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April 27, 2012
What you can learn from Sam Jackson (other than cool ways to say f***)
courtesy of IMDB.com
I just read this incredible NY Times article on Samuel L. Jackson and felt the need to wax philosophical on the benefits of preparation.
It was a quote by director William Friedkind (Rules of Engagement) that stood out to me initially (a lot in the article stands out and I could base a series of posts on the phenomenal actor’s life, but for now…), “Sam is a director’s dream. Some actors hope to find their character during shooting. He knows his character before shooting. Sa...
February 13, 2012
Broken Promises/My Cave
I started the year telling you I was going to update this blog weekly. Didn’t happen. I know you don’t appreciate it, but I hope you can understand my reasoning. I’ve been in my cave. Not hibernating. Writing. A lot. Two-novels-and-a-short-story worth of writing.
Because I’m CIA-like in my distribution of information, here’s how we’ll refer to my current batch of works-in-progress (WIPs):
WIP #1 – WHISPERTOWN. You already know about this one. It’s currently in its 5th (or 6th, who’s counting?)...
January 5, 2012
The Darkness Kept – FREE on Kindle 1/7 and 1/8
My fantasy thriller THE DARKNESS KEPT will be available this week as a FREE Kindle download.
That’s right. FREE. NO STRINGS ATTACHED. NO TAXES. NO MEMBERSHIP FEES. Just exciting reading that you can tell your friends about.
The promotion starts Saturday at 12AM PDT and runs through 11:59PM PDT on Sunday. Please spread the word. Thanks.
Spread the word.
