Three years ago, in October 2010, I published my first true art book. Motivations, Volume 1. Here’s a preview of it. You can also order a copy directly through the link below on blurb.com. http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf Motivations, Volume 1 by Photographs by Chuck Miller | Make Your Own Book Two years later, in October 2012, I…
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The collections
We all have collections. Sometimes they’re displayed on a shelf, proudly dusted and angled and shown off to visiting guests. Sometimes they’re stored in safe deposit boxes, carefully curated and covered in that their eventual resale could figuratively break the bank that holds them. Sometimes they’re stored in loose-leaf binders and notebooks. In my life,…
Read MoreAnd the news from the International Automotive Media Awards is…
Last April, I submitted my RoadKing magazine article on the Shipping Wars TV series to the International Automotive Media Awards, the governing body that awards medals for excellence in motorsports and travel journalism. In the past, I’ve earned two Gold Foundation medals, a Silver Foundation medal and a Bronze Foundation medal from the IAMA’s for articles that…
Read MoreTetrameter and the Bell Tower
One bright Friday morning, as I happened to meet Some friends of mine in downtown Watervliet I asked, “Has St. Patrick’s bell tower come down? “It must be the talk of all over the town.” “Not yet,” said my friend, “But it will come down soon “It has to, or else there will be no…
Read MoreFour medals, let’s go for five
Regular readers of my blog know that I am extremely passionate about my photography, both in taking pictures and in submitting them in juried competitions. I’ve had some success in this, as well as some failures. But I keep trying. Never give up. In the past, I’ve also had some success with my published articles. …
Read MoreNatNoWriMo: A new challenge for Chuck
I’m writing this today, November 1, 2012, because this is the first day I can do so. From this day forward, I have 30 days to write 50,000 words and turn it into a novel. That’s right – starting today, November 1st, and ending on November 30th, I will be participating in the NaNoWriMo novel…
Read More“Shipping Wars” on A&E – my new published article
How’s this for a nice big plate of cool beans? Last month, I pitched an article to one of my writing clients, the travel magazine RoadKing. The idea was to cover the A&E television series Shipping Wars, a reality TV show that profiles independent transporters and haulers who will deliver items that the major carriers…
Read MoreThe Midnight Conference
Silence in a small apartment in Albany County. And then… motion. Movement.
Read MoreLook out for the Flying Freckle!
One of the things you need to know about being a freelance writer is that you have to become an expert on a subject in a very short period of time – just so that you can interview your subject and actually sound like you know what you’re talking about. Whether it’s interviewing musicians whose…
Read Morechesed shel emet – another promise kept.
It took longer than I expected. Fifteen years ago, I began a very successful writing association with Goldmine magazine. Let’s see. Eleven cover stories. Two dozen feature stories. Interviews with six different Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. A long-running “Collectormania!” column that eventually lasted for over a decade – the longest-sustained column in Goldmine…
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