Fun fact: Apparently, the film Zardoz takes place in the year 2023. What are my ambitions for this year then? Work out enough to look good in an orange diaper? Likely not. My first goal will be survival. 2023 promises to be a chaotic year in the day job. I expect it will take much… Continue reading 2023: ZARDOZ SPEAKS TO YOU
Category: Inspiration
Looking For Light in Winter
I have to remind myself: Good things happened this year. My short story was featured in the NOIR anthology from Zombies Need Brains. A.J. Harris was accepted into two more anthologies, scheduled for publication this year. I spoke at the World Science Fiction convention about ghosts and Noir. While there, I reconnected with a book-club… Continue reading Looking For Light in Winter
Mysteries & Jazz – Remembering Peter Straub
I'm not supposed to be writing this entry. This is supposed to be me talking about WorldCon, and how great it was, and how re-energized I felt. Then, COVID-19 finally decided to visit. And now, Peter Straub has died. I do not want to write this entry. But, how could I not? I was told… Continue reading Mysteries & Jazz – Remembering Peter Straub
Key Dream Support
Mrs. Peel - We're needed! Six years ago today Lisa and I held a get together for friends and family, where we celebrated a marriage. Ours. There was food and wine and really amazing cake and dancing to both "Never Tear Us Apart" by INXS and "You Never Call Me By My Name" by David… Continue reading Key Dream Support
Moments of Peace and Dreaming
We underestimate peace. Moments where the world peels away and we can focus. Time we've reserved for ourselves to think and dream. Stolen moments, when we aren't working, or struggling to recover from work, or trying to rebuild our souls. I should be talking about NOIR, which is now available for pre-order, or the fact… Continue reading Moments of Peace and Dreaming
Welcome to January – What’s your visionboardplanresolution?
January. A time for planning. For reviewing your workin the past year and looking forward to all the things you will accomplish on top of your normal job (because we all work multiple jobs).What are your resolutions? Can you show me your vision board? What’s your life plan, broken down by quarter? January has a… Continue reading Welcome to January – What’s your visionboardplanresolution?
Mr. Popovic Edits a Novel
Is there a work of art - of literature, or film, or illustrative art - which captures writing a novel? The whole process? Well, I think so. It is The Unstrung Harp or Mr. Earbass Writes a Novel by Edward Gorey. The mechanics have changed. The industry is different. But the core of the story -… Continue reading Mr. Popovic Edits a Novel
Where’s the fedora? On “Noir” Themes
Film Noir. Nordic Noir.Hard boiled versus Noir writing. Anytime you write about the arts, you end up in a circular march about themes and ideas and genre. It’s great copy for blogs like mine. It’s the kind of thing I love debating about in convention panels. It can also get caught around your throat like… Continue reading Where’s the fedora? On “Noir” Themes
The Machine Is Always Hungry
A departure from The Horror Project today. Instead, I'm going to cast back to the ancient days of the early to mid 1990's - the post Regan cocaine crash, where all our sins came to roost in a recession and ugly prospects for the future. Hoped for change was being undercut by guys with corporate… Continue reading The Machine Is Always Hungry
Them There Video Blogs and Wut
Well, I've done it. I've created a video blog with ONE WHOLE VIEW since the premier. Want to see it? The photographs are mine and, yes, mostly from various Awkward Author contests. I figure, if I can't make fun of myself I have no business being on YouTube. The video itself was edited using ShotCut,… Continue reading Them There Video Blogs and Wut
Biomechanoid Blues 