Things to keep an eye out for

In the coming weeks, I'll be posting links to various stories I'm doing for other sites. Keep an eye out for an interview with a legendary rapper, an interview with a famous lady comic, another round of Talking to Strangers, a new war story from an Iraq veteran for The War Project, another installment of my "Stupid Advice" column for The Smoking Jacket, a feature story for Boing Boing, and a new photo-and-words series of profiles I'm doing on strippers.

Check back here for links as they go live.

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Name that book

As I mentioned earlier this week, I'm back working on my novel. It's about a FBI agent searching for a missing porn star. It is based on my experiences writing about the adult movie industry.

Over the years, there have been various permutations of this book. There have also been various titles. They include: If Only These Hands Could Talk, Happy, Can't Hold Back the Demons, Nothing Is Real but the Girl, and others.

In all likelihood, the title will be Porn Happy. An earlier version was called this. I find it amusing. The missing porn star is named Happy. Her last name is Darling.

Faster, pussycat

"They wanted facts. Facts! They demanded facts from him, as if facts could explain anything!" -- Lord Jim

Looking for strippers

I'm doing a story on Austin, Texas-based strippers for a site. If you know of someone, or know someone who may know of someone, let me know.

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About that novel

In May of 2008 (I believe) I started writing a novel. Based on the first 30 pages, I was signed by Endeavor. I finished the novel and sent it to my agent. I can't recall exactly what his response was, but it wasn't good. We parted ways.

Until last weekend, I hadn't looked at that novel since. I decided the first half was good; it was the second half that needed work. Now, I'm revising the first half. After that, I'll write the second half anew.

It's about a federal agent in search of a missing porn star.