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I'm an award-winning writer, photographer and web editor from Washington, DC.
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Don’t Mess Up My Block
Murder in Ocean Hall
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Author Archives: Joe Flood
New Article: Ten Tips for Your Artomatic Visit
Artomatic is back! Billed as DC’s biggest creative event, it’s a whole building filled with art in Crystal City. With more than a thousand artists exhibiting, plus music, dance, film and bars, the experience can be overwhelming. With an event … Continue reading
The Getaway Car, A Practical Memoir About Writing and Life by Ann Patchett
The questions I get most about writing are the practical ones. What do you write with? Where do you write? How do you find time to write? Answers to these questions are supplied by novelist Ann Patchett in The Getaway … Continue reading
Friday Photo: SONG1 Edition
SONG1 has been extended at the Hirshhhorn Museum until May 20th. It’s a 360-degree video projection that wraps around the circular museum. And it’s quite beautiful at night.
Free Yourself from the Tyranny of Sharepoint
Sharepoint is a plague upon the American workforce. This ubiquitous piece of collaboration software has taught millions of people that Intranets are destined to be places where you can’t find anything. It doesn’t have to be this way, despite what … Continue reading
Alpha Wins AU Visions Short Screenplay Contest
I was fortunate to be a judge for the short screenplay category of the American University Visions 2012 competition. As an AU grad and screenwriter, I was glad to help. In past years, my fellow judges and I agonized over … Continue reading
Chat with Me on May 12 About Murder In Ocean Hall
Join me on May 12 at 3 PM for an online chat about my novel Murder in Ocean Hall. My mystery about the murder of the world’s most famous ocean explorer is the first book club selection of the Independent … Continue reading
Judging Screenplays for American University Visions 2012
“Media That Matters” is the theme of American University Visions 2012, which is a competition for AU students that covers everything from photography to film. I’m one of the judges for the short screenplay competition. I’m an AU grad myself, as … Continue reading
Washington Post, What Happened to You?
Washington Post, what happened to you? You’re the paper of Woodward and Bernstein, a beloved local institution and a veritable fourth branch of government. Coming home after a Saturday night carousing, I used to love to see the trucks lined … Continue reading
Borrow My Books and Keep Me in Beer Money
There’s a reason why Amazon is such a titan in the e-book world – it delivers income to writers. It does so seamlessly, easily and without authors having to do anything. You don’t have to hound publishers for checks or … Continue reading
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Friday Photo: Supreme Court Edition
While the Supreme Court heard the Obamacare case, protests against the law were held outside. The media and demonstrators were careful not to get on the steps of the Court, which were under the protection of the Supreme Court Police.