Comments on: The Writer Profile Project chats with SmokeLong Quarterly founder Dave Clapper http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:31:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kelly Spitzer » Blog Archive » Writer Profile Update: SmokeLong Quarterly’s Dave Clapper http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/comment-page-1/#comment-12727 Kelly Spitzer » Blog Archive » Writer Profile Update: SmokeLong Quarterly’s Dave Clapper Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:13:27 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/#comment-12727 [...] Contact April 15th, 2008 Writer Profile Update: SmokeLong Quarterly’s Dave Clapper Dave’s interview for the Writer Profile Project went live on March 29th of last year. He talked about SmokeLong, acting, writing plays, being a dad, and more. Read it here. What has he been up to since then?Dave says:Because the name of this is “The Writer Profile Project,” I feel like I don’t have much to say about what I’ve been up to the past year. I did manage to write a whopping two flashes, though! One of them, Nothing, was solicited from a private office at Zoetrope by Miriam Kotzin at Per Contra, and appeared there earlier this month. I like the other one, too, but it needs some re-working. Two sounds pathetic, but it’s an increase in volume over the previous year. I’m also done contracting at Microsoft, and started working for a very cool architectural firm in Seattle, building web applications for them. Through there, I learned about an event called Pecha Kucha, and I’ve presented work from SmokeLong there twice now. And I went back to speak about writing to high school students at my alma mater for their annual Writers Week. That was a phenomenal experience, one I still need to blog about. And SmokeLong is closing in on its fifth birthday, so we’re busily putting together a special issue to celebrate that. And the boys are great. They’re nine and (almost) seven now. They’ve both become involved in mixed martial arts, and received their first belt promotions recently. I got a little misty presenting Cam’s belt to him, because I could see in his face how very seriously he took it. Zach’s less serious about it, but having a ball, and it’s hilarious watching him make running attacks on the punching bag only to go bouncing backward through the air onto his butt. Good times. Filed Under: Writer Profile Updates | [...] [...] Contact April 15th, 2008 Writer Profile Update: SmokeLong Quarterly’s Dave Clapper Dave’s interview for the Writer Profile Project went live on March 29th of last year. He talked about SmokeLong, acting, writing plays, being a dad, and more. Read it here. What has he been up to since then?Dave says:Because the name of this is “The Writer Profile Project,” I feel like I don’t have much to say about what I’ve been up to the past year. I did manage to write a whopping two flashes, though! One of them, Nothing, was solicited from a private office at Zoetrope by Miriam Kotzin at Per Contra, and appeared there earlier this month. I like the other one, too, but it needs some re-working. Two sounds pathetic, but it’s an increase in volume over the previous year. I’m also done contracting at Microsoft, and started working for a very cool architectural firm in Seattle, building web applications for them. Through there, I learned about an event called Pecha Kucha, and I’ve presented work from SmokeLong there twice now. And I went back to speak about writing to high school students at my alma mater for their annual Writers Week. That was a phenomenal experience, one I still need to blog about. And SmokeLong is closing in on its fifth birthday, so we’re busily putting together a special issue to celebrate that. And the boys are great. They’re nine and (almost) seven now. They’ve both become involved in mixed martial arts, and received their first belt promotions recently. I got a little misty presenting Cam’s belt to him, because I could see in his face how very seriously he took it. Zach’s less serious about it, but having a ball, and it’s hilarious watching him make running attacks on the punching bag only to go bouncing backward through the air onto his butt. Good times. Filed Under: Writer Profile Updates | [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/comment-page-1/#comment-3180 Dave Wed, 02 May 2007 17:46:37 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/#comment-3180 Thanks so much, everyone. And thank you, especially, Kelly, for the amazing care you put into this. Thanks so much, everyone. And thank you, especially, Kelly, for the amazing care you put into this.

]]> By: William Reese Hamilton http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/comment-page-1/#comment-3176 William Reese Hamilton Tue, 01 May 2007 18:31:52 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/#comment-3176 I've been a Smokelong fan. And now I'm a Dave fan. I’ve been a Smokelong fan. And now I’m a Dave fan.

]]> By: Mary Akers http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/comment-page-1/#comment-3036 Mary Akers Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:14:36 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/#comment-3036 What a great interview, and how nice to get to know more about Dave! What a great interview, and how nice to get to know more about Dave!

]]> By: kelly http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/comment-page-1/#comment-3031 kelly Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:32:05 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/#comment-3031 Yeah, Robin, Dave and SmokeLong are both terrific! Thanks! And Mike is right--Dave is cool! Yeah, Robin, Dave and SmokeLong are both terrific! Thanks! And Mike is right–Dave is cool!

]]> By: Mike Young http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/comment-page-1/#comment-3030 Mike Young Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:43:02 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/#comment-3030 Goddamn, Dave is cool. Goddamn, Dave is cool.

]]> By: Robin Slick http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/comment-page-1/#comment-3029 Robin Slick Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:58:58 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/#comment-3029 I just read this and realize how much I miss Dave! Ha ha - I've been on Zoetrope hiatus, sort of, but I got to hang out with Dave in Seattle in 2004 and 2005 when I tagged along with my kiddies on tour and he came to see them play. He's really cute, as you can tell by the photo. Hey Dave, I put the Eddie Vedder clip up on You Tube! Anyway, yep, he's one terrific guy and one terrific writer. Smokelong is one of my all time favorite 'zines because they're so writer friendly and while their stories are top notch, they span all genres -- you'll find humor, stories with an erotic twist, and high end literature. Good job, Kelly1 xo Rob I just read this and realize how much I miss Dave! Ha ha – I’ve been on Zoetrope hiatus, sort of, but I got to hang out with Dave in Seattle in 2004 and 2005 when I tagged along with my kiddies on tour and he came to see them play. He’s really cute, as you can tell by the photo.

Hey Dave, I put the Eddie Vedder clip up on You Tube!

Anyway, yep, he’s one terrific guy and one terrific writer. Smokelong is one of my all time favorite ‘zines because they’re so writer friendly and while their stories are top notch, they span all genres — you’ll find humor, stories with an erotic twist, and high end literature.

Good job, Kelly1

xo
Rob

]]> By: kelly http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/comment-page-1/#comment-3028 kelly Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:03:15 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/#comment-3028 Thanks for coming by, Myfanwy and Ellen! I agree--Dave is endearing! Thanks for coming by, Myfanwy and Ellen! I agree–Dave is endearing!

]]> By: Ellen Meister http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/comment-page-1/#comment-3027 Ellen Meister Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:54:20 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/#comment-3027 What a great interview! I'm a big Dave Clapper fan, but this would have been a joy to read anyway. Good job, Kelly and Dave! What a great interview! I’m a big Dave Clapper fan, but this would have been a joy to read anyway.

Good job, Kelly and Dave!

]]> By: Myfanwy Collins http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/comment-page-1/#comment-3026 Myfanwy Collins Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:45:18 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/03/29/the-writer-profile-project-chats-with-smokelong-quarterly-founder-dave-clapper/#comment-3026 How utterly delightful. Didn't know I could possibly like Dave Clapper even more, but after reading this interview I find him all the more endearing. How utterly delightful. Didn’t know I could possibly like Dave Clapper even more, but after reading this interview I find him all the more endearing.

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