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You know, a movie like Under the Rainbow really helps you appreciate the screenwriters of the 70s and 80s.  I mean, some of what they did—including Under the Rainbow—was completely […]

Let me put this out there: I kind of love writing while on trips or on vacation.  Mostly because “vacation”, for me, means I don’t have to do household-y things, […]

So in my teenage years, I was a fan of The Doctor Demento Show, where he’d play a whole slew of novelty songs, and it was there that I first […]

How long should you take between novels? Or, if you have contracts and deadlines, how long can you afford to take?  That’s the real question. Now, at this point, with six […]

Let’s make something clear from the outset: Gene Kelly was a national treasure.  I’m not a big “old movie” watcher, but damn if Singing in the Rain doesn’t hold up […]

So, I’ve mentioned before that I don’t think Book Trailers, as they are typically done, are effective marketing for a book.  Frankly, they’re rarely going to get the attention of […]

We have a cover for LADY HENTERMAN’S WARDROBE, the second Streets of Maradaine novel, coming out in March 2018.  If you’re anxious for more Rynax brothers after reading THE HOLVER ALLEY CREW, here’s their […]

The topic this week from the SFF Seven is “How do you keep your ego in check?” And I’m just thinking– pretty much by being a midlist fantasy writer.  Frankly, […]

I have a bit of a confession to make on this one: Modern Problems might very well have been my first Cinematic Anticipation Obsession.  By which I mean that, at […]

So, I had a few different angles I considered taking on this.  Do I talk about my editing process?  I considered that, but that’s largely only useful to you if […]