by Daniel Stalter | Apr 11, 2019 | Essays
I held a personal grudge against the A train for a long time. I used to rely on it daily to commute to commute from Bushwick to Washington Heights. Maybe it seems irrational to hate a piece of infrastructure to the point of personifying it and giving it motives but...
by Daniel Stalter | Feb 7, 2019 | Essays
Since launching Dream Crasher in 2015, I have tabled at 16 different conventions. I’ve repeated my pitch for the series more times than I can count. My favorite part of delivering the pitch has been watching how people respond to one particular phrase. I can tell...
by Daniel Stalter | Oct 2, 2018 | Essays
I have struggled for years to find some balance between a healthy workout routine, pursuing my creative passions, and the demands of a 40-hour work week. More often than not, I feel like my own ambitions are constantly butting heads with the restraints of time. So...
by Daniel Stalter | Sep 19, 2018 | Essays
The year 2011 was one of the best and most difficult years of my life. I was truly in love for the very first time and had finally managed to move to the big city. I also survived the death of my partner, Blair. I’ve already written extensively on this in other posts,...
by Daniel Stalter | Aug 28, 2018 | Essays
Showing off my badass new Batman pajamas circa 1990. Nostalgia can be a really powerful force. It’s what has driven me to keep old journals, song notebooks, and stories. It’s why I’ve been slowly making my way through every episode in every series of Star Trek...
by Daniel Stalter | Aug 10, 2018 | Essays
Thoughts on Pursuing Your Dreams Without Sacrificing Your Own Well-Being. Way back in September, I ran my second successful Kickstarter Campaign with my creative partner Reed Olsen. Our first one was in 2016. Over the years, I have read more than a handful of...
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