John scheck

Author-Humorist

Bragging Rights

I just had to tell someone so please excuse this bit of bragging on my part. I was writing something* and I used the term “auto-erotica asphyxiation” and get this: I spelled it right on the first try! It was sort of like hitting a hole-in-one when you’re golfing alone. *A movie review of Tenemos […]

Sorry?

No one could ever accuse me of being a vegan, but when a recipe calls for chicken and eggs, it just seems a bit much. I mean, you’re eating the chicken itself and you’re going after its offspring, too? What’s next? A recipe that calls for a chicken’s hopes and dreams?

Deep in the Count

I’ve come to love this 700 word story format, not so much for the content, but as a writing exercise. You have to look at every single word and make a decision whether it lives or dies. Why use two verbs when you can use a contraction? Do you need that adjective? Can you eliminate […]