Recently a Berkeley mainstay announced its closing, a large cafe’ in Downtown Berkeley called Au Coquelet. Me and my friends frequently referred to it as “Cafe Hell”. Au Coquelet Cafe is a big part of my personal history. When I attended Berkeley High School myself and my friends would go to Au Coquelet to drink …
Author: termberkden
I am a writer, a software engineer, and a refugee from the punk/metal/new wave/my-God-what-did-we-do-last-night daze of the San Francisco scene.
I write, I run, I actually stop and smell the roses, I meow back at cats, and I pet strange yet friendly dogs.
Book Stats: A Rundown of my Four Novels and one WIP!
You can find all four of my published novels here! Longest book: Crash Shadow (424 pages) Shortest book: Gutter Folklore. (137 pages) Crash Shadow is really two books about two characters whose stories run parallel to each other, which is why it’s so long. Gutter Folklore is really a collection of short stories strung together, …
What the Hell are You Doing? – When Your Book’s Characters Come Alive
“…don’t pretend you know more about your characters than they do, because you don’t.” – Anne Lamott “So I told you about Annie Rage an’ my band, an’ you wont tell me about your artwork, so you gotta draw me a picture.” He took the paper and pen. “What do you want me to draw?” …
When Horny Lesbian Clickbait Fails – Adventures in Book Promotion
The hardest part of writing is not writing books and short stories and blog posts, it’s trying to promote them. This is a sentiment that many writers agree with. Much of it has to do with the market. There are a lot of writers out there and tons of books, so it’s difficult to get …
Rock and Roll Melancholy – An Interview with Author and Poet Kim Acrylic
Kim Acrylic, author of the novel Rock n’ Roll Melancholy and a collection of poetry The Myth Behind All Truth, is a writer and a poet who writes prose in a style that oscillates between Stephanie Kuehnert and Hunter S Thompson. Her poetry relies heavily on metaphor while seeping itself into reality in a way …
When you used to be poor – Living in a Comfortable World after Poverty
I used to be poor. And I mean dirt poor: Wondering where my next meal was coming from, wearing clothes until they were falling apart, and living in slumlord housing with leaking pipes and faulty wiring. I have used food banks before, and I even went to a food line for poor and homeless people …
There is no Difference Between Democrats and Republicans!
REMEBER! There is no difference between Democrats and Republicans! None whatsoever. Unless you’re talking about… Enacting National Covid-19 policies Climate change Reforming the police Fighting systematic racism Election security Pandemic response Federal environmental protections Subsidized health insurance Preserving Social Security Equal pay for women Raising the minimum wage Expanding voting rights Expanding voting opportunities Funding …
Docs and Jocks – An interview with Author Dani Dassler
Author Dani Dassler’s first book P.R. is the story of Andrea, a delinquent high school punk who is forced by her high school to take up track. (That or be expelled!) It is a rousing tale of a clash of cultures as well as a story about a resilient punk who drives herself through her …
Letting People Enjoy Things – When your Opinion Rankles
Not too long ago I got into an internet hullaballo when I made what I thought was a casual comment on a thread in a Facebook community. Many Facebookers were talking about how excited they were for the new Bill and Ted movie, a sequel that was made quite awhile after the first two movies. …
TRUMP DOESN’T CARE
TRUMP AND THE GOP DOES NOT CARE IF YOU DIE. THEY DO NOT CARE IF ANY OF YOUR FAMILY DIES THEY DO NOT CARE IF YOUR FRIENDS DIE THEY DO NOT CARE IF YOUR COWORKERS DIE THEY DO NOT CARE NOW AND THEY NEVER WILL “Trump acts as if he doesn’t care people are dying.” …