Brief news time. I am hard work on a brand new podcast that will supplement the blog, tumblr and my newsletter. It will be a mix of a talk-show format (with guests down the line) and scripted storytelling. I promise…
So, I finally saw Frozen, and I loved it. Disney has had a good run of late. There is a favorite line of mine in Frozen for its ability to explain away magic rules that do not matter in the…
I think Catching Fire is really, really good. A marked improvement on the so-so technical execution of movie one. I think it’s better than the book on which it is based, even. No, Katniss does not really do anything in…
First off, I did a quick post on Tumblr about how much I love the Soma teasers. If you like sci-fi, and you like horror…you should go check those videos out. Also, I’ve revamped the ol’ mailing list – if…
I’ve had this author blog up for about six months now. Let’s go behind the curtain and look at some numbers! I wish I had seen stuff like this when I was just beginning so I knew what to expect….
Wicked City is a dystopian epic novel set in a strange and dangerous city. The survivor-descendants of an ancient catastrophe keep the light of knowledge alive in fortress skyscrapers called Kyries, while the ‘ordinary’ people gather below, in a sprawling anthill…
In one article already I’ve mentioned what I call Thematic Integrity. You might have asked yourself, “What is all this, then?” Or not. That’s fine too. Thematic Integrity is a term I came up with. It’s a way of looking…
Saint’s Row finally (FINALLY) unlocked on Friday for those of us in Europe. I beat it by Sunday. It’s awesome. If you enjoyed the wanton crazy of Saint’s Row the Third, this is more and bigger. Since I’ve spent a…
Man, I love Neill Blomkamp. I am so, so happy he is making movies. Amongst my reasons: when I was working on Companion eight years ago, I imagined a reveal when the characters burst out into the daylight, where the…
Return to Elysium and it’s Big Plot Hole
I’ve been getting a lot of comments (for me anyway!) In the Elysium post, I pointed out that in Elysium, rich, smart business people have access to a magical healing technology, and no one is using it on Earth to…