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November 20, 2015
The League of Scribes: Interview With D. G. Driver
Welcome to The League of Scribes! Each week, The L. Palmer Chronicles unites the Three Crystal Trees of Mysticalness to open up a portal through the universe to bring you a member of The League of Scribes. The League of Scribes is a legendary group of authors who write grand adventures in the realms of science fiction and…
November 13, 2015
The League of Scribes: Interview With Author H. L. Burke
Welcome to The League of Scribes! Each week, The L. Palmer Chronicles unites the Three Swords of Heroic Awesomeness to open up a portal through the universe to bring you a member of The League of Scribes. The League of Scribes is a legendary group of authors who write grand adventures in the realms of science fiction and…
November 6, 2015
The League of Scribes: Interview With Author Katy Huth Jones
Welcome to The League of Scribes! Each week, The L. Palmer Chronicles unites the Three Crystals of Magicalness to open up a portal through the universe to bring you a member of The League of Scribes. The League of Scribes is a legendary group of authors who write grand adventures in the realms of science fiction…
October 26, 2015
The Month I Wrote A Novel: My 2013 NaNoWriMo Adventure
November 2013. This was the November I threw down the gauntlet, and decided to embark on the epic journey of NaNoWriMo (for non-writers, that’s National Novel Writing Month, held every November. Participants take on the challenge to write 50,000 words in thirty days). On this blog, I chronicled my journey. I am sharing them again…
October 20, 2015
Three Episode VII Trailers To Rule Them All (And In The Darkness Bind All The Star Wars Fans)
As you may have noticed, the third trailer for Episode VII came out last night. I might be excited because I have a paper due tomorrow, but, instead, I am writing this to share how AWESOME it is. Even if the movie isn’t great, we will always have this trailer. I have brought together all…
October 12, 2015
How My Graduate School Is Like Hogwarts (Plus A Word On Pippington)
Coming to the Masters in Public Administration (MPA) program at BYU in Provo, Utah is one of the best decisions I have made. Graduate school is a fulcrum of growth and knowledge, a place to develop character and experience. Even better? As I have gone deeper into my studies, I have come across a great…
September 23, 2015
How To Catch Lies: An Interview With Author Paul Bishop
In a brief break from the wonders of grad school, I bring you an interview with my own mentor, Paul Bishop, retired LAPD detective and hard-working author. I met Paul a few years ago when some mutual friends invited me to join the writing group he runs once a month. While he’s as tough as his…
August 6, 2015
This Was Not The Story I Was Looking For
The sun shone high Ranger Rodriguez tipped his hat to his opponent. The townspeople were quiet, watching as Buckaroo Bangman saluted his opponent. The two horsemen remained in the center of the street, when both men were tossed long-handed mallets and a ball was tossed into the middle of the street. “Isn’t this supposed…
July 30, 2015
The Art of Believability
The crowds were lured into the tent with illusions made of glue and glitter. They believed in the bearded lady, the man whose head could levitate from his shoulders, even the woman who disappeared in a cloud of colored smoke. Yet, when the bear wearing a fedora came out riding a tricycle backwards and singing…
July 23, 2015
A Double Feature Review: Inside Out and Jurassic World
Before I begin discussing the films, I need to give some context as to the circumstances in which I watched the films. That’s right: You get a mini-travelogue and two film reviews. Part I: Welcome to Rexburg, Idaho Over Fourth of July weekend, I ventured north and visited good friends of mine who live in…
