Dispatches and Marginalia from Michael DeVault
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Category: On Writing

WWAD?

(What Would Ayn Do?) I’ve always heard people say negative things about Ayn Rand, the 20th Century writer and philosopher and, quite arguably, one

Feb 11

Confessions of a bibliophile.

Or: Why the hell isn’t there a Bookaholics Anonymous group? I have a secret. A dark, unspoken secret. I am an addict. My addiction

Feb 6

NanoWriMo – A blogging vaycay

I’m taking th eMonth of November off for NanoWriMo. Please enjoy this as an alternative to my normal boring blogs: The Inevitable Life of

Nov 1

Musings of a Recovering Journalist

Or: The Perils of Blogs as a Source of Fact. I very rarely post anything to this blog that isn’t a reflection of events

Apr 1

Is this what Journalists have become?

Like every red-blooded American male, I love sports. I love sports news almost as much as I love the actual watching of the sport.

Nov 28

Thanks, everyone!

Just wanted to say a quick word of thanks to all of the wonderful people who came out to Author! Author! Shreveport and especially

Jun 14

Other People’s Drama

Once, while working as a marketing director for a non-profit, I decided I would one day write a one-hour T.V. program called “Other People’s

Jun 17