Escape Pod
Just sold a story to EscapePod. For those who prefer to listen to their fiction instead of reading it, I’ll let you know the day it’s available for download. Huzzah!
And Sometimes You Stand and Fight
A 17-year-old high school marching band student beat up two assailants who tried to mug her as she walked to school in this high desert community about 40 miles north of Los Angeles, sheriff’s officials said Tuesday. My martial arts teacher once said that the cowards are the ones who attack you from behind. This
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Why We Love Stories About Sparta
With key Greek city-states in submission, Philip of Macedon turned his attention to Sparta and sent a message: “If I win this war, you will be slaves forever.” In another version, Philip proclaims: “You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms,
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Why Lazy Writing Screws Women Over
Hollywood at work: Kevin and I started with a concept: What if we did the entire thing in one shot? We follow a girl from her bathroom mirror, to a car ride, to a convenience store, to a seedy party where she finally shoots and murders someone. All in one shot. Problem then, became exposition.
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"How many real adult times have you been in love?"
Inquiring minds want to know.
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Why am I Deadlifting 125 lbs?
Well, I did tell our trainers I wanted to work on strength training. Ooof.
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Barbarella
That was… that was… that was a special, special film. Oh, and they’re doing a remake. DEAR GOD WHY??? There are few films that are totally iconic of their times. This is one of them. You can’t remake this movie. Outside of the context of the late 60s, early 70s, it makes no sense. I
Jane Austin & Zombies Has Arrived
I bought a copy of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies for J., secretly knowing that I could steal it from him when he wasn’t looking. Then Steph called dibs on it when we all went out to dinner, and now I’m 3rd in line. Still, I’ve been sneaking peeks, and I can say this much:
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