SIX OF THE BEST… things about finishing a novel
For the past year, I've been working on-and-off on a middle-grade portal fantasy novel. What does that mean? Well, it's aimed at kids a touch too young for true YA (more on that later), and [...]
For the past year, I've been working on-and-off on a middle-grade portal fantasy novel. What does that mean? Well, it's aimed at kids a touch too young for true YA (more on that later), and [...]
About 4.5 years ago, I wrote an article decrying the summer camp experience known as "Color War", in which friends are broken apart into artificially-created teams for the sole purpose of improving sportsmanship (sportspersonship, I [...]
Work has not gotten any better for me -- if you've read some of my recent columns, you know about my troubles. Fortunately, I have a network of folks who can help make sure the [...]
I've watched a lot of TV over the years. A lot. I've seen shows come and go; I've seen shows hang on for far too long, and other get cancelled far too soon. I've seen [...]
Four years ago, when I had just started this column, I wrote one about stuff to put in your con bag. I'm actually heading to a con tomorrow (no, I won't tell you which one), [...]
It takes a lot to get a TV show made, and one important part is the cast. It's even harder when you have an ensemble cast, because you have to have five, or seven, or [...]
I am a homeowner. It is a lot harder than you might think, if you've never been one. Stuff breaks all the time, and unlike when you're renting an apartment you have no one to [...]
I am very, very late to the game when it comes to Crossy Road. I only really even considered playing it because it came up in an ad on our Fire TV and my daughter [...]
If you go take a look at my tumblr, it's obvious that I've spent much less time keeping it updated than I really should. Which is fine; I mean, no one checks it anyway unless [...]
Thoughts of Dog is by far one of the cutest, sweetest, most heartwarming Twitter accounts you'll ever read. Created in March 2017 by the same people who bring you WeRateDogs, it's the story of a [...]