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Tuesday, August 01, 2006

THE WORLD'S STILL OPEN WIDE



I reached another milestone in my writing career last week. Last Tuesday, the day after I returned from Comic-Con, I went to Trilogy and gave my two-weeks notice. As of next week, I will be a full-time writer, completely supporting myself with words. It's a pretty big deal for me, and I hope to make it last without becoming one of those desperate freelance types that's always on the prowl for something new. I have some pretty regular clients, and my hope is that kind of work will continue for me.

So, it is with that in mind I present to you my final employee picks. This month: Asian arthouse.

* 3-Iron, dir. Kim Ki-Duk

* All About Lily Chou-Chou, dir. Shuji Iwai

* The Bad Sleep Well, starring Toshiro Mifune, dir. Akira Kurosawa

* Cafe Lumiere, dir. Hsiao-hsien Hou

* Chungking Express, starring Faye Wong and Tony Leung, dir. Wong Kar-Wai

Current Soundtrack: James Dean Bradfield, The Great Western

Current Mood: accomplished

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3 comments:

Greg McElhatton said...

Wow, congratulations! That's a huge step but I know it'll pay off for you...

Jamie S. Rich said...

Thanks, guys. Though today there are rumors that my main editor at Tokyopop is leaving the company--so, I may have just jinxed myself. :)

neal s said...

Hot! Good luck, man.

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