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The Value of Setting Things On Fire (Plus Pictures From My First Book Signing)

  “Well, Bernie, time to pack our bags and move on again.” “I really thought we were gonna be in this story, Art. This time, we even had names, a hair color, an odd quirk.” “Yeah, well, the author’s burning out this section of the novel. Says it’ll help clean out things that aren’t working…

The Family Genre: Stories For Everyone

“Do you think Captain Platticus will make it this time?” the eldest girl said as she leaned closer. The eldest boy leaned back and folded his arms. “He has his trusted triceratops.” The mother shushed the youngest two as they acted out Captain Platticus’ last swashbuckling battle and then tapped the father on the shoulder. “Do…

Rotating Crops Of Villainy

“Madame Velan, you have blackened my name, attacked my character, and, worst of all, stolen my dog. I shall have revenge.” “Do you think you can defeat me now, Madame Goodfeather?  There are still three books in the series, which will become six films. No, I shall not be defeated today! I shall escape using the…

Climbing Mt. Publication: The Arrival of The True Bride and the Shoemaker

As many of you have noticed, I’ve been rather quiet around the blogosphere since late August. To explain why, we’re going to play a brief game of Good Idea, Bad Idea. Good Idea: Going to graduate school and getting a Masters in Public Administration so I can go out and do good as a career.…

3rd Annual W.I.T. Awards

Welcome to the Third Annual In Theater (W.I.T.) Awards!   The 2015 Oscars have been delivered, honoring movies that push boundaries, wrench at your heart, and make the audience question their entire existence. While these may be great films, I have not seen most of them. Instead, I present the WIT awards, honoring the movies I…

Dog Shakespeare: An Introduction

For sooth, it is a great misunderstanding that dogs do not understand Shakespeare. However, if you listen to their barks, their whines, their howls, you will realize their words are as grand as the great Bard himself. In this and following posts, I hope to capture the depth of sorrow, the height of elation, the…

Disney Deaths And The Undead

The Disney Death: A symptom of dying, appearing to die, or almost dying, but miraculously returning to life just in time for a happy ending. (For more, see this article from TV Tropes). The Disney Death is designed to tug at our heart strings, to bring tears and tension as the climax approaches the denouement. My…

A Zombified Review – Ranger Martin and The Alien Invasion

Just in time for Halloween, comes the second adventure of Ranger Martin, Zombie Hunter: Good Reads Summary: In a cold cemetery just outside American Fork, Utah, zombie slayer Ranger Martin sets his trap, four gas drums strung together and the barrel of his shotgun acting as the fuse. The undead crowd erupts in a blaze…

On Being A Social Bridge

They told me I was too small to build this here bridge. They told me I didn’t have the tools. They told me I didn’t have the first idea of how to build it. Well, I kept going, and I kept building. Now, this bridge might not be the best one, but it sure is…

While I Settle Into Grad School, Say Hello To Vampires And Cowboys

Despite potential rumors to the contrary, I have not been consumed by the black hole of grad school. I am two weeks in, have moved into my apartment, and am ready to get back on schedule. I’ll have an update on my adventures later. For now, I need to keep a promise to a friend.…