James Master's Blog, page 16

Getting the tables turned on me

On Saturday, May 21 (2022 if you’re reading this years from now, if that’s the case sorry you missed it) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. I’ll be participating in an author’s fair at Plymouth Public Library in Plymouth, Indiana.... Read More ›

Review of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

After 14 years, over 20 movies, and a handful of television shows Marvel Studios has released its first horror film in their superhero franchise. To mark this occasion, Marvel Studios was able to get Sam Raimi, known for The Evil... Read More ›

Strong Female Characters

I recently finished reading “Half Sick of Shadows” by Laura Sebastian. It’s a great retelling of the classic Arthurian legend. The rise and fall of King Arthur are seen through the eyes of Lady Elaine of Shalott. She grows up... Read More ›

Getting out of your Comfort Zone

I’m an introvert by both nature and preference. If you gave me a choice between sitting at home, alone, reading a book or going to a party filled with people…it really isn’t much of a choice. I’ll take 300 pages... Read More ›

Lies about Storytelling

It’s been about a year since I last wrote about some lies about writing. Well, that’s not entirely true because it was more like a rant about the lies authors tell you. Now, after a year of deep thinking, mixed... Read More ›

Getting the Whole Story

Remember the good ole days when you read a book and that was it? Or when you watched a movie, even a series of movies, and you got the whole story? Or what about the days when all you had... Read More ›

Which Witch Book did I like Most?

So, I finally read through all of Alice Hoffman’s Practical Magic books. I did it in a weird way too. For those that don’t know, the four books were released in a sort of Star Wars type of way.  ... Read More ›

Finding the Time

This will be my obligatory “rant about finding the time to write” column. It seems like I write something like this every year. So, if you’re not wanting to read something along those lines, then you’ve been warned.  On March... Read More ›

Review of The Batman

Growing up, Michael Keaton was my Batman. Val Kilmer, George Clooney, and growly voiced Christian Bale had nothing when pitted up against Keaton’s rendition. Don’t get me started on Batfleck, ugh. There was something about Keaton’s portrayal of Bruce Wayne... Read More ›

Villains: The Ultimate Evil

The last villain type I want to discuss, for this current series anyway, is the Ultimate Evil. You know the kind. It’s the evil force of nature that threatens to blanket the world in everlasting darkness…or something similar along those... Read More ›