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Michael Picarella

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Michael Picarella has been writing his family humor column, “Family Men Don’t Wear Name Brands,” for The Acorn Newspapers since 2006.

He was a newspaper reporter and features writer for over six years, he worked as a marketing writer and director at Nappic Communications for several more years, creating, among many other successful marketing campaigns, a series of viral ads that was inducted into MarketingSherpa’s Viral Hall of Fame, and he’s the writer-director behind the two highly unknown independent movies, “1 2 3” and “Punchcard Player.”

Picarella paid a lot of money for his BFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and he relocated to Los Angeles to make movies.

Today, he still lives in Los Angeles with his wife, son, pe
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Michael Picarella When I get writer's block, I sometimes start another project or lay down. Sometimes I just do something else. Having an outline really helps avoid wri…moreWhen I get writer's block, I sometimes start another project or lay down. Sometimes I just do something else. Having an outline really helps avoid writer's block altogether. I've created my own beat sheet that I use to outline. It keeps me on track. I often derail. But I at least know where the tracks go.(less)
Michael Picarella I learned this when I was in film school: You can do ANYthing in writing. With filmmaking, you're often limited with time and budget and what's possib…moreI learned this when I was in film school: You can do ANYthing in writing. With filmmaking, you're often limited with time and budget and what's possible to create on film. With writing, you just put it all down. And if you're not writing for anyone or any one thing in particular, you really can do/say anything.(less)
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According to the National Association of Michael Picarella's Wildest Dreams, Michael Picarella is, in fact, today's hottest author. And sources say he'll be on hand to sign your copies of his book "Everything Ever After (Confessions of a Family Man)" and an even newer book called "Dads Behaving Dadly II," which includes some of his stories.

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