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Mid-South Christian Writers’ Conference

This is just a quick entry to remind all those particularly in the Mid-South area (that area around Memphis, Tennessee, for those who don’t know) to come on out to the Mid-South Christian Writers’ Conference where I am both honored … Continue reading →

WIP=Citizens

While I’m not sure this will be the first of my new working projects to actually find its way into the mailbox (or the email outbox in this day of technology!), that chance is pretty good. So let me tell … Continue reading →

Smash…book 1?

I recently read the Smash: Trial by Fire graphic novel by Chris and Kyle Bolton (as far as I can tell, no relation to comic great John Bolton). There were a lot of elements that drew me to give it … Continue reading →

The trouble with adaptations

One of the joys of my current class (Writing for Comics and Animation) is that I get to talk about adaptations and the art of doing one in comic or graphic novel form. As fans of popular properties, we’re always … Continue reading →

Northridge Earthquake 20 years later

Some events in a person’s life stay with them forever, most of them firsts: first kiss, first touchdown, first car, etc. Other events as so big to us that they just embed themselves in our memory and stay there. There … Continue reading →

Silverberg’s The Time Hoppers and Simak’s Enchanted Pilgramage

Well, I guess it’s a good thing I didn’t have a New Year’s resolution of not missing a blog…that resolution would already be blown. Geez. I didn’t even realize I’d missed last week when I sat down to write this … Continue reading →

2014 that will be

Happy New Year everyone! I hope this blog post finds you all healthy and ready for the new year. I know I am! Why, you ask? Well, I’m glad you asked, let me tell you. But before I do, I … Continue reading →

2013 that was

I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas! The years keep rolling around like The Flash and I’m looking back on one again. Yeah, I’ll look forward next week! J Like most years, 2013 was filled with highs and lows. … Continue reading →

Exercising my 2nd Amendment rights

Several months back my family had the honored pleasure to be guests at the Dabbs home outside of Oxford (I’ll have you know the first draft of this blog entry read “weeks”) where we fired automatic weapons and blew up … Continue reading →

Don’t swear at work…if you want a promotion

I recently heard someone on the radio say that those who swear at work are less likely to get promoted. I wish I could remember who it was so I could give them credit—wasn’t me—I think it was from some … Continue reading →