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February 18, 2013
Lego Sets Versus Literary Classes
Someone asked me if I wanted my novels to be taught in literary classes. I responded with a laugh, “No, I want them to become Lego sets.” This came from a conversation with another writer. Obviously, they gave a puzzled stare at my comment. I explained with these points: *First, the only stories that are [...]
February 7, 2013
Comic Books, Fourteen Year Old Boys and Pop Cultural Snobbery
I’m almost finished with Michael Chabon’s fantastic novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. If you aren’t familiar with this Pulitzer Prize winning novel, the book follows the tale of two Jewish boys-on-the-cusp of manhood who create comic books during the “Golden Age of Comics” (before World War II and just after). In the [...]
February 6, 2013
What Minor Star Wars Character should get their own movie?
Disney announced yesterday that they will be making stand alone films in the Star Wars Franchise. Now, they have announced movies about Young Han and Boba Fett will be the first ones to be made. While Han is a major character, Boba Fett is not. Still, he is one of the most popular minor characters in [...]
February 4, 2013
Call for Pop Culture/Geek/Travel/Faith Writers
Hey Roguites Do you love Geek Pop Culture? Do you love travel? Do you like use the former to talk about Faith or non Faith issues? If so, Geek Goes Rogue is looking for a few good writers. At this point, we can only pay you in exposure on patheos.com, one of the leading Interfaith/Idea [...]
February 2, 2013
Very Cool Nerdy Site… ITS HORRIFYING!!!!
Just found this site this morning. Rogueites, I give you….. Thrilling Tales of the Downright Unusual. You can “choose your own” Sci-Fi Pulp story!!!!! You can…… come up with your own Sci-Fi Pulp TITLE!!!!! And now wait for it……. Make your own pulpy sci fi cover. Print them on a t-shirt! This is about as [...]
January 30, 2013
Matt, Trey, and the appeal to a wider culture.
Hey Rogueites, Short post today, but an important one. Thanks to a good friend, I was able to read an article on Matt and Trey, the creators of South Park. You can read the article for yourself, but a few points struck me: -Matt and Trey started their South Park empire by doing it all [...]
January 29, 2013
Green Lantern and Free Will
Tomorrow is new comic book day. For the uninitiated or those who don’t watch The Big Bang Theory, Wednesday is the day new comic books hit the shelves. Along with the other comic book enthusiasts, I’m looking forward to Green Lantern Annual Corp #1 because it marks the climax of the long running story line, “The [...]
December 19, 2012
Lost Boys and the Newtown shootings.
Like most of the nation, I watched in horror the aftermath of the shooting in Newtown. As a father of elementary school age boys, the pain, sorrow and fear of Sandy Hook community struck a deep chord in me. I … Continue reading →
December 11, 2012
Writer Wars: The Publisher Strikes Back
Many of you have been asking about what happened to my publishing company. The whole thing is here, so I shan’t get into the backstory. I’ll add more of my personal story. Brio promised me a lot of things; placement … Continue reading →
December 7, 2012
The Importance of World Building
It’s been too long. I’m back. I’ll be writing more on the direction of my writer’s blog. Stay tuned. Anyway, just wanted to drop a quick note on a writer topic. I’m rereading Harry Potter. Don’t ask how many times. … Continue reading →
