For some reason, May and June always seem to be the busiest months for me as a writer. This June is no exception; in fact, it’s probably busier than most. I’m definitely earning the title “Juggling Writer” this month. Here’s what’s going on: Kickstarter I quickly mentioned the Kickstarter project for Hell Comes with Wood […]
Kickstarting a Relaunch
The Kickstarter project for Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors went live as Venus traveled across the sun. I’d say that’s reason enough to check it out!
Chris Ware Interview
I think the first Chris Ware comic work I saw was in Jab Comics Anthology (not to be confused with the adult comic), in the early 90s. (His little potato guy strips.) Some time after that, it was Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth and all that followed. Ware is one of those cartoonists […]
Women and Men (And Fiction)
This morning on Twitter, Michael Magras asked what “Fiction for men,” is supposed to mean. It’s perhaps a bit of a rhetorical question, as well as a way of saying, “I read much more than what is deemed ‘fiction for men.’”(From what I’ve seen, Michael’s very well read and reads anything and everything!) I think […]
Neil Gaiman’s University of the Arts Commencement Speech
Neil Gaiman Addresses the University of the Arts Class of 2012 from The University of the Arts (Phl) on Vimeo. The first issue of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman I picked up was #8. I’d recently gotten back into comic books and it just looked cool. (It was!) I’ve had the chance of meeting him in […]
Road Trip Essay Reminder
I previously mentioned that I’m giving away a Kindle Touch as part of an essay contest for the relaunch of Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors. I love the entries I’ve received so far, and look forward to reading more. Last week, I made a little video reminder about the contest in which I show […]
Sneak Peek: Old Man
I recently mentioned that I was working on a novella called Old Man. Well, a draft is done, and I’m beginning to polish things up a bit before offering it as an e-book. I also mentioned that I’d give everybody a sneak peek at Old Man. That sneak peek is right here. What is Old […]
The Horror of it All Pt. 5: The Cabin in the Woods
Part 1: It Started in the Basement Part 2: Stephen King Part 3: My [Kinds of] Monster Movies Part 4: My Own Tales of Terror * * * If you don’t know the name Joss Whedon, you’ve probably at least heard about a little movie called The Avengers that he wrote and directed. But a […]
The Horror of it All Pt. 4: My Own Tales of Terror
Part 1: It Started in the Basement Part 2: Stephen King Part 3: My [Kinds of] Monster Movies * * * Horror taught me how to write. No matter what one’s views are of genre fiction, it’s a great place to start when learning how to tell stories. Within any genre is a structure worth […]
The Horror of it All Pt. 3: My [Kinds of] Monster Movies
Part 1: It Started in the Basement Part 2: Stephen King * * * When VHS tapes came out and we no longer had to wait for a movie to air on cable or see it in theaters, one of the greatest things in the world to me was being able to rent the horror […]
The Horror of It All Pt. 2: Stephen King
Part 1 of 5: It Started in the Basement * * * I mentioned Stephen King a couple times in yesterday’s entry. I’ve previously mentioned that it was the story “The Body” in King’s Different Seasons that made me realize I could write the kinds of stories I dreamed of writing. I think I’ve even […]
The Horror of It All Pt. 1: It Started in the Basement
I owe my overactive imagination to my big sister, who convinced me at a young age that our basement was a place of horrors. Slick, gurgling creatures waited until nightfall to emerge from the sump pump. A twisted, oily horror resided behind the boiler. Mummies and vampires found refuge in the closets in the basement. […]
Why I Don’t Like Story Outlines
I’m one of those writers…the kind that doesn’t use an outline. I’ve tried using outlines. Oh, how I’ve tried using outlines! I’ve even been vaguely successful a few times. When I wrote independent comic books, I outlined. For series stuff I’ve worked on, I make notes that could be deemed outlines. Rough outlines, but outlines […]
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