Category Archives: Books
Station Eleven: A Reflection on Loss and Survival
Dusting off this blog to share some reflections too meandering for a Facebook post: It recently occurred to me that two years ago, I was teaching English Composition and the assigned reading was a novel called Station Eleven by Emily … Continue reading
PAC is back!
Back in 2014, I announced that I had joined a publishing group called Paper Animals Collective. We published a collection of short stories around Valentine’s Day called Perspectives on Love. Now, we’ve added a fourth member to our crew and … Continue reading
Stranger Things: Nostalgia Done Right
Before I sat down to watch the new Netflix-exclusive series Stranger Things, I asked my friend—who was already a few episodes in—what the show was about. He answered my question with a question. “What do you think makes a good … Continue reading
So I got to see Neil Gaiman.
Late Sunday afternoon, fellow writer and excellent good friend Steven Thorn called me up and asked me one of the best questions I’ve ever been asked: “Hey, do you wanna go see Neil Gaiman tomorrow? I’ve got an extra ticket.” Because … Continue reading
So here is a thing, dear readers, that has been in the works for some time. I didn’t want to say too much about it until it was further along, and now, I figure, is as good a time as … Continue reading
Exclamations!
It is my pleasure to announce that the Kindle store is now sporting two more of my short stories! One is a sci-fi story, and the other’s horror. I’m pretty darn happy with the way these turned out, so give … Continue reading
More things on Kindle!
I’ve published two more short stories to Amazon Kindle that are now available for purchase! One is a horror story called “Don’t Look,” which is about a girl haunted by a traffic accident and the death of a man she … Continue reading
Thoughts on The Hunger Games
In my first post, I wondered how a PG-13 adaptation of such a violent book could be feasible. After seeing the film, I have to say that director Gary Ross and co. did an admirable job of maintaining the grave … Continue reading
Good news, everyone!
Now that I’ve got you reading this in Professor Farnsworth’s voice, check this, yo: I’ve published my first short story to Amazon Kindle! It’s available for purchase for the modest sum of 99 cents. It’s a crime story set in the swamps … Continue reading
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