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Kortalh.com
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Jesse Tessmer is the author of numerous short stories in the speculative fiction
genres, as well as the monthly comedy column, The Grouch Potato.
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No News is...
by Jesse
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Posted at 1:31pm on June 25th, 2009
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I feel rather guilty for not updating in over a year -- not because I'm neglecting my readers (those dear, imaginary people), but because I've put a lot of work into this site and it's a shame to see it go to waste.
Given my career choice, it's ironic that I care so little for writing blogs. I suppose I put enough of myself into my fiction that I don't feel the need to express myself through gossip and witty anecdotes. I've always lived by the maxim that it's, "better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt". I have no illusions that my life is more interesting than anyone else's, and in fact -- despite the subject matter of my fiction -- my life doesn't have the necessary abundance of drama and adventure required to make it a compelling narrative.
That said, the sad truth is that, in order to get along in this biz, one has to write. A lot. Moreover, if I don't think my writing voice is enjoyable enough to make my own life seem interesting, then I can't possibly expect my voice to be interesting enough to make a fictional character's life seem interesting. And who knows -- maybe following a non-blogger's journey into the world of blogging will provide just the sort of quirkiness to make this thing worth reading.
At any rate, suffice it to say that I have not vanished, nor have I stopped writing. Indeed, I've written some of my best work to date (at least, in my opinion -- and who's opinion counts more than mine when it comes to my writing?) Hopefully it will only get better from here. |
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Mush Party
by Jesse
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Posted at 1:35am on May 8th, 2008
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No, it's not a celebration for Jello. Mush is my campus' literary and art magazine, which I've been working on for the last few weeks. Today was the release party, where the authors explained the inspiration behind their work, and the non-authors congratulated us on a job well done.
Besides designing the layout and artwork for the magazine itself, I also contributed two pieces of writing (a poem and a flash fiction piece) and a photograph.
The visual style of the magazine was an homage to the pulp fiction comics of the 1930s:
(front cover)
The magazine is available for free on campus, or in .pdf format at the Mush Website. |
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An Award
by Jesse
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Posted at 4:38pm on May 4th, 2008
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I was awarded today with the Departmental Distinction Award in English from the University of Wisconsin. According to the award ceremony's program, the award is from the faculty, and it "recognizes outstanding students in their fields of study."
Also according to the campus website, "The recipient of this award has had a strong influence, through their work and method of working, on other students in the department, and has also contributed to the spirit and vigor of the department."
I'll scan or photograph the award sometime soon and post it here in order to unashamedly brag about it further.
Edit: You can now view it here. |
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