Author Archives: douglasesper

About douglasesper

Father of two, husband of one, Douglas Esper is an author, screenwriter, actor, and musician from Cleveland, Oh. He has published two music-related non-fiction books (Reintroducing Chuck Mosley and Break When I’m Dead), a novel (A Life of Inches), and several short stories, including The Day We Hung The Tallest Thomas, which appeared in Frontier Tales. As a musician, Douglas toured with Chuck Mosley (Faith No More, Bad Brains) until the singer’s death in 2017. As an actor, he has 20 credits in films like: Bunker Heights (2027), The Obsidian Mirror (2026), Trivial (2023), and On Gallows Hill (2026?), which is currently making its rounds at festivals worldwide. His coming of age, road trip screenplay, Both Hands In is in pre-production.

intro at the live wire

Posted on 05/19/2020 by douglasesper

I recently got the audio for a practice show we played at the live wire in Chicago in 2017. It was drew’s first time onstage with us (and i think cris’s first time playing bass onstage?) This is how we … Continue reading →

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Author Interview with Brian Paone

Posted on 01/30/2020 by douglasesper

Today, I am featuring author Brian Paone, whose story “Come Moonshine or Fog,” is included in the anthology “A Bond of Words,” alongside my own brand-new story, “Rhythm of the Bug-ity Beat.” What are you working on now? The novelization … Continue reading →

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Interview with author Carolyn Young

Posted on 01/10/2020 by douglasesper

Today, I am featuring author Carolyn Young, whose story “Until Death,” is included in the anthology “A Bond of Words,” alongside my own brand-new story, “Rhythm of the Bug-ity Beat.” What is the hardest part of writing for you? What … Continue reading →

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Interview with author Zachery J Ivens

Posted on 01/07/2020 by douglasesper

Today, I am featuring author Zachery J Ivens, whose story “Clean With Hatred,” is included in the anthology “A Bond of Words,” alongside my own brand-new story, “Rhythm of the Bug-ity Beat.” Q1: Did you have a special bond with … Continue reading →

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Interview with author Bethany Hoeflich

Posted on 01/04/2020 by douglasesper

Today, I am featuring author Bethany Hoeflich, whose story “Soul Bonds are a Witch,” is included in the anthology “A Bond of Words,” alongside my own brand-new story, “Rhythm of the Bug-ity Beat.” Her story is cute and a little dark…a … Continue reading →

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