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 [...]
SIX OF THE WORST… things about summer camp (as an adult)
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 [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… movies you may not have seen, but probably should
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 [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… 1990s TV shows that could use a reboot
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 [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… convention preparation tips
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), [...]