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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Great Cheekbones in History
In honor of Halloween and that great horror actor Peter Cushing, whose cheekbones could slice cheese, here are some more seriously high ones. Young, hot and cut Pirates of the Caribbean Cheekbone … Continue reading
Scary Movie Marathons 2: Son of Scary Movie Marathons
Back with even more obscure categories, I got your scary movie marathons for the month of All Hallows right here. Watch them with a friend. A friend you really trust. I’ve rated the movies on a Scary Scale, one being … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Pop Culture
Tagged halloween movie marathons, horror films, scary movies, Stephen King adaptations
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Turner Classic Movies Does Halloween
Yet more reasons to love TCM, the best network ever. Year-round, TCM features kitschy, wacky horror films from off the beaten path on Fridays and Saturdays late night. They’re going overboard in October, as they should. (All times are … Continue reading
Okay, This is Really the Final SD Comic Con 2012 Post, For Real This Time
I just had so many more photos and so had to send them into the Cloud of eternal images in space, for posterity’s sake. (Has posterity ever thanked anyone for everything we do for it?) … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Pop Culture
Tagged cosplay, Emma Frost from the X-Men, Grimm on NBC, SD Comic Con 2012
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The Comic Con Diaries, Final Chapter: Joss, Joss, and more Joss
Yes, San Diego Comic Con 2012 ended months ago but the images are still fresh in my mind, and also in my camera. So here’s my last report. Missed: Adam and Jamie of the MythBusters. (Stupid Comic Con iPad app.) … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Movies, Pop Culture, TV, Writing Craft
Tagged Dark Horse comics, female action heroes, Joss Whedon, SD CC 2012, writing advice
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The Son of Horror Shorts From Southwest Critique Group
The members of RMFW’s Southwest Critique group have been kind enough to expose their ghoulish tender bellies to guest on my blog this month. Today’s brave if twisted soul: Robin (RG) Calkins, with a little ditty called The Grave Digger. … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Guests, Short Fiction
Tagged flash fiction, ghosts, graves, horror story
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More Horror Shorts from the Southwest Writers Critique Group
We’re ba-a-ack! Today’s creepy flash fiction comes from Jeff Seymour and a teaser from his dark fantasy story, Chirugeon. Enjoy, if that’s the word. The fighters are bleeding when they bring them to me. White, black, Almacian, Kātarean, Thaelmian, it … Continue reading
Weekly Writers Round-Up: Week of Oct. 8, 2012
On Writing Writer Kait Nolan on Western Steampunk, on her blog. Ugh, What Do I Write About? The Struggle for Ideas, by Janice Hardy over at The Other Side of the Story writers blog. Publishing John Scalzi, being all reasonable … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon author rankings, Gangnam Style by Psy, Guy Bergstrom, Janice Hardy, Jason Pinter, John Scalzi, Jonathan Gunson, Kait Nolan, Klingon, Lena Dunham, Neil Gaiman, Red Pen of Doom, social media, story ideas, The Other Side of the Story, Western Steampunk, writers blog
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Weekly Writers Round-Up: Week of Oct. 1, 2012
Blogging Looking for duty-free images to use when blogging? After Roni Loren’s game-changing post about getting sued for using unlicensed images on her blog, you’re not alone. Here are three tips from the Book Designer, Joel Friedlander. Writers On Twitter … Continue reading