Eric Taveren

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Michael Eisner @Michael Eisner X.com Where has all the leadership gone? If not for university presidents, law firm managing partners, and corporate chief executives standing up against bullies, who then will step up for the first amendment? The "suspending indefinitely" of Jimmy Kimmel immediately after the Chairman of the FCC's aggressive yet hollow threatening of the Disney Company is yet another example of out-of-control intimidation. Maybe the Constitution should have said, "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, except in one's political or financial self-interest." By-the-way, for the record, this ex-CEO finds Jimmy Kimmel very talented and funny. 10:17 AM • 9/19/25 • 208K Views

Michael Eisner, who served as CEO of Disney for 21 years and acquired ABC while he was in charge, slams his successor Bob Iger for bending the knee.

Stories at the Station - August 2025 Join local author, Mubanga Kalimamukwento, for a discussion of her books. Sponsored by Story Line Books. The event will include complimentary appetizers and a cash bar. This event will be held on the ...

If you’re in the Twin Cities and want to support a local author, come to Mubanga’s reading tomorrow night. She’s a damn good writer and just won a MN Book Award.
#twincities #reading #supportlocal

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I’m in the New F(r)iction Issue! My lifelong writing goal has always been simple: walk into a Barnes and Noble and see my name on a book. Well, I’m almost there 🙂 Instead of seeing my name on a book, I can see my name in one. F(r)iction’s newest issue, Oceans, is out, and unlike every other print magazine I’ve been published in—which were only available online—F(r)iction is stocked in Barnes and Nobles stores across the country!

I’m in the New F(r)iction Issue!

My lifelong writing goal has always been simple: walk into a Barnes and Noble and see my name on a book. Well, I’m almost there 🙂 Instead of seeing my name on a book, I can see my name in one. F(r)iction’s newest issue, Oceans, is out, and unlike every other print…

Publication Announcement!… A Poem? I’ve always said poetry and I don’t get along. Unless we’re talking about Shel Silverstein or Lewis Carroll. Maybe some Wallace Stevens. Anyway, poetry wasn’t something I ever wanted to write. But this spring, I was at a reading and heard someone (apologies for forgetting exactly who) perform a poem about Kobe Bryant—and I got inspired. Around the same time, Ichiro Suzuki had just been elected to the MLB Hall of Fame.

Publication Announcement!… A Poem?

I’ve always said poetry and I don’t get along. Unless we’re talking about Shel Silverstein or Lewis Carroll. Maybe some Wallace Stevens. Anyway, poetry wasn’t something I ever wanted to write. But this spring, I was at a reading and heard someone (apologies for…

Unanimous — The Under Review Unanimous, they said he would be. How else do you name someone who could turn a fastball into a haiku? ash against leather cleats whisper across the dirt the outfi...

I’ve got a new poem out in @underreviewlit.bsky.social inspired by one of my all-time heroes, Ichiro Suzuki. Check it out!

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#seattlemariners #poetry #ichiro

The End is in Sight…. Farewell Hamline This is it. One more day and I’ll have my MFA in hand and a noticeable amount of time now available to write things of my choosing. I don’t want that to sound like I’m complaining about the work I did in the MFA—many of my published short pieces came directly from assignments. But I do have drafts of four different novels that I haven’t had time to go back to, so this summer will include a fair amount of editing and revising.

The End is in Sight…. Farewell Hamline

This is it. One more day and I’ll have my MFA in hand and a noticeable amount of time now available to write things of my choosing. I don’t want that to sound like I’m complaining about the work I did in the MFA—many of my published short pieces came directly…

Sherlock Holmes—if Holmes were a cynical dark elf with a gambling addiction, Watson was a grieving human bent on revenge, and Moriarty was a beautiful elven noblewoman who already framed them both. The murder is personal. The poker game is rigged. And the truth hides in the odds.
#QuestPit #A #F

Thesis… defended.

Accidental Inspiration Hey all. This’ll be a quick one. While at AWP I was talking with a horror writer and we were sharing setting ideas. We both have personal history in rural settings, and after I described my setting and a general idea to go with it, he full body shivered and told me to write the story. ASAP. Now that thesis is in, I think that’ll be a good mental reset before I finish drafting the novel.

Accidental Inspiration

Hey all. This’ll be a quick one. While at AWP I was talking with a horror writer and we were sharing setting ideas. We both have personal history in rural settings, and after I described my setting and a general idea to go with it, he full body shivered and told me to write…

On the Streets in Santa Monica, and Thesis too. Two weeks ago I flew to LA to attend this year’s AWP Conference and Bookfair. AWP itself was about the same as usual: some good panels (yay Juan Carlos Reyes), some not-so-good panels (I’m too nice to name names), and too many books finding their way into my backpack (who’s excited for Gods?!). A few AWP firsts:

On the Streets in Santa Monica, and Thesis too.

Two weeks ago I flew to LA to attend this year’s AWP Conference and Bookfair. AWP itself was about the same as usual: some good panels (yay Juan Carlos Reyes), some not-so-good panels (I’m too nice to name names), and too many books finding their way…

Libraries sure are different in Kentucky…
#libraries

I may have killed a tree, but thesis is printed and ready to turn in. Whew.

Hamline MFA Under Attack Twenty-two years ago I moved from Washington State to St. Paul, Minnesota, starting my adult life at the small liberal arts school, Hamline University. My expectation was that I would obtain an aca…

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Hamline MFA Under Attack Twenty-two years ago I moved from Washington State to St. Paul, Minnesota, starting my adult life at the small liberal arts school, Hamline University. My expectation was that I would obtain an academic education (at the time I thought I was going to be a journalist) and that Hamline was the next step in my journey. While I did get that academic education, Hamline also provided me with community.

Hamline MFA Under Attack

Twenty-two years ago I moved from Washington State to St. Paul, Minnesota, starting my adult life at the small liberal arts school, Hamline University. My expectation was that I would obtain an academic education (at the time I thought I was going to be a journalist) and…

Sign the Petition SAVE HAMLINE'S MFA PROGRAM and WATER~STONE REVIEW

Calling all creators! Hamline’s MFA and lit mag are under attack by the interim administration. Please show your support and defend the arts.
#creators #writingcommunity

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YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert James Marsden And Sterling K. Brown Duet 90s R&B Songs On The Set Of "Paradise"

I need a Sterling K. Brown and James Marsden buddy comedy musical right now.

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Someone yesterday told me they’d discovered their voice by the time they were five, and that it was relatively unchanged. That seems improbable to me, but who’s to say when and how and all that.

At what age does a person develop their authorial voice? Does it change?

Me: I should introduce MC’s sister earlier. *writes scene* Man, she’s a B. Noice.

Wait, finishing the main storyline as the absolute last thing isn’t normal?

Just borrowed an audiobook from the library. Says it’s 14 hours. That’s it? That’s barely a Sanderson prologue :)

For serious? Red, White, and Blueland? At least they used the Oxford comma. :)

Wooooooow. Just. Wow.

What did you do for the Super Bowl? Oh, just went undefeated at the MTG prerelease. Way more exciting.

Los Angeles: A Setting Conundrum Last spring I decided to have a portion of my novel take place in Los Angeles. One chapter would be closer to downtown, and two chapters would be in Santa Monica. I’ve never been to LA, so I did a bunch of research, found some locations that worked well for theme and ambiance, and went to town. Then I found out AWP would be in LA this year.

Los Angeles: A Setting Conundrum

Last spring I decided to have a portion of my novel take place in Los Angeles. One chapter would be closer to downtown, and two chapters would be in Santa Monica. I’ve never been to LA, so I did a bunch of research, found some locations that worked well for theme…

2024 Wrap Up and What’s Coming for 2025 I’m a couple of weeks late on this, and for that I’ll, without reserve, throw my kids under the bus. Just before and just after New Years I went to the emergency room twice (one a piece), and there’s just been a surplus of vomit in the house. Totally their fault. Especially since my wife and I got incredibly sick after that.

2024 Wrap Up and What’s Coming for 2025

I’m a couple of weeks late on this, and for that I’ll, without reserve, throw my kids under the bus. Just before and just after New Years I went to the emergency room twice (one a piece), and there’s just been a surplus of vomit in the house. Totally their…

Well here was a pleasant surprise at the library. Didn’t even know it was out yet. I’ll be seeing Eliot tomorrow, so let’s see how much I can get through before then. #amreading

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow was excellent, and I was just introduced to Grace Year by a teacher friend so I’m excited to add that to my list too.