James Pyles's Blog, page 28
July 12, 2023
This Tape Will Self Destruct in Five Seconds
If you like my work, buy me a virtual cup of coffee at Ko-Fi. The tall man in the sports jacket looked awkward in the fabric shop as he approached the brunette clerk wearing glasses. “Excuse me, I’m looking for a fabric for my wife. It’s going to be our fifth wedding anniversary and she […]
July 8, 2023
Book Review of “Minecraft: The Island” (2017)
If you like my work, buy me a virtual cup of coffee at Ko-Fi. Minecraft: The Island (2017) isn’t a book I’d choose to read. My wife actually read it to our grandson three times when he was much younger and more into the game. Now my eight-year-old granddaughter loves Minecraft. Some background. When my […]
July 6, 2023
Book Review of “Anonymous Rex” by Eric Garcia (2000)
If you like my work, buy me a virtual cup of coffee at Ko-Fi. I only heard about the novel Anonymous Rex by Eric Garcia (2000) because the anniversary of the TV movie’s release happened recently (actually, the movie was based on the prequel Casual Rex). The film’s plot seemed like a thinly-veiled attempt to […]
July 5, 2023
Guardian
Some idiot family from the suburbs thinks owning an SUV gives them license to off-road to a wilderness area and then trash it. I bet they think taking the little kiddies down to the lake is some sort of adventure. Those trails haven’t been used in years and with good reason. I walk over to […]
July 4, 2023
Review of “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022)
If you like my work, buy me a virtual cup of coffee at Ko-Fi. So I finally got a chance to watch Top Gun: Maverick (2022) on Blu-Ray last night. Excellent film. It’s not the sort of movie I would normally review for a science fiction / fantasy blog, but it’s just so much fun. […]
June 30, 2023
Book Review of “The Way of Kings” (2010)
If you like my work, buy me a virtual cup of coffee at Ko-Fi. A few months back, my teenage grandson loaned me his copy of Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings (2010). My grandson is a huge fan and wanted to share his enjoyment with me. I really like that. The first thing I […]
June 28, 2023
The Last Goodnight
If you like my work, buy me a virtual cup of coffee at Ko-Fi. The rental was one of several identical row houses, one bedroom plus a loft, one-and-a-half baths, small kitchen and dining area. The neighborhood was quiet. It was a perfect place to finish his last novel. It would also be his first […]
June 23, 2023
Coming June 26th: “Summer of Speculation”
If you like my work, buy me a virtual cup of coffee at Ko-Fi. It’s finally happening. The Cloaked Press anthology Summer of Speculation 2023 is available June 26, 2023. This year’s theme is Sidekicks. My contribution to this work is the short story “The Apprentice.” I didn’t want to do some superhero sidekick story […]
June 21, 2023
Find My Books At “The Big Based Book Sale!”
There’s a massive book sale going on at The Big Based Book Sale! Let’s face it, the ideology behind modern entertainment including reading doesn’t rule everything. After all, just yesterday (as I write this), I cited a Bounding Into Comics article which quoted actor Russell Crowe (who starred in the 2003 film Master and Commander) […]
Taking the Wife Along
It was just before 5 a.m. The apartment Demetrius borrowed from its owners had a view of the Brooklyn Bridge if you didn’t mind the house plants and tattered shades. Real estate was so expensive here. “Will you kill him?” The hologram of his wife projected from a chip in his brain haunted him like […]
