Something we can all take into 2015. “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every New Year find you a better man.” ~Benjamin Franklin
It’s the end of the year, so I’m being a reflecty. I won’t say it’s been my best year ever but it’s been pretty good all things considered. It’s been a pretty good writing year. I didn’t have a new book out […]
Christmas is just around the corner and it’s a time for giving, but there are some things I don’t want—bad reviews to be exact. I was thinking about reviews the other day. Well, not exactly thinking, more like obsessing. Despite my rough, […]
Oh, naughty Santa… “The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.” ~George Carlin
I had another brush with Hollywood with a possible screen adaptation of my work. A small production company wanted to adapt one of my short stories into a TV pilot. After a few months of back and forth, the deal is effectively […]
Don’t make me go get my gun.“You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot farther with a smile and a gun.”—Al Capone
Christmas is a great time to sit down and watch a movie. Well, I have a few go to movies that I always take in over Chrimbo to get me in the holiday mood. So here are my Xmas movie recommendations—some traditional […]
Recently, I was thinking about the mistakes I’ve made in my writing career. There have been a few. But what career doesn’t have some? Screw-ups are all part of learning…as long as you don’t keep making the same ones again and again. […]
If you want your wings then… ”Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.”—G.K. Chesterton
Ah crap! I think I’m turning into my dad. I’m doing things he’s done. No, no, no, this can’t be happening. I’m original! I’m a rebel with a cause. I’m mad, bad and dangerous to know. And other stuff that makes me […]