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
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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
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 Horror Project: Studying Horror
First, hope everyone is well and safe. It’s getting rougher in my area. I can only imagine what other parts of the country are experiencing. This last stretch of The Horror Project has been all about reading. In specific, reading horror short stories and researching how to write horror, horror history, and other related topics.… Continue reading The Horror Project: Studying Horror
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
The Quality of Character
J. Michael Straczynski has a new biography out. He’s been someone I’ve followed, knowing and unknowingly, through the years. The first time I recognized his name showing up was in episodes of The Real Ghostbusters. But one thing will always be tied to JMS in my memory: Babylon 5 and its ill-fated successor, Crusade. The… Continue reading The Quality of Character
Happy Frelling Anniversary
I discovered one of my favorite TV shows, Farscape, by accident. And frell me dead, I'm so happy I found it. If TV science fiction was either contemplative neoclassical prog rock (Looking at you, Star Trek: TNG) or southern-fried Americana (Stargate SG:1), Farscape was Space Ritual era Hawkwind, complete with Lemmy stoned out of his… Continue reading Happy Frelling Anniversary
Collaboration Nation
I'm opening with this image for two reasons. First, the gentleman who designed one of my favorite iterations of the Cybermen passed away. He did an amazing job bringing the silver giants into the 80's and was instrumental as a production and costume designer for many other classic British SF shows. It also highlights the… Continue reading Collaboration Nation
Sanctuary Between the Shelves
I made myself a small promise this year: I would write more blog entries. At least two a month. I'd also try and do some kind of quasi-podcast. There may be a test of this coming up. But this means I must generate more content! So, I've decided to use some of my time at… Continue reading Sanctuary Between the Shelves
Nostalgia for Dystopia
One of my ongoing gags with friends is saying, “This wasn’t the cyberpunk dystopia I was promised. There’s supposed to be more neon and cyberwear.” A recent video takes on Cyberpunk and its reliance on visuals essentially created in the 80’s and, if I had to give it a tagline, it would be my cyberpunk… Continue reading Nostalgia for Dystopia
Biomechanoid Blues 