appearances
Coming up next month. . .
I will be the Writer GOH at the local Cleveland Concoction. The con is March 13th though the 15th. If you register before March 3rd, you have the chance to sign up for a VIP Brunch with me on Sunday Read more…
internet
The use of clichés
I just ran across this article on Facebook about how to tell if you’re in a high fantasy novel, which is very reminiscent of the Evil Overlord List that’s been around since the inception of the Internet. It’s worth a Read more…
asshat
The end of free speech
It’s done. When the creative class itself packs their bags and calls it quits, it’s over. This is where we end. Any tyrant now knows that they can suppress any artistic expression they don’t like just by making some threats. Read more…
movies
Four Things Marvel is doing right and everyone else will (probably) do wrong
I’ve just recently started catching up with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on Netflix, and I started thinking about how well Marvel has done with its properties since Iron Man came out all the way back in 2008. A lot has been Read more…
movies
Interstellar: the SF we need right now…
A couple of months ago I suggested that Guardians of the Galaxy deserved to be this generation’s Star Wars. In a similar vein, I think Interstellar wants to be this generation’s 2001. And, unlike some other movies I could name, Read more…
about the blog
The Blogs, They Are A-changin…
I’ve been keeping some sort of web presence since I was first published, back in 1993. Being a computer geek outside my work as a novelist, I’ve gotten into the habit of rolling my own site. So I’ve lived through Read more…
asshat
Bad Examples: Publisher Edition
Say you’re a publisher. Say you’ve been profitable in the past but have been sliding into financial difficulties. Let’s even say that you’ve had a few past issues with lawsuits over breach-of-contract. Then, let’s just posit that some blogger does Read more…
appearances
My Busy Weekend
This Saturday, September 13, I will be at the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library’s 2nd annual Author Expo from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Willoughby Hills Community Center in Willoughby Hills. This Sunday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm I will Read more…
appearances
Geeks Out After Dark
This Wednesday (Sept. 10) I will have the pleasure of being interviewed for the Geeks Out After Dark podcast starting around 8:30 pm. You’ll be able to attend live (and send questions) via Google Hangouts. Or you can download the podcast Read more…
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Upcoming Next Week
I will be talking at the Coventry branch of the Heights Libraries in Cleveland Heights this coming Wednesday September 3rd from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. I’ll be talking about writing, setting fantasies in Cleveland, and reading from my latest Read more…