You may or may not have heard, but Amazon has come up with a way to license fan fiction.* This project is called Kindle Worlds, and it’s getting bandied about different ways all over the internet, with some people happy … Continue reading →
I have a confession to make. I laughed while watching a big dramatic moment of Star Trek: Into Darkness last weekend. I don’t mean I snickered, chuckled, tittered or giggled. Heck, I can’t remember ever really doing the last two … Continue reading →
The other day I saw a post on Mythic Scribes that asks whether black and white fantasy is dead. As usual, I read the article and came away thinking along entirely different lines than the topic intended.* The essay examines … Continue reading →
The anthology Flash Fiction Funny has accepted my story, “Just a Stage.” I believe it’s due to publish later this year.
Continue reading →Sometime during my youth I picked up a copy of Wizard War, by Hugh Cook. I like wizards. Fantasy war is often entertaining. Seemed like a natural choice. Nevertheless, as often happens, it sat on my shelf for a couple … Continue reading →
When I think of dragons, I imagine all kinds of great terrible lizards. I’ve imagined djinn a hundred different ways, and hydras, manticores, zombies, and an endless stream of creatures out of myth, fiction, game and pure imagination. More creatures … Continue reading →
My flash fiction story “Ask the Cats” will be published in an upcoming issue of Fireside Magazine. I always considered that one a challenge piece. It came about because a friend (another writer) turned to me and said, apropos of … Continue reading →
I saw Oblivion over the weekend. The special effects were great, and the story was fun, but for me it really drove home what I enjoy about science fiction. Some people get into the ideas and technology, others love the … Continue reading →
So, it’s Thursday and I’m still thinking about Sunday’s Game of Thrones episode. Without going into spoiler-level details, there’s a great scene with Daenerys Targaryen. How good is it? Well, I almost went online and bought a Targaryen house tee-shirt. … Continue reading →
Most of the fans of HBO’s Game of Thrones fall into one of two categories: * Fans of the novels. These are the people who have read all the books, possibly more than once. They range from those who really … Continue reading →