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Movie Reviews, Blogging Tips, and Giveaway

And not necessarily in that order…

First, I have a short guest post and giveaway over at The Electrical Book Cafe that went live on Saturday – and you could win a copy of CassaStar!

For blogging tips, I have the honor of appearing at The Ramblings of Amy today, giving you my best guess as to what works.

Before you go, two quick movie reviews and a question!

Fright Night
This remake takes the story and makes it its own without insulting the original material. It retains the charm and camp, with a ...

Trolls, Campaigns, Hurricanes, and Movies

*** And I am aware of the warnings that my site may be linked to another site - Tossing It Out - that has Malware. I've done my best to remove all links. My site isn't the one with Malware though. ***

So much stuff and so little time…

Thanks to everyone who joined the Insecure Writer's Support Group! It's so awesome how writers pull together. Looking forward to everyone's post on September 7. And a special thanks to those who plugged the group – Michelle, Karen, Heather, Tessa, MJ, and Hart.

Tod...

Insecure Writer's Support Group and Guest Post

Today I have a guest post at Patricia's SITE, talking about how movies can influence plot and character development. Really! Stop laughing and go read it.

But first, I have an announcement regarding the Insecure Writer's Support Group!

Thanks everyone for your input and suggestions – I'm glad the idea appealed to so many. That's the cool thing about this blogging community – everyone is so supportive.

Here's what it's about and how it will work. Monthly posts were the overall favorite, but I thi...

Star Trek Blogfest & Conan Review

Today is Ellie Garratt's Star Trek Blogfest!

While not geeky enough to ever dress the part, I am a Trekkie and proud of it. So I have chosen to list my top five favorite episodes, choosing one from each of the series. Enjoy my snarky descriptions!


Star Trek: Deep Space 9 - "Trials and Tribble-ations" Season 5 Episode 6
This episode merges DS9 with the classic Trek episode "The Trouble with Tribbles." The episode has so many great moments and scenes. In particular, Worf attempting to explain why ...

Totally Stunned! And Ninja News…

I was stunned by the response to Wednesday's post about a Insecure Writer's Support Group. When I wrote that post, I worried it was a lame idea. Everyone seemed so excited though! My original idea may not be big enough.

I see three ways to do this. You guys just let me know which one is best for your needs. (Because this is for you!)

1 – Scheduled post date once or twice a month for participants to either post their insecurities or offer advice and encouragement to others. I'd make a Linky List...

Cool News and Insecure Writers Support Group

Big thanks to everyone who visited The Non Review on Monday for my guest post on B-movies.

My buddy George at CineMarvellous! just celebrated two years blogging and two hundred followers. Congratulations! If you're into movies (and hopefully you are, as I talk about them all the time and you keep coming back), George offers the best movie reviews around.



Elizabeth Spann Craig at Mystery Writing is Murder also just released an eBook this week! Elizabeth is a big-time author and Progressive...

New Books and the Best B Movies

Today I have the honor of providing my top ten list of great B-movies at TS's site - The Non Review Great way to warm up for the Worst Movies Ever Blogfest, right? Now remember, these are B-movies, so I give B-comments…

But before you go!

My awesome buddy and critique partner, Rusty Webb, just released a novelette eBook:

A Dead God's Wrath

In 1895, deep in the Southeastern U.S., a sleepy little town is home to one of the most violent criminal families in the country. When Thomas O'Brien...

FFW - Marketing Tips, Quiz Answers, and My Next Blogfest!!

Fantastic Friday Writers – Marketing Tips and Tricks

I'm not an expert on marketing, but there is one tip I can offer - don't use your blog just to advertise. Sure, when you're doing a blog tour or there's a big moment, let everyone know. But don't venture into blogging to advertise. Come here to make friends.

Why do I think that's important? Because I can't begin to tell you how many of my blogger buddies purchased my book just because they like me. For many, it was their first science fictio...

News, Bloggers, Quiz, and Next Blogfest...?

Lots of great stuff today!


Jeremy at izombie just released an eBook called Chatterbox! It's a series of short stories (almost like Drabbles) with images created by Jeremy himself. Check it out at Chatterbox
He'll also be doing a guest spot here in a few weeks.




Last summer I took a class called Blog Book Tours and it really helped me prepare for my first virtual book tour. Dani is offering another class in September and you don't want to miss it!


I received the Appreciated Follower Award, created ...

Two Movie Reviews and Quiz Answers!

Not one but two movie reviews for you today! And the answers to Friday's short quiz.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

I'm not a big fan of the Apes movies and went into this one with very low expectations. Much to my surprise, I thought it was an excellent film.

The synopsis is a bit misleading – this really isn't about the apes taking over. This is Caesar'...