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N.L. wonders if anyone at Bakotopia aspires to be a novelist.

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NICK BELARDES is the author of Random Obsessions (2009) a book of oddities where you will learn that Mothman might be your big brother, Napoleon had stomach aches, and Thomas Jefferson's grandson was an ax murderer. In 2005 he released the dark novel Lords Part One a fictional account of the mysterious "Lords of Bakersfield." A writer, poet and author, Belardes turned TV/online journalist overnight after blogging his way to success on Bakersfield issues. His articles and essays have appeared on the homepage of CNN.com and other news sites across America. Lately, he has started to write less journalism in order to focus more on writing books and performing activist poetry that might wake up some of the lethargic brains of California's Great Central Valley. He lives in Bakersfield, which is in the valley's southern end. You can find Nick on Facebook and Twitter.

 

User Name:thenovelist
Real Name:N.L. Belardes
Email:nl@nlbelardes.com
Gender:male
Member Since:January 12, 2006
Last Signed In:March 16, 2010
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Hectic is back! Posted October 26, 2009
Hectic is back! Local film crew lands budget - catch some screeners at Bakersfield the Comic-Con - NOV. 8! Above... Read More >>
Commentary: No Surprise As Another Bako Underground Art Venue Shuts Down Posted August 19, 2009
The Basement Gallery - CLOSED! Commentary: No Surprise As Another Bako Underground Art Venue Shuts Down. Nick... Read More >>
Tale Of A Crook! Posted July 26, 2009
Bob Moore’s new book may be the strangest memoir you ever read. And it wasn’t even written recently. Try... Read More >>

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'Avatar' Animator Joins Crew Of Film 'The Lackey' Shot In Downtown Bakersfield Posted January 11, 2010
Shaun Piccinino, who has directed and stunt-coordinated Spike TV’s No. 1 show “Deadliest Warrior,”... Read More >>
Random Writers Workshop Posted January 06, 2010
The Random Writers Workshop is growing! We started with five people in WEEK 1. Now in WEEK 5 we have twelve people... Read More >>
Bakersfield Town Hall Meeting On Health Care Reform Posted August 27, 2009
There’s a new Bakersfield-bred form of McCarthyism, only this doesn’t reek of paranoia of communists and... Read More >>

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Every town has a nickname. I used to hate "Bako." I complained about it a lot. And when Bakotopia came, I... Read More >>
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Dan Akroyd for Presidente! Read More >>
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BTW Jen, your princess leia sock monkey was seen by writers all over the world on TheNervousBreakdown.com ! Read More >>

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Only a couple. We met in a dinosaur-hide tent and learned how to spray ink on cave ceilings through a sort of piss... Read More >>
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Whoa! Wait a minute!  Schools were invented when you were a kid, N.L? Wow. teeeee heeee. Read More >>
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And you want straight answers from me? Lol.  All my links are on my profile. You can find out where I grew up... Read More >>

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Comment From: funk

Thu Jan 7, 2010 14:54:36 PST
Hey, Nick. This is Eulalio. I'm pleasantly surprised we were pals here on Bakotopia all this time.
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Thu Oct 22, 2009 20:10:56 PDT
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Comment From: SerpentinexBLACK

Tue Aug 25, 2009 22:15:13 PDT
Oh man, how could you have NOT know!? My twitter name, background...if you've seen my Myspace...on man, all so GAWTHIC!!
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Comment From: SerpentinexBLACK

Tue Aug 25, 2009 21:43:25 PDT
I forgot I had this thing. Do I even have you added!?
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