D. Renee Bagby's Blog, page 46

May 4, 2012

Movie Review: Safe

Safe


Release: 27 April 2012
Starring: Jason Statham, Catherine Chan, Reggie Lee and Chris Sarandon
Director: Boaz Yakin
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Length: 94min.
Rating: R


Tagline:
She has the code. He is the key.


Basic Premise:
Luke Wright is down and out. His life has literally reached a dead end, it's just a matter of taking that final step... and then she ran past him. Mei is the



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Published on May 04, 2012 02:34

May 3, 2012

Writing Advice: Finish The Book

The only way to become an author is to finish the story. You can have the greatest idea in the world but you need to get it written. Talking about writing isn't writing. Reading about writing isn't writing. Bragging about writing a book isn't writing.

WRITING IS WRITING.
Finish the book. Once you finish, then you can edit and look for a publisher/editor/agent and all the other stuff. Until you



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Published on May 03, 2012 04:00

May 2, 2012

Music: Komoriuta Janai Noni

From the anime Yosuga No Sora here is Komoriuta Ja Nai No Ni



This is what I listen to when I want to wake up my muse so I can start my writing day. :D



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Published on May 02, 2012 04:00

May 1, 2012

Manga Review: A Fallen Saint's Kiss

A Fallen Saint's Kiss by You Higashino

Publisher: 801 Media
Price: $15.95
Genre: Drama, Romance, Yaoi
Themes: High School, Teacher-Student, BDSM
Rating: Mature 18+
Volumes: 1 Volume
ISBN: 978-1-934129-49-4


Basic Premise:
A FALLEN SAINT'S KISS
Okano-sensei has a secret. He's in a relationship with Tokiwa, one of his students. Not only that but the relationship is that of master and slave...



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Published on May 01, 2012 04:00

April 30, 2012

Chp1 Online - Foxy: Once Was Lost

The full first chapter of Foxy: ONCE WAS LOST is now available online for your reading pleasure:

http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/04/once...
Also check out the first chapters of the other titles in the Foxy multi-author series set in Last Chance, Alaska:

FANDANGO by Shelby Morgen
So what do you do for entertainment in a town like this? If you're Foxy, you entertain



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Published on April 30, 2012 04:41

Coming to Theaters: May 04

Coming to Theaters: 04 May 2012

The Avengers (Action/Adventure/SciFi - PG-13?):
Oh you KNOW I'm going to see this. There's nothing I have to say. They have been hyping this movie for five years, if not more.




The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Comedy/Drama - PG-13):
Judy Dench, Bill Nighy, Tim Wilkinson, Maggie Smith, and Penelope Wilton. This looks sweet. A Redbox movie, but sweet.


And that's



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Published on April 30, 2012 04:00

April 29, 2012

Sea Full of Rocks

Image: federico stevanin / FreeDigitalPhotos.net



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Published on April 29, 2012 04:00

Outing: Battleship Sneak Preview

Sneak Previewing Battleship
Let's talk about the experience leading up to the movie, shall we? And sorry ahead of time for the graininess of the pictures. My iPhone camera isn't that great and my normal camera just sucks. But hey, some pics is better than no pics.

20 April
I get an alert on FB that Sharkey Theater on Pearl Harbor is having a free showing of Battleship for the first 450 in line



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Published on April 29, 2012 03:24

Movie Review: Battleship

Battleship


Release: 18 May 2012
Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch and Rihanna
Director: Peter Berg
Genre: SciFi, Thriller, Action
Length: 131min.
Rating: PG-13


Tagline:
The battle for Earth begins at sea.


Basic Premise:
The invasion has begun. Hawaii is cut off from everyone and must now fight for the survival of the entire planet.



Review:
The



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Published on April 29, 2012 01:56

April 28, 2012

Hentai: Darling

Let's start this recommendation off with something easy that has a little something for everyone. For those who want a taste of the usual suspects in hentai-land, this is the DVD to start with. It gets a bit silly at times, but it's a great way to test the waters if you're curious.

Darling

Publisher: Media Blasters
Length: 3 episodes, 30min each
# of Discs: 1
Genre: Contemporary, Fantasy, SciFi



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Published on April 28, 2012 04:00