Author Archives: Michael Cohen

“I Do Not Know”

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Michael Cohen

Lauren Goode, at writer at The Verge, says that Apple’s forthcoming watchOS 3 is “an admission that Apple had it all wrong when it came to interactions on the first-generation Apple Watch.” It is no such thing, although the headline makes … Continue reading →

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I’m loopy!

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Michael Cohen

I found a $16 knock-off of the space black Milanese loop band for Apple Watch on Amazon, and, having a little gift certificate money left, ordered it. I like it so far. It’s obvious to the wearer that it ain’t … Continue reading →

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A Book Tour in the Age of Global Warming

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Michael Cohen

Last week I made a Lulu.com print-on-demand copy of Fuzzy Bytes, and the proof copy is now on a book tour!! According to the latest FedEx tracking information, it arrived at Northborough, MA, on Friday, got to Scrubgrass Township, PA, … Continue reading →

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Surprising surprises

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Michael Cohen

For years I wanted to be a writer so I could make more of the things I like to read, but during all that time I thought there would be a catch that came with that. Unlike the books I … Continue reading →

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If it were done when ’tis done…

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Michael Cohen

…there would be no need for editors. But, still, I just finished the rough draft of Fuzzy Bytes. 82,756 words according to Scrivener. I will figure out in the next few days how to distribute the thing to people who … Continue reading →

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Final Stretch Mark

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Michael Cohen

I’m now composing the final chapter of Fuzzy Bytes. Though I’m not sure how many more days it will take, I think there are few enough that I can count them on my fingers. In honor of this milestone, I … Continue reading →

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Rough Beast, Slouching

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Michael Cohen

Progress continues apace, if you can call a shambling shuffle a “pace.” I am now midway through Chapter Nineteen (of a projected twenty, plus Epilogue). For those who like numbers, here are the project statistics as of this evening. To … Continue reading →

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The Story Wants What the Story Wants

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Michael Cohen

Although I said last week that I hoped Chapter Eighteen would be “finished in the next few days,” I was optimistic. It’s going to take a few more days still, but not because of anything like writer’s block. Rather, the … Continue reading →

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Here, Have Another Chapter

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Michael Cohen

As promised, I have posted another chapter (Chapter Three) to my novel-in-progress. Meanwhile, I am working on Chapter Eighteen, which I hope to have finished in the next few days. As for the online version: I have been advised that … Continue reading →

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“The Intern”

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Michael Cohen

On the one hand, this movie is truly a script-by-the-numbers modern fairy tale, which could easily be subtitled, “The Unbearable Whiteness of Being.” On the other hand, DeNiro and Hathaway are so engaging, and they speak the lines they are … Continue reading →

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