So. I’ve read 12 books this year. That’s probably a record for me lately. I know it doesn’t compare to Sarah’s epic number (what? 200? 300? 27,000?! more?), but, hey – for me? Pretty damned good. That’s essentially a book a…
Official Description: Gary Oldman, Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke and Keri Russell star in this thrilling next chapter of The Planet of the Apes. It is 2026, and humanity has been pushed to near extinction by a deadly virus. When a…
Time to round up the podcasts from November for both SF Signal and Functional Nerds. Had a lot of fun chatting with all of these folks, so you should go give them a listen. Here goes: SF Signal Episode 308: An…
Official Description: Whenever Casey Newton (Britt Robertson) touches a lapel pin with the letter T on it, she finds herself transported to Tomorrowland, a city filled with huge robots and sleek buildings. The gifted young woman recruits the help of…
Isn’t it interesting the things we do to cope? I tend to clean. Obsessively. Even things that probably don’t need to be cleaned at the moment. Usually at odd hours. I don’t think it’s a secret that I binge watch…
Official Description: Based on Lawrence Block’s bestselling series of mystery novels, A Walk among the Tombstones stars Liam Neeson as Matt Scudder, an ex-NYPD cop who now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. When Scudder…
There are a lot of things they don’t tell you about when you’re growing up. 401k’s, amortization and equity are in the top ten unless you grew up on the home of some sort of day trading loan broker. Or…
Official Description: Hidden atop a secret mountain stronghold lies the League of Shadows and its fearless leader, Ra’s al Ghul. Together with his equally dangerous daughter Talia, he oversees a trained army of assassins with plans for global domination. But…
For weeks now, I’ve been trying to get an oil change. It sounds like such an easy thing, and in a normal world, it is. But for some strange, odd and or mystical reason, I can’t seem to get one.…
Official Description: BB KING: The LIFE OF RILEY narrated by Morgan Freeman and joined by Bono, Bill Cosby, Eric Clapton, Bill Cosby, Dr. John, Bruce Willis and 20+ other heavyweight contributors including appearances by Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and President…
Well. Last week was an adventure. On Thursday the 5th, my mom – who lives in my house – wasn’t feeling well. My brother – who moved in about a year ago to help me with mom, who isn’t as…
Official Description: From the streets of Chicago to far flung galaxies whirling through space, Jupiter Ascending is a science fiction epic adventure that follows the downtrodden Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis — Black Swan), who’s destined for greatness. When a genetically…
Well. Guess what? I moderated a panel on the last day of MileHiCon called That’s a Laugh: Why We Crave Humor in Fiction – What does humor accomplish, and why do readers want it? Panelists will also share great examples of…
Official Description: The origin story of the man who became the enduring legend of Dracula is told in Dracula Untold, an epic action-adventure starring Luke Evans (Fast & Furious 6, The Hobbit series) in the title role. Gary Shore directs,…
I don’t always do such a great job of representing my podcasts here on the blog, and that’s something I hope to change moving forward. As such… In the month of October, I did a lot of podcasting over on…
Lately, I’ve felt restless. I don’t know how else to describe it. I’ve been ridiculously busy. Several people and groups have asked me to come speak to them on various topics from Scrivener to writing, and I consider myself quite…
Well. That was fun. Great seeing so many awesome people again this year. Rather than try and list everyone, and tag them, I’m just gonna say this; MileHiCon was fantastic. I got to hang out with some amazing people –…