What if I don’t want to talk about politics?

November 15, 2016

Hello friends. Hi. Wow. The world is a different place than it was when I last newslettered. I should have sent word weeks ago, urging you to buy tickets to...

poop jokes, this very weird play, and a killer pair of overalls

October 17, 2016

Hello friends! I'm trying something new, dictating this into my phone as I hike through the neighborhood instead of drafting longhand on Ye Olde Yellow Legal...

You can't win at Jenga

September 13, 2016

I waste a lot of mental energy comparing myself to other people. Other indie-ish writer-directors, specifically, but really anyone indie-ish who is kicking...

greetings from the road

August 15, 2016

Hello friends! Feels like it’s been two years since I last newslettered. As I draft this, I’m riding in the back of a passenger van on my way from...

The Purge: Summer Edition

July 4, 2016

Hello friends! Here were are, squarely in July. I spent most of my holiday weekend—does it count as a “holiday weekend” if a) you’re not working a day job...

Longhand drafts. 501s. Whiskey lattes.

June 4, 2016

Hello friends, It's a sunny Saturday, and I'm trying to "unplug," I.E. stay off email + Twitter + the internet in general for 24 whole hours. I cut myself...

Gluten-free donuts, Portlandia tacos, and a piece of very excellent news

May 6, 2016

Hello friends! Here we are, well into May. I've been stalling on writing this month's installment of the Report, partly because I've been busy wrapping up my...

Rules for Writing, Stellar Dorks, and two *perfect* striped t-shirts

April 2, 2016

Hello my favorite people! Here we are in April already. Everything is blooming, and I just got cussed out by a stranger for talking too loudly on the phone....

a Gut Rot cocktail, a problematic taco, and Mrs. Chippy the Antarctic explorer

March 3, 2016

Hello friends! It's Thursday night and I just got home from work and I'm sprawled out on the bed with a whiskey on the rock (big rock) and a bowl of cold...

Barbara the slut, productive wallowing, the best thing I've eaten in 2016

February 1, 2016

Hello my favorite people. How did your January treat you? I have to say, mine didn't suck. Melia and I have a new draft we're really happy with, and we're...

A to-do how-to, a terrifying Tilda Swinton movie, and ☕️✨ tacos

January 6, 2016

Hello my favorite people! Welcome to January. As I draft this letter, it's pouring down rain in Los Angeles. So much rain. I'm feeling lucky to be holed up...

Failed Experiments #273: A newsletter without exclamation points

December 8, 2015

Hello, and Happy December. I have a somber mission on this fine Tuesday: To write a newsletter entirely without exclamation points. To convey my thoughts and...

Blown deadlines, leg flu, and Laramie gets on a soapbox

November 15, 2015

Hey there! Happy November, um, 15th. I've been going around and around about whether to just lalala drop this newsletter on you, like no big deal... or do I...

ROCKTOBER!

September 30, 2015

What's up with you guys? I had a spectacular September. Best month of the last 12 for sure. I'm scared now that I've typed those words. I don't want to jinx...

a whole lot of bacon and 🍳

September 1, 2015

Hello friends! Happy September, &c. As I draft this, I am simultaneously prepping a four-course meal on the theme of bacon and eggs. It's my dad's birthday,...

Haunted storm drains, veggie tacos, and the most beautiful disco ball in Los Angeles 🌕✨

July 31, 2015

Hey there, peoplefriends! Look where we are, another whole month into summer. Despite serving on a jury for alllllll of July, I've done a decent job of...

A checklist for summer, a Kristen Wiig vehicle, and OWLS COMING TO ECHO PARK

July 1, 2015

Holy July! Summer is confusing when you live in LA. I often fail to take advantage of it. I'll be plugging away on a script or I'll take some freelance job,...

Introversion, the red carpet, and Swedish tacos

May 31, 2015

Welp, I survived Cannes. It was simultaneously awful and terrific. Am I allowed to admit that here? The thing is, I'm an introvert. I find it exhausting to...

MAYDAYMAYDAY

April 30, 2015

Hello friends! That month went fast. I fell off on my page a day, pretty much the instant I sent the April 1 newsletter. I was so pleased with myself that I...

Flatforms, Friday Night Lights, and a new furry friend

March 31, 2015

Happy April !!! And: Holy Shit. I did it, you guys. I managed to eke out a page a day. Or almost a page a day. I was on page 24 as of March 1, and yesterday...

The Skeleton Twins, a pesto rice bowl, and a piece of very excellent news

February 28, 2015

Hello my favorite people, and Happy March! First off: I have a piece of very excellent news. Which was the whole point of The Laramie Report, right? To bring...

the Super Bowl vs. Miranda July

January 31, 2015

Holy shit we made it 😁 We are now well into February! I had this thing mostly drafted by, like, 1pm, but I figured why try to compete with the Super Bowl....

This is not the best of Laramie

December 31, 2014

Hello peoplefriends! Happy new year and stuff. I've decided to spare you a list of The Best of Laramie from 2014. And no way do you need a list of my...

Breakfast tacos, The Billfold, and a scary fucking awesome movie

November 30, 2014

HAPPY DECEMBER!!! Where did the time go?? This once-a-month newslettering is terrific/terrifying because it's forcing me to hold myself accountable. I have...

deadlines, junk food, and other news. did i just die inside? NOPE I DID NOT

October 31, 2014

HELLO MY FAVORITE PEOPLE It's me again. First off, thank you for subscribing to The Laramie Report. I got a flurry of YAY!...