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June 24, 2016
A Reason to Live Progress Update
Going over the edits to “A Reason to Live,” the short story prequel to “By Virtue Fall.” You’ll meet some familiar faces, as well as some new ones who’ll play major roles in future “Shadowdance” Saga songs and variations. Looking to have the story posted for free on the “Shadowdance” saga webpage for the July […]
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Netflix comings and goings for July
It’s the time of month again where you have to go down your Netflix list and see if you’re losing something due to Netflix contract expirations. Here’s a handy list from Digital Trends that’ll help. It also tells you what to look forward to viewing next month. Big wins are “Big Trouble in Little China,” […]
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June 16, 2016
After “X-Men: Apocalypse” controversy, let’s find men in peril
20th Century Fox took some heat for the above billboard ad for “X-Men: Apocalypse.” Why? Because it showed a woman in jeopardy. Many cried foul. In response, Fox apologized and took the billboard down. You can argue that the ad merely depicted a scene from the movie. Fox insists they were merely looking to capture […]
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June 13, 2016
“24: Legacy” has a trailer
“24: Legacy” is Fox’s attempt to catch lightning in a bottle for a third time. The first lightning strike for “24” The first was the original “24” series, which hit the small screen back in November of 2001. The Towers had fallen two months earlier; terrorism petrified the world. Enter Jack Bauer to save the day. Bauer […]
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May 27, 2016
Forget being gay or HYDRA — Captain America should be Black
The interwebs are buzzing about making Captain America bisexual, bouncing off the other campaign to make Elsa from “Frozen” gay too. All cutesy fan wishes. But then Marvel said, “We see your gay Cap and raise you him being an agent of neo-Nazi group Hydra!” And the interwebs pretty much broke. Captain America as representative […]
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May 25, 2016
Cover reveal – “By Virtue Fall”
An ebook cover reveal is always a fun time, because it means progress! “By Virtue Fall: Shadowdance saga song 1” has been out for a while, but it was time to give it a face-lift for the new edition. If you’ve already read the original, don’t fret: not much has changed. It’s mostly cosmetic with a touch […]
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April 27, 2016
Latest “X-Men: Apocalypse” trailer reveals Wolverine
The final “X-Men: Apocalypse” trailer is out and it presents the moment we’ve been waiting for — the returns of Wolverine. I’m totally loving this marketing campaign, with its emphasis on the team over singling out one player in Wolverine. […]
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April 26, 2016
How to reorder your Netflix “My List”
Netflix “My List” is a great way for viewers to select TV shows, movies and other Netflix attractions for later viewing. But Netflix defaults to arranging the order how it wants to, with just a bit of help from you. […]
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April 22, 2016
How to write a book review for Amazon.com
A book review for Amazon.com may not make or break a product, but it can damn sure influence a potential new customer who’s on the fence. In the self-publishing game, we live or die by reviews. Like Beyonce says, “If you like […]
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April 13, 2016
Who reviews movie reviewers? pt 2
In Part One of this post, we discussed how, when it comes to movie reviews, two factors make movie reviewers largely unreliable: the highly subjective notion of a “good” or “bad” movie and the personal bias of the reviewer. If we […]
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