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 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… times the hero and the villain teamed up
Let me caveat this right now by saying that I cannot possibly name all the hero-villain team-ups that have ever happened. That's literally impossible. And I'm sure that some of your favorites will get left [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… little annoyances on TV shows (that I can’t ignore)
Let's face it: there are a lot of things in life that are just plain shitty. I'm sure if you mentally go through your day you'll think of several. As a writer, I prefer to [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… narrative devices you can’t use anymore (because they’re cliche’d)
Out of a sense of maudlin more than anything else, the week of Christmas I pulled up the Dunesteef episode where they ran published my novelette Secret Santa. I enjoyed listening to it again, but [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… musical episodes
It's no secret that I enjoy musicals. I can still sing along to most of my favorites, although honestly not very well because I'm not a great singer. I also enjoy musical episodes of TV [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… things Chicago Hope did 20 years ago that you thought were new developments
Have you heard of ER? Of course you have; it ran for more than a dozen seasons in the coveted 10pm-Thursday slot on NBC, and received almost two dozen Emmy Awards. But fewer people have [...]
Constantine – Season 1, Episode 2 (“The Darkness Beneath”) October 31st, 2014
Episode number two for Constantine has come and gone and I must say, there was a lot to like but still plenty of bugs that need to be worked out. With that in mind, let’s [...]
Fact, fiction and fan fiction
I recently saw someone online talking about how they'd written a Doctor Who fan fiction story. Of course, they're a “real” writer (or so they claim) and made a huge deal that fan fiction was [...]
SIX OF THE WORST… things about finishing a series on Netflix
A couple of weeks ago, I finally finished watching seaQuest DSV. I don't even remember why I started it, come to think of it; probably some failed attempt at recapturing nostalgia. Also this year, I've [...]