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Dancing Around the Internet....

The past few weeks, I've seen a flurry of activity...so much so that I rather miss the "good old days" of unemployment.

But just a little - I'm loving the "better current days" of balancing freelance work and writing. (And organizing the Chicago TARDIS Charity Auction - drop me a line if you want to help). But that hasn't meant that I haven't been plugging away at other efforts....

For example, not only did I polish off a Blog Action Day 2015 entry for Chicago Now's One Cause At A Time, but I'v...

More Mike Luoma Genius: RED HOT/TALES OF THE TEAM

Every time I write about pal Mike Luoma's work on the blog, I find myself amazed at two things:

I always seem to remember to spell his last name correctly; and I don't think he's ever written even a ho-hum book.
Red Hot # 2 from Glow-in-the-Dark Comics picks up where issue 1 left off. It's a pretty cool tale, and Juan Carlos Quattordio's art has a nice vibe - not quite Silver Age, not quite cartoony. He has a really strong sense of storytelling, and his work is as strong as Rhys Ap Gwin's...

Doctor Who's Bootstrap Paradox - BEFORE THE FLOOD

All in all, a very so-so conclusion for a pretty good two-parter.

In all honesty, I didn't expect the episode to start with the Doctor breaking the fourth wall and explaining the "bootstrap paradox". (Capadi's Doctor encourages the viewer to "Google it" - this link should save you the trouble). It then resumes right where it left off....with the Doctor seemingly dead and becoming a ghost.

Or did he?

I say this is so-so because...yes, it hit all the high notes an episode should, but it felt more...

Review: DOCTOR WHO - 'Under The Lake"

Now this is how you kick off a Doctor Who two-parter.

Combine equal parts base-under-siege with Holmesian wit and Hinchcliffe-era menace, add a slightly prescient twist at the end, and you have a pretty strong corker of the episode.

Now, I know many people blame Moffatt for new Who's "failings" (like "oh, no, nobody's watching it live anymore, the ratings are falling)....and while I'm not a Moffatt fan (more like a "Moffatt critic"), sometimes, Moffatt has a way of making some externa...

New Writing Coming Out - Start Saving Your Pennies!

Coming in late October/early November - not one, but two opportunities to purchase anthologies featuring my writing. Here are two big clues as to the content:



(And if you haven't read Tall Pulp or Dreamer's Syndrome: New World Navigation, well....I got your back)++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Guess What's Happening on the Blog on November 1st?

That's right - in November, I'm going to attempt NaBloPoMo. Again.

Can you sense the excitement?++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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You'll thank me later.

Review: DOCTOR WHO - THE WITCH'S FAMILIAR

There are three different schools of thought about Steven Moffatt's work on Doctor Who: one school believes he can do no wrong, providing intricate plots which have revived the show; another believes Moffatt can do no right, promoting their view with a vitriol and venom that seems grossly out-of-proportion, ranting because Moffatt isn't catering to their particular tastes. Then there's the rest of us (approximately 99% of Doctor Who fandom) who can take or leave the show per episode...

Mondays With Columbo: THE MOST DANGEROUS MATCH

Very rarely (at least, if memory serves) did Columbo ever pull "straight from the headlines", but this may be one of the few Columbo episodes which shares similarities with its more recent equivalent, a fourth-season episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Focusing on the then-prevalent interest in chess (now the subject of a major motion picture, now with extra Tobey Maguire), The Most Dangerous Match has a great idea behind it - after all, aren't most Columbo episode...

Watch Now - DOCTOR WHO: THE MAGICIAN'S APPRENTICE

Had a great time with last night's group view of The Magician's Apprentice...but rather than write another full-length review, I'm offering this complete episode, available legally via YouTube.

And quite honestly, what did you think? Please leave your thoughts in the comments section below. (My thoughts - next week. Honest).++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Your Pre-Doctor Who Series Premiere Blogaround

Yes, tomorrow I will be hosting a live view of the Doctor Who Series 9 Premiere; but until then, here's a listing of various online shenanigans. (All in an effort to maintain "proper reputation management", as the kids say...

But first, via Sean Taylor's blog, my thoughts on writing great mysteries. And with several projects forthcoming....it's very timely indeed.

And on the Chicago Now front....I'm working on two really big posts, but for now, here's a profile of ChariPick, a really ...