R.A. McCandless's Blog
February 9, 2021
In Memoriam - Shawn Rost-Howen
True to form, and only as Shawn would have had it, this memoriam went through several false starts, drafts, and not nearly enough editing.
In the writing industry, you get to meet some really interesting people. Some of them, you’ll click with, and even if you don’t become BFFs, you’ll at least have a friend or acquaintance for life. If you’re really lucky, you run into someone like Shawn Rost-Howen, and you have a mentor, a teacher, an editor, and a dear friend all rolled into one person.
Shawn...
February 5, 2021
Roadside Attractions by Eric Lahti
It shouldn’t be a secret that Eric Lahti has some writing chops and an imagination to boot. Diving deep down the urban fantasy hole, Lahti has arisen again with a new set of characters to rival his HENCHMEN series. In ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS we’re treated to ghosts, ghost hunters, demon hitters, Satanists, rogue demons, and the titular roadside attraction.
Dragoon, Arizona a dusty, dirty backwater that has exactly one claim to fame with its tourist trap attraction is the setting that brings Jennine...
January 26, 2021
The Spirits Have Spoken���Medium Has Become A Thing
JOIN US!Photo by Brian McGowan on Unsplash
I'm not moving to medium���yet���but I'm definitely there.
Medium.com is an onlinepublishing platform, almost like a blog, except if you get enough reads, youget paid some money. I started this blog as an active and ongoing update of myjourney as a writer and published author. I���ve also used it to curate informationand arguments that I found relevant.
Some of the entries here can evenbe cleaned up and presented to a wider audience with the hope of...
The Spirits Have Spoken—Medium Has Become A Thing
JOIN US!Photo by Brian McGowan on Unsplash
I'm not moving to medium—yet—but I'm definitely there.
Medium.com is an online publishing platform, almost like a blog, except if you get enough reads, you get paid some money. I started this blog as an active and ongoing update of my journey as a writer and published author. I’ve also used it to curate information and arguments that I found relevant.
Some of the entries here can even be cleaned up and presented to a wider audience with the hope of turnin...
December 30, 2020
And the Award for Most Drama in a Non-Dramatic Situation Goes To . . .
Wonder Woman does not
approve of your shenanigans Yesterday, my wife had the GENIUS idea (and that’s not said sarcastically) to go to the drive-in theater. I mean, it’s a Tuesday, right before a big holiday, and no one is really thinking about the movies anyhow, and there’s not THAT much out there playing anyhow.
“Wanna go see Wonder Woman?”
My answer was inappropriately excited but appropriately profanity laden.
“We’ll get dinner at Sonic which is just down the street from the drive-in.”
Geniu...
November 30, 2020
PageTurner's Podcast Interview with Eric Lahti
Eric Lahti grew up looking for UFOs and buried treasure in northwest New Mexico.
Unfortunately, he never found either of them, but he did get some good stories. He currently works as a programmer, database admin, sysadmin, and a whole host of other things.
Karai and I interview Eric about his latest work ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS and talked about all kinds of things, including searching for buried treasure and UFOs, Satanists, ghosts, and of course the writing process.
Enjoy!
October 21, 2020
In Memorium���The Amazing James Randi
A little over a year ago, Iwrote a letter to the Amazing James Randi. I knew from a friend who
was closeto him that James wasn���t doing all that well, and was mostly secluded in hishome. I���d delayed writing to Randi for anumber of reasons, mostly because I couldn���t believe that a man who seemed toSO have it together would deign to respond to me.
For reason that have nothingto do with personality, and everything to do with his failing health, I learnedthat he would never respond.
While...
In Memorium—The Amazing James Randi
A little over a year ago, I wrote a letter to the Amazing James Randi. I knew from a friend who
was close to him that James wasn’t doing all that well, and was mostly secluded in his home. I’d delayed writing to Randi for a number of reasons, mostly because I couldn’t believe that a man who seemed to SO have it together would deign to respond to me.
For reason that have nothing to do with personality, and everything to do with his failing health, I learned that he would never respond.
While I und...
October 9, 2020
Entertainment Round-Up���Comedy, Drama, Mystery and Music
DCs Legends of Tomorrow���Doesn���t suck. At one point, I said, without thinking,���This is SO
It's still Rock and/or Roll to me!
cartoony.��� Then I remembered the source material and was ok withthe rest. I���m not that much of a comics fan that I can say why some of themistakes are made, but I���m sure there���s a reason. If you go in like this,there���s some fun super powers, like Doctor Who but with laser guns and stuff.(Netflix)
The Van Halen Story: TheEarly Years���Meh. When yourdoc...
Entertainment Round-Up—Comedy, Drama, Mystery and Music
DCs Legends of Tomorrow—Doesn’t suck. At one point, I said, without thinking, “This is SOIt's still Rock and/or Roll to me!
cartoony.” Then I remembered the source material and was ok with the rest. I’m not that much of a comics fan that I can say why some of the mistakes are made, but I’m sure there’s a reason. If you go in like this, there’s some fun super powers, like Doctor Who but with laser guns and stuff. (Netflix)
The Van Halen Story: The Early Years—Meh. When your documentary about the ...
