: Hmm…MarsEdit is posting a page as a post…
2022-07-28: My Current Workflow is in Flux After going through OmniFocus, Notion, Todoist, and literally every other goddamn to-do app in …
2022-07-27: There are several retro tech pieces I’d love for my collection one day: a Newton MessagePad a Bondi …
2022-07-08: Picked up a Hidrate Pro water bottle after hearing Alex Lindsay talk about it on a recent episode of …
2022-07-07: So I went back into Notion and cleared out a bunch of cruft. I set up my workspace to mimic August …
2022-07-05: I’ve been invited to participate in a local author event at a nearby public library this …
2022-06-29: On the 15th Anniversary of the Original iPhone's Release The early 2000s were a wild time for cell phones. Just ask Mr. Mobile. Most of us had flip phones, …
2022-06-28: Very excited to post my reflection on when I waited in line for 10 hours to buy the first iPhone on …
2022-06-23: If we’re that worried about “losing democracy,” then we should have been pushing …
2022-06-22: Everyone’s on Twitter talking about their new Notes feature like MB didn’t do it first and best.
2022-06-21: Just a heads up that my new book, The Library at the Center of the Earth is now available in …
2022-06-21: Just finished the first draft of a blog post on my experience waiting in line for the first iPhone …
2022-06-16: My New Job! I wanted to share that I have officially joined Grim & Mild as a full-time writer! I’ve …
2022-06-11: Got an ember mug as one final kiss-off from the company before they let me go. Surprisingly nice. I …
2022-06-05: So, I’ve decided to take a short hiatus from my current adult WIP to work on a MG book idea I had a …
2022-06-04: Relaxing with a little Bogie on TCM. SABRINA is on.
2022-06-03: Spent the evening working on the cover for the paperback version of The Library at the Center of the …
2022-05-31: FYI: THE LIBRARY AT THE CENTER OF THE EARTH dropped today! It’s only $2.99 on Kindle and free …
2022-05-27: THE LIBRARY AT THE CENTER OF THE EARTH - Chapter 1 I thought it might be fun to post the first chapter of my upcoming novel, The Library at the Center …
2022-05-26: And here’s the cover :)
2022-05-26: Do you love NATIONAL TREASURE? Enjoy historical scavenger hunts with life-and-death stakes? Well, …
2022-05-23: Pre-order THE LIBRARY AT THE CENTER OF THE EARTH Now! The day has finally arrived - my latest novel, The Library At the Center of the Earth is available …
2022-05-22: It’s done. THE LIBRARY AT THE CENTER OF THE EARTH is complete. Front matter, acknowledgements, and …
2022-05-21: Two more chapters and then we’re ready to compile the final version for release… 📝
2022-05-20: A lot of productivity “experts” and tech-minded individuals love to read. It’s …
2022-05-19: For your evening delight: an NPR Tiny Desk Concert with the 2022 off-Broadway cast of Little Shop of …
2022-05-19: Me at noon: “Meh, I’m not that hungry.” Me at 1pm: “I HAVE NOT EATEN IN …
2022-05-17: Knocked out a story for CABINET OF CURIOSITIES and edited three chapters of my upcoming book today. …
2022-05-13: Not gonna lie - I hate Amazon, but it is kinda cool to see my mug on there as an author, even if I …
2022-05-11: Thank you to everyone who has reached out over the last several hours about my last post. I …
2022-05-10: I think a combination of pandemic fatigue, depression, debt, and burnout at a job in an industry I …
2022-05-09: Got some hits on the resume today and a call scheduled for Wednesday. Looks like I might be moving …
2022-05-09: THE PROPHET Now Available on the Kindle Store I didn’t want to do it. I held out for a long time, but I needed to boost revenue and …
2022-05-09: Just applied to a Marketing Operations Manager role at Microsoft. If anyone here works there and has …
2022-05-07: I've Got a New Book Coming Soon Given the turmoil going on in my professional life and my need to pay down as much debt as possible, …
2022-05-06: MarsEdit has been one of my favorite purchases lately, especially for posting to Micro.blog. If it …
2022-05-06: Looking to break out of the legal industry and find something less soul-crushing. I’m a …
2022-05-03: Sent out some subs for a flash fiction piece I’ve been trying to place. It was accepted once, …
2022-05-02: Jony Ive Didn't Outgrow Apple--Apple Outgrew Jony Ive A writeup in The Verge of a new book about how Apple changed after Steve Jobs died: Ive was eager …
2022-05-02: Added another 500 words to the WIP tonight. At this rate it’ll be done in 2030. 📝
2022-05-01: Apple's Return to Office is a Return to Burnout and Resentment I read this today on 9to5Mac and my blood started to boil: Earlier this month, Apple had employees …
2022-04-30: The babies hatched!
2022-04-30: Happy Indie Bookstore Day! If anyone has a bead on the special edition Blackwings I could order, I’d …
2022-04-29: Gotta finish a Cabinet script tonight and hoping I have enough time to add a few hundred words to …
2022-04-27: A robin has made a nest in the space between one of our porch lights and the house. Looks like we’re …
2022-04-27: My M1 MacBook Air never ceases to amaze. I’ve been on battery since 8:00 this morning. …
2022-04-27: I must say, there is a general feeling of positivity on this site not felt or seen on that other …
2022-04-27: In the office for the first time in two years and I hate it.
2022-04-26: Had a really nice conversation with some fellow Grim & Mild writers today about starting a …
2022-04-26: “You built a time machine…out of a DeLorean?!”
2022-04-26: THE PROPHET, a thriller by Harry Marks Hey all, If you didn’t know, I’m an author and I have a book out right now called THE …
2022-04-26: I’m having the darndest time trying to get my custom domain to resolve. I followed the official …
2022-04-25: Did it! Word count achieved! 📝 Headed to bed.
2022-04-25: Just noticed the icon for iA Writer on the Mac turns black when the system enters Dark Mode. Nice …
2022-04-25: Time to get some writing done tonight. 700 word goal before bed. #writing 📝
2022-04-25: Maybe someone can #help? I’m getting this error on my feeds page and none of my posts are …
2022-04-25: A hearty hello to @patrickrhone, who’s been touting the wonders of micro.blog for a while now. …
2022-04-25: My favorite rendition of “The Ballad of Sweeney Todd” performed by Lea DeLaria: YouTube …
2022-04-25: Going to start posting here instead of the bird site now that Mr. “I don’t know how …
2018-11-13: Had a flash memoir/creative non-fic piece rejected. Trying to place it, but it’s a hard piece …
2018-11-13: So I left Twitter. Here’s hoping this proves a much better place to share my thoughts and …