Rushing around before heading down to San Antonio for World Fantasy this weekend, but a couple things: Publishers Weekly on The Imposters of Aventil: “As always, Maresca’s busy city of Maradaine […]
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THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN: A Bad Movie I’ve Watched Many, Many, MANY Times
Let’s talk about Helen Slater, an actress whose career peaked with her second movie, The Legend of Billie Jean. Helen Slater, who had lead roles in her first two movie, started […]
Read moreWorld Fantasy Con
Briefly: I will be at World Fantasy Con next week (since it is in San Antonio, practically next door). I’ve got plenty on my plate right now, but in the […]
Read moreFAST FORWARD: A Bad Movie I’ve Watched Many, Many, MANY Times
I swear, every once in a while I’ll remember one of the Many Many Times movies film and think, “All right, THIS movie is the apex (or perhaps ‘nadir’) of […]
Read moreTrigger Warnings and Controversy
I tend not to write things that would warrant a trigger warning. Yes, I have action and violence, but I tend to keep it on the literary equivalent of a […]
Read moreThe Future of Maradaine
So, now that The Imposters of Aventil is out in the world, it’s time to look further ahead. Fortunately, I have a good idea what that’s going to look like. First off, […]
Read moreThe Short-term, Long-term Juggling Act
Writing the Maradaine books takes a certain degree of juggling. Fortunately, that’s something I learned to do back in the stage-acting days.* Fundamentally, each book has to serve three masters, […]
Read moreTHE LAST DRAGON: A Bad Movie I’ve Watched Many, Many, MANY Times
I should say, for the point of accuracy, that the actual title of this movie is Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon. Berry Gordy, of course, was the legendary record producer, […]
Read moreOn Shorts and Anthologies
I’m not much of a short fiction writer. That’s OK. I have a few novella-length things set in the larger world of Maradaine that are cooking away in the back […]
Read moreIMPOSTERS OF AVENTIL comes out TOMORROW
Folks, it’s finally here: the release date for THE IMPOSTERS OF AVENTIL is tomorrow, and I’m just thrilled we’re here at this milestone Maradaine crossover event of a book. I’m […]
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