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📸 by @ohlephotos. Thinking of using this one for the book.

So, 2020 will likely see me revert to my original plan of self-publishing my first novel. I've submitted it to a few dozen agents over the past year and have yet to have it accepted. I could continue putting time into my search for representation with this work, but with a full-time job and other commitments, I'd rather focus my free time on new film and fiction projects, rather than sitting down to write fresh cover letters with each submission. If Sadie is a self-published work that gives a few people a taste of my talents, so be it. One recent reply from an agent said that while they liked the sound of the story and enjoyed the sample I'd sent them, they weren't confident that they could find a place for it in today's market. What that means, I'm not exactly sure. Maybe it's not literary enough for that genre (it ain't literary fiction), and maybe it's not rom-com enough for that genre (it ain't a rom-com - I'd describe it as a light-hearted work of commercial fiction inspired by the works of Salinger, Carver, Hornby, and Allen). With all that considered, prepare yourselves for updates and obligatory self-promotion (it has to be done, I'm afraid!). And thanks to everyone for their support with this one. From the book cover options to the people who've given me feedback, it's meant - and means - a lot.

#tarkovsky #thesacrifice #bluray

Cactus... Nicolas Winding Refn style.

"A car horn sounded. Argumentative voices enlivened the street, one that was never absolutely quiet. It rarely allowed for undisturbed thought-processing. Not a place for mindfulness enthusiasts. An ashram antonym." From a new short story 'Leave a Message After the Beep'. Photo by Jannes Glas.

It's been a #belatarr week.

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