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GvM: Where Your Coffee is Served with a Side of Puns

I often hear how isolating writing can be. And there is a lot of truth to that. It’s usually a writer and the page. Now, not everyone types their manuscripts (like my writing bestie, Jack Lelko, who hand writers his entire first draft) – but for the sake of this argument, let’s just say theyContinue reading “GvM: Where Your Coffee is Served with a Side of Puns”

Soundtrack: Goode vs Melville

Songs and music featured on the Goode vs Melville Soundtrack

The Rules of Fire & Ice

In the world of Goode versus Melville, there is a game known as Fire & Ice. Below are the official rules: The Cube: Twelve-foot court walled in with fireproof glass invented by Agent Cody En. The glass was created in such a way that it extinguishes fireballs without leaving a scorch mark. He came upContinue reading “The Rules of Fire & Ice”

Goode vs Melville: Excerpt

From Chapter One: Antony Melville stepped onto the path that circled Stirling Park, the four-block green gem in an otherwise overcrowded metropolis made entirely of steel and glass. From inside the park, it was hard to believe anything existed beyond the walls of the nearby skyscrapers, which extended so far up that the trees pepperingContinue reading “Goode vs Melville: Excerpt”

Door County: Coffee Shops (and a Fish Boil)

Ok, there are a LOT of coffee shops in Door County, so this is not at all an exhaustive list. These are, however, my favorites. (Plus my favorite fish boil.) Door County Coffee & Tea Company (and Drive-Thru)5773 Hwy 42Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (located in Carlsville)Daily 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. This is a popularContinue reading “Door County: Coffee Shops (and a Fish Boil)”

Door County: Wine, Beer, & Booze

Lautenbach’s Orchard Country9197 State Hwy 42Fish Creek, WI 54212Summer Hours: Mon – Wed 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Thurs – Sat 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. This is by far my favorite winery in Door County. Full-disclosure, my dad and Bob Lautenbach were buddies, and Bob’s son even workedContinue reading “Door County: Wine, Beer, & Booze”

Door County: Peninsula Players

I first met Robert Thompson while walking with my dad and sister through the apple orchard in the campground at which we had just become seasonal campers. He was talking to the trees. My dad quickly led us in the other direction. Later on, we came to learn that Bob, as we came to callContinue reading “Door County: Peninsula Players”

PS 3609 R54 W547 2023

Somewhere, little me is having a moment. I’ve loved libraries ever since I was a kid. We spent so much time in the children’s section of the city library. And every week, when the bookmobile would visit the elementary school at the other end of our block, I could be seen carrying a pile ofContinue reading “PS 3609 R54 W547 2023”

Door County, WI (USA)

In August of last year, I wrote a series of posts about my city, Green Bay, WI (USA). I thought I’d take this opportunity to write a series about my other home. When I was nine, my family moved from a suburb of Chicago (Arlington Heights, IL) north to Door County (my first move acrossContinue reading “Door County, WI (USA)”

Lucy: The New Yorker Magazine

I still remember the first time I saw the artwork that would eventually become the cover of Lucy’s story (Wherever Would I Be). It was a bit of a shock, seeing my character so clearly in the work of someone else – but there she was. I figured, having held this book with this coverContinue reading “Lucy: The New Yorker Magazine”