Saturday Night Live – Jacke Wilson

February 21, 2015

The Art of the Interview

I’ve praised Marc Maron’s podcast before, and it’s (almost) always worth a listen. This week’s episode is especially good: friend of the blog (and underpraised American treasure) Harry Shearer! There’s a lot of subtext to this one and I’m not sure exactly what to think. Harry’s a complicated guy. He’s funny and brilliant, and yet he Continue reading

Podcast

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December 17, 2014

Saul Bellow and Austin Powers: Together At Last!

Wonderful reader arabpikachuwp4 responds to my post about Saul Bellow’s indie-author spirit: I can imagine Austin Powers saying “I too like to live dangerously” to Saul Bellow, lol. Lol indeed! I don’t think my own mind would have made that jump in a million years. But I’m glad someone’s did, because I’ve been laughing about it Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, Writing

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November 18, 2014

The Indie Spirit: Martin Short and Harry Shearer

My name is Jacke Wilson, and I’m an indie author. Yes, there’s a stigma attached to this. All those people saying: “Who do you think you are, Jacke Wilson?” and “There is no check on quality anymore! You can’t just SAY you’re a writer.” and “The self-publishing world is like an agent’s slushpile times a zillion!” Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, Novellas, Podcast, Publishing, The Jacke Wilson Show, The Promotion, The Race, Writing

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December 10, 2013

Writing Advice from Will Ferrell’s Dad

Okay, the title is a bit of a stretch. Will Ferrell’s father, a professional musician for thirty or forty years, was actually talking about show business. But his advice is applicable to all creative endeavors and every writer should hear it. Ferrell told the story about his dad on Marc Maron’s podcast (which I’ve recommended Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, Writing

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October 27, 2013

Free Fiction Weekend: The Race by Jacke Wilson

His wife once called him “a fifth-rate husband, a shoddy human being, and a washed-up Judas.” Now he’s running again. And he needs her support. Readers! A free excerpt of The Race: A Novella by Jacke Wilson is below. Want to read the whole thing? Like free stuff? I also have some free review copies available. I’m happy Continue reading

Fiction, Novellas, The Race, Writing

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