Category Archives: Literary

Ozymandias at Mar-a-Lago

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Michael Cohen

I met a traveller from a strife-torn land Who said: “An orange and empty head of stone Screamed at the people . . . Near it, in the grandstands, Half drunk, a bitter correspondent, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and … Continue reading →

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Comic book cities

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Michael Cohen

I was talking with a friend this evening to distract ourselves from our forthcoming dystopian future, and our rambling conversation came around to comic books: “Most cities in comic books tend to be based on New York, because that’s where the … 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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Dear Sir or Madam, Would You Read My Book?

Posted on January 2, 2016 by MEC

It took me years to write, won’t you take a look? Actually, it both has and hasn’t taken years to write. The idea for the book, Fuzzy Bytes, first occurred to me in the 1980s, when I was working at UCLA, helping … Continue reading →

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