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The X-Files Twenty Years Later: Still Truthy?
As impossible as it seems, it’s been twenty years since the Deadpan Duo of Mulder and Scully blazed onto the TV scene, making it cooler, rainier, and more paranoid than ever before. The Truth is Out There. Trust No One. … Continue reading
Roger (Ebert) and Me
No one was surprised by the death of Roger Ebert last week and many were amazed he’d made it this long: the film critic, writer and social commentator had long suffered from an insidious, unshakeable cancer. But that doesn’t mean … Continue reading
Spielberg’s Lincoln: Brilliant, Yes, but a Little Shaky on the Dismount
It’s easy to take Steven Spielberg’s mad directing skills for granted. A biopic about a larger-then-life character doing great things for humanity? For Spielberg, it’s like falling off a log. But darned if Lincoln, sure-fire hit though it is, isn’t … Continue reading
What Should Writers Organizations Do About the Digital Revolution?
At the last writers conference I went to, I had one of those moments that happen to writers where I felt like I was in a movie and the camera pulled back so that I could observe my own life. … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Conferences, E-Publishing, New Media, Publishing
Tagged digital revolution, industry standards, RMFW, writers conferences
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The Comic Con Diaries Two: You’re Not Fan Enough
Can you guess from the above shot (I call it “Dinklage Hall”) who my favoritest guy on Game of Thrones is? Confession: I don’t even watch Game of Thrones. But, hi Peter!) No, I didn’t get to see him live, … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Pop Culture, TV
Tagged Comic Con, fans, Firefly, Game of Thrones, Joss Whedon, Peter Dinklage, Psych, Robert Pattinson, Twilight
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A Denver Moviegoer Sees The Dark Knight Rises, July 20, 2012
I wasn’t at the midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises and even if I had been, I wouldn’t have been in Aurora. I would have been at Pavilions downtown, or Dave and Buster’s, maybe Cherry Creek. My theatres of … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies
Tagged Batman, Bruce Wayne, George Takei, movies, storytelling, The Dark Knight Rises
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Weekly Writer’s Round-Up: Week of June 25
E-Publishing Writer Susan Bischoff touts the Smashwords annual e-book sale, through July, on her blog, Hunting High and Low. Screenwriter and advice guru Alexander Sokoloff goes E, on her blog. Social MediaHow to set up a WordPress blog in five … Continue reading
Slash Fiction: Girls’ Night Out?
In a previous post, I wrote about fan fiction and promised to go deeper into the subgenre of fanfic called Slash. Disturbing to some, incredibly hot to others, completely unknown to most, what is slash fiction, and why? Slash is … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Pop Culture
Tagged Doctor Who, fanfic, fanfiction, Harry Potter slash, Omphalos, Pandarus, Ralph Fiennes, slash fiction, slashfic, Supernatural, Wincest
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Weekly Writer’s Round-Up: Week of June 3rd, 2012
E-Book cover awards from Joel Friedlander of The Book Designer. Why you should have a blogging plan, by Dino Dogan of Triberr. Blogging by Roni Loren. Excellent take by Tom Scocca on how Microsoft Word documents are dying a slow, … Continue reading
My Sister’s Cats: A Story About Commitment
My sister Andrea had a tough beginning and her life never really got any easier. By her 30s, when she was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, she had settled down and found some happiness taking care of animals, many of … Continue reading →