D.L. WeeksYour Indie Book Doesn’t Suck and You Are Not a FailureIn the Big Penguin Antitrust Shakedown there have been some sausage factory reveals that surprised a lot of people. The biggest wave to…Sep 23, 20221Sep 23, 20221
D.L. WeeksDon’t Forget The Dark HouseI’ve decided ‘semi-autobiographical’ is writerly shorthand for “I put the most outrageous parts of my life in this story so when someone…Jul 27, 2022Jul 27, 2022
D.L. WeeksAlbert Cossery, Slacker SeducerThere is a far greater tolerance for eccentricity in authors and other creatives. Their oddities are celebrated as a distinction of…Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022
D.L. WeeksDorothy B. Hughes, A Hardboiled MuseEvery afternoon, weather permitting, a man walks his toddler through our neighborhood. In the evening, about half past six, Allan runs…Jul 1, 20222Jul 1, 20222
D.L. WeeksLet’s Kill UncleI have decided that every time I am on fire from the pant up about some new idea, life decides that it has other plans for my attention…Jun 24, 2022Jun 24, 2022
D.L. WeeksHark, Who Goes There?In my grandparent’s bathroom, there was a shelf, far up near the ceiling, that housed a tidy row of plastic flowers and old hardback books…Jun 17, 2022Jun 17, 2022
D.L. WeeksSuburban Beavers and Atmospheric TalesThe other night, the dogs and I toddled a little too long after sunset on the riverwalk. Normally, we are early-rising adventurers, and are…Jun 14, 2022Jun 14, 2022
D.L. WeeksUtah’s DroughtUtah is not a lush and humid place with plentiful reserves of water and seasons of heavy rainfall. We are the second driest state in the…May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
D.L. WeeksA24 Films, A Lovestory & InfographicI fell in love with A24 films after seeing ‘The Lighthouse’. It came as no surprise to me to discover that the film makers relied upon the…May 17, 2022May 17, 2022