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December 3, 2012
Branch Update: Interviews, Reviews, and Blurbs, Oh My!
So, there’s a lot going on right now in the world of Sam Branch. First off, I was recently interviewed by Tom Immins, author of the Sam Lucas series of thrillers. The interview covers a lot of ground, including fun … Continue reading →
November 20, 2012
The Branch Update
So, I’ve been woefully negligent about updating this blog, but with good reason. I’ve been working hard on edits and revisions. I can now announce, with great pleasure, that the revised and updated version of Falls is now available. In … Continue reading →
July 29, 2012
Why People Should Cut George Lucas Some Slack
Over the last fifteen years of so, George Lucas has come under increasing and increasingly vitriolic fire from people claiming to be “fans” of his work. Let me admit up front that I found Star Wars Episodes I-III to be … Continue reading →
July 26, 2012
A Few Thoughts on Batman and the Aurora Shooting – An Addendum
Up until a few days ago, I had never heard the name Charles Hurt. Apparently, he is a staff writer for the Washington Post. I don’t normally read the Washington Post, as I live halfway across the country. Otherwise, I … Continue reading →
July 23, 2012
A Few Thoughts on Batman and the Aurora Shootings
Last week the unthinkable happened and our country was forced to confront another mass shooting. James Holmes, a 24-year-old PhD student in neuroscience, attended a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises. After the movie began, he put on riot … Continue reading →
July 21, 2012
Write About One Unfamiliar Topic a Week
If you’re writing work is anything like mine, you get clients that are interested in having you write about the same topics repeatedly. This is great way to build up a base of knowledge about those topics, but it can … Continue reading →
July 20, 2012
Save Eureka: Letter Templates
I realize that not everyone is a writer or comfortable putting pen to paper. So, I’ve worked up template letters that you can download, print, sign and send. Each letter has the address of the executive at the very top. … Continue reading →
July 18, 2012
Why Fight for Eureka? It’s a Fight Worth Fighting
For anyone that’s been anywhere near the social media I interact with regularly, namely Twitter, Facebook, and this blog, they may be wondering why there is such a steady stream of Eureka oriented content. It’s nothing new for science fiction … Continue reading →
July 17, 2012
What Fans Can Learn from Eureka’s Cancellation
Unless something extraordinary occurs, the final episode of Eureka aired last night. (If you’re interested in helping something extraordinary occur, visit the forums over at Save Eureka.) This got me thinking about what lesson fans can take away from the … Continue reading →
July 14, 2012
Save Syfy’s Eureka: Buy Eureka DVDs Day – The Details
The goal of Buy Eureka DVDs Day is quite simple. We want to drive up the Amazon sales for Season 5 of Eureka to the number 1 spot in as many categories as possible on July 17, 2012, which is … Continue reading →
