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Musta been at the top of your f*cking class!
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View all postsTony and Carmela's fights are some of the best acting I've ever seen on television.
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Writing books, self-publishing them, figuring out what works, figuring out what doesn't, and occasionally learning something the hard way.
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Writer. Filmmaker. Maker of things. Chronic tab opener.
I'm an author and independent filmmaker based in Western New York. I write books, make movies, create handmade things, and spend an impressive amount of time thinking about television, publishing, storytelling, filmmaking, and creative work.
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