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April 12, 2016

Who reviews the movie reviewers? pt. 1

Movie reviewers have a thankless job. As “Batman v Superman” showed us, these reviewers can say what they want. They can even be right. That won’t stop audiences from seeing the art the reviewer calls “bad.” Nor will it stop […]


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Published on April 12, 2016 07:03

April 11, 2016

A funny for “Law & Order” and Batman fans

Here’s a quick funny featuring “Law & Order” and Batman. You all remember the opening of the show, as well as the ending of the title sequence where the cops and the lawyers walk down the hallway. It’s pretty much […]


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Published on April 11, 2016 03:43

April 7, 2016

Shooting an urban fantasy ebook cover

A few weekends back I did a photo shoot for my urban fantasy ebook cover. I had my photographer shoot plenty of images so I’d have not only what I needed for the covers, but for promotional materials and future […]


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Published on April 07, 2016 09:50

April 5, 2016

New “X-Men: Apocalypse” trailer teases the Four Horsemen

As if you needed a reason to go see “X-Men: Apocalypse” after the stunningly good “X-Men: First Class” and the almost equally as impressive “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” here’s another trailer. This one gives some very brief insight into […]


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Published on April 05, 2016 07:53

March 31, 2016

“Batman v Superman” – five things that worked

Now that the dust has settled on “Batman v Superman,” the critical consensus is to rip it apart. Based on the best audience monitor, the box office numbers, the movie is a raging success with $420.1 million worldwide. There is a […]


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Published on March 31, 2016 05:52

March 30, 2016

Finding models for your ebook cover images

Self-publishing means all the work is on you; not just writing the book, but marketing it too. But that doesn’t mean you can’t use a team to get the promotional images you need for your dynamic eBook cover. Let’s discuss […]


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Published on March 30, 2016 04:00

March 29, 2016

Revealed: Two new cover models for urban fantasy!

And here they are! The models representing the Dupre sisters Adriana and Dominique. These women are vampire assassins and two of the main Initiated characters in the “Shadowdance” action/ urban fantasy saga. Danielle Miller (left) portrays Adriana.  Sabrina Cline (right) […]


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Published on March 29, 2016 08:33

March 26, 2016

Wonder Woman the best thing in “Batman v Superman”

I mean, I actually cheered when Wonder Woman, played by Gal Gadot, made her entrance in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” Full confession: I was of the crowd that Gadot would be terrible based on her lack of performance […]


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Published on March 26, 2016 09:09

March 22, 2016

Finding a photographer for ebook cover images

For my part, it’s fun writing and self-publishing eBooks about vampires, demons, werewolves, sorcerers and other supernatural creatures. But those dynamic eBook cover images require finding a photographer or an illustrator. My love of cinema demands that I go with […]


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Published on March 22, 2016 08:29

March 20, 2016

Reveal: two sexy vampire assassins

Two Sundays ago, I had a photo shoot with my two sexy vampire assassins. It was all done to get new promo and book cover images for the “Shadowdance” action/ urban fantasy saga. Come back to this spot on Tuesday […]


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Published on March 20, 2016 10:26