Tag: Writing
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Decipher the Media #13 – Also Available on YouTube

Hey, everyone. I hope you are all staying safe in the crazy times that we live in. While we wait for this to all blow over, I’ve been working on a few things to help pass the time. I have a few more episodes of Decipher the Media in the works, despite being mostly stuck…
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Now Available – Decipher the Media #13: Alex Cassun Talks Filmmaker Voice, Producer Challenges, and Film Requirements

The latest episode of the Decipher the Media podcast is now available! You can download it from iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Read the description below for more. Be sure to leave some feedback on the podcast. I’m always open to your input as well! Description: On this episode of the Decipher the Media Podcast,…
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Direction

Flowing is the tide to sink through the sands. Faster in speed. Slower in thought. Decisive in action.
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The Decipher the Media Podcast returns with musician Dan Suriano

It’s 2020 and it’s time to get motivated with New Year’s resolutions! So, of course, I’m releasing an episode of the podcast that was recorded back in September. The end of the year welcomed in a flurry of new projects that have kept me busy and put a damper on my release schedule. But, now…
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Decipher the Media #11: Mackenzie Horne Talks Creative Influence, Professional Writing, and Jazz Culture – Now Available

Mackenzie Horne stops by to talk about the creative profession and what inspires her to get into writing as well as the local jazz music scene in Pittsburgh. How does culture influence your journey into creative media? How do you begin your creative journey? What do real world experiences invite to the creative process? We…
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Decipher the Media Podcast #11 with Mackenzie Horne – Coming Wednesday, October 30th

Branching out from the previously released episode of the Decipher the Media podcast, I was fortunate enough to have my wonderful friend Mackenzie Horne talk on episode #11. We were able to get into a deep discussion about creative influence, her journey in writing, and how that all led to her involvement with local jazz…
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Figures

A snort and puff;liquor pours outthrough pores, flushed and fierce,and steam fills the voidwhile clanks ring. A room of trials and tracks,of rattling vibrations,of echoes and shrieks, ecstasytests fate and temps fakefigures. Disfigure in darknessshifting with grunts and moans.Broken glass and swaying, numbing.No fierce burningdeep in flesh flakes and drops. Over-encumbered actand now lazy mirrorshide…
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Wildfires

Words are wielded like torches,unintentionally hot,accidentally unconstrained,and hit patches of flesh we did not expect. I breathe fire without insult,singe discontent, unaware,and spread consequence,burning a hole in my confidence. Leave me ash and shame,and smolder with my sorrow,as a stare deep into the embers,red as all in sight. The wildfires are strong.Don’t send me if…
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Tossing Stones

Bodi opened his eyes. After a bright flash of light, objects came into focus. He saw the stone beneath him. He could feel the cool, wet touch, parts riddled with dampened moss. Further out, he made out the mouth of the cave, water pouring down the entrance from the darkness above. He began to make…
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The Shrine

A shrine is a holy place. It is a place that is highly revered by a culture. It is a person of historical significance. It is a library that holds all the knowledge of the world. In this case, it is a relic designed to challenge.
