I am not stupid, as far as I can tell, but if I am, maybe I can't tell. Either way, I appreciate all kinds of writing. My interests are as diverse as astrophysicist Stephen Hawking to evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, from translations of Homer to French classics like The Count of Monte Cristo, to more... Continue Reading →
Rough Cut Fiction: A New Series
I juggle many balls. Between owning and operating a restaurant (anyone who watches Restaurant Impossible knows how hard this is), to being a father to two young girls (ages 2 and 7), to cycling (for health and hobby), I have a very limited time for writing. On my 36th birthday, I had a nervous breakdown... Continue Reading →
Grand Master, Indeed: Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury died last month on June 5th. In honor of his memory, I decided to review his 1950's masterpiece, The Martian Chronicles. I am almost ashamed to admit that I'd never read any of Bradbury's books before. I am familiar with many of the giants of Sci-Fi, like Wells, Asimov, Clarke and Frank Herbert,... Continue Reading →
An Open Letter to Neil deGrasse Tyson
The moon of Aenya in orbit around Infinity.I've been on an astrophysics bender lately, reading Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles as well as Neil deGrasse Tyson's Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries. It's interesting to see how a writer and a scientist approach the same subjects, how their ideas and focus diverge and where... Continue Reading →
The Devil’s Advocate 3: The Cliche of Cliches
Clichés! This was the obvious subject after my last two Devil's Advocate posts. Now I'm not talking about starting with Once upon a time . . . although I am not opposed to that either, I am talking about story telling conventions, like the orphaned hero or the one-in a million underdog or the prostitute... Continue Reading →
Comics are Books Too
Despite growing evidence to the contrary, the myth persists that certain artistic mediums are inferior to others, or to put it in layman's terms, that comic books don't count as literature. But I am not here to argue definitions; I am here to argue that comics deserve the same respect as books without pictures. At some... Continue Reading →
My Interview with Author Michael Sullivan
me: Greetings, Michael. Thank you for taking the time to chat with me today.Michael: Thanks for having me...I'm excited to do this.me: It has taken you a long time to get published. During that time, did you make many changes to your book? Is there a significant difference between the self-published version of The Crown... Continue Reading →
Theft of Swords
No, I didn't read the French versions, I just love these covers!I was a bit worried about writing this review, because I know the author from his blog and the few chats we've shared. Before starting into his series, I asked Michael Sullivan to grant me an interview and he was gracious enough to say... Continue Reading →
The SIX Greatest Fantasy Novels of All Time
I've been wanting to make this list for a long time, a greatest of, but strictly for fantasy novels. So this list excludes a lot of great books, like the Sci-Fi masterpiece that is Frank Herbert's Dune. I also left out things that could be construed as fantasy, but also fall into other genres, like Marry... Continue Reading →
Ages of Aenya (2012): Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Jewel of the Sea Cities rise and fall with the tide. Gods of stone and symbol vanish in the winds of ages. But the children of Alashiya are eternal. —Sayings of Kjus Trident of the Hedonian Navy Banners rippled in the air, blue and tapered and hemmed with tassels, each with a truncated... Continue Reading →
The Art of Storytelling 
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