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Why I Bought a Kindle Touch 3G

January 5, 2012 Personal

I was a voracious reader as a child and even through middle school until high school (aka sex & alcohol) took over my lizard brain.  As an adult I found movies to be a great story substitute and my reading habits almost disappeared entirely.  The writer in me struggled during these dry periods without any [...]

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Observations of a Borders bookshelf

May 17, 2010 Rant

Disclaimer: I worked for both Borders and Barnes & Nobles WAY BACK in the day.  I like them both and even though they’re chains, having any bookstore is better than none at all.  This is not a recollection of my memories from that time, but a commentary on the current state of bookstores.  This weekend [...]

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Short Stories and Film

June 21, 2009 Movies

The movie adaptation of a novel is an old standby for the film industry.  When ideas run dry, they’ll rape and pillage the local bookstores for what’s hot (or offbeat), hoping to capitalize on a built-in fan base.  Sometimes this plan goes very well (i.e. Harry Potter), spawning amazing films that add to the novel’s [...]

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Where have I been?

June 18, 2009 Horror

I have a very good list of excuses for not having posted anything in a while.  Here they are (in no particular order): Blood Lite: An Anthology of Humorous Horror Stories by HWA Unspeakable Horror: From the Shadows of the Closet by Vince Liaguno & Chad Helder   Bite Club by Hal Bodner Horror Library, [...]

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HWA Stoker Weekend Recap

June 15, 2009 Horror

I had an terrific time at this convention, constantly being surrounded by authors, editors, screenwriters, and directors.  The place was buzzing from the collective energy of so many storytellers discovering, debating, honoring and creating stories.  I could not have picked a better writer’s conference to be my first.  So much happened and I met so [...]

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Author Blogs

April 30, 2009 Writing

As the world gets more wired there are those using this medium to better connect with their audience.  Musicians, Writers, and Movie Stars are just a small example of those engaging in a dialogue with their fans.  For some this is the closest they can get to a personal relationship with those they admire.  For [...]

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