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May 1, 2022
Film Review of “Eternals”(2021)
It was six minutes into watching Eternals (2021) when I first realized I was bored and at 47 minutes I did what I didn’t expect myself to do. I turned the movie off and returned the disc to its case. I checked the movie out from my local public library, so it didn’t cost me […]
April 29, 2022
My Novelette “The Haunting of the Ginger’s Regret” is Available Now!
My novelette The Haunting of the Ginger’s Regret, A 224-Verse Story, is now available from Amazon for download to your Kindle device. It’s published by Starry Eyed Press which also published my other (so far) 224-Verse novella The Fallen Shall Rise. While both “Haunting” and “Fallen” exist in the same universe, the Andromeda galaxy is […]
My Novella “The Haunting of the Ginger’s Regret” is Available Now!
My novella The Haunting of the Ginger’s Regret, A 224-Verse Story, is now available from Amazon for download to your Kindle device. It’s published by Starry Eyed Press which also published my other (so far) 224-Verse novella The Fallen Shall Rise. While both “Haunting” and “Fallen” exist in the same universe, the Andromeda galaxy is […]
April 26, 2022
Film Review of “No Time to Die” (2021)
Just finished watching (as I write this) the most recent James Bond/007 film No Time to Die. It pulled quite a bit of time, 2 hours and 45 minutes, out of my life, but in this case it was well worth it. Just to get this out of the way, during the theatrical release, I […]
April 25, 2022
Film Review of “The Matrix Resurrections” (2021)
If you like my work, buy me a virtual cup of coffee at Ko-Fi. I just finished watching The Matrix Resurrections (2021). I found it in the “new movies” DVD section at my local public library, so renting it costs me nothing. Watching it cost me time (2 hours and 28 minutes) which I’ll never […]
“The Haunting of the Ginger’s Regret” Accepted by Starry Eyed Press
My novella “The Haunting of the Ginger’s Regret” has been accepted by Starry Eyed Press for their 224-Verse. This will be the second story published in their Andromeda galaxy collection, the first being The Fallen Shall Rise. “Haunting” is set in a different part of the galaxy and in a different era, so the two […]
April 24, 2022
Coming Soon, Another 224-Verse Novella
Another of my novellas has been accepted for publication by Starry Eyed Press for their 224-Verse. Contract signed and sent back. I’ve been assured that publication will happen soon. More info and a cover shot when they come in.
April 21, 2022
Review of “Rogue Protocol,” Part 3 in “The Murderbot Diaries”
If you like my work, buy me a virtual cup of coffee at Ko-Fi. I’m continuing to thoroughly enjoy Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries series having just finished Rogue Protocol, the third novella in the collection (and still incredibly overpriced, even for such quality). I’ve already reviewed All Systems Red and Artificial Condition. Side Note: I’ve […]
April 12, 2022
Book Review of “Jack of Shadows”
After my last two books and especially Nnedi Okorafor’s missive and it’s aftermath, I decided to “play it safe” and revisit some old ground. I remember reading Roger Zelazny’s Jack of Shadows soon after it was originally published in the early 1970s and recalled enjoying it. After so many years, that’s all I recalled, but […]
To Say Gay or Not to Say Gay
No matter what I write on this topic, I know I’m going to get roasted by someone over it. Yes, I know. I should never author something political on this blog, but sometimes, I really feel social media misses the point. Everyone has an opinion, and sometimes those opinions don’t seem to take reality into […]
