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The Bard and the bridge of the Enterprise (or Why a Scifi Nerd Loves Shakespeare)
Yesterday I announced my New Year’s resolution to read the complete works of Shakespeare in 2012. Two points to clear up about that: what Shakespeare has to do with my science/science fiction/fantasy nerdiness and the story of what lead to … Continue reading
Posted in A Year of Shakespeare, sci fi shows, Shakespeare, Star Trek
Tagged Charlie Rose, childhood, Jean Luc Picard, Shakespeare, Star Trek
Blame it on Charlie Rose: A nerd’s 2012 Shakespeare resolution
So, I’ve been pondering New Year’s resolutions and decided what one of them will be: to read the complete works of Shakespeare. Why? Blame it on Charlie Rose, the hero of my better self, who with his passion, gentle humor … Continue reading
Posted in A Year of Shakespeare, Shakespeare, writing
Tagged Charlie Rose, Ken Branagh, Liev Schreiber, New Year's resolution, Shakespeare
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Zombies & Supernatural: When Spooky Seeps Into Your Psyche
So…maybe I’ve been working a bit too long on writing zombie stories. And much too into Supernatural. I just saw an ad for a restaurant—a photo of barbeque ribs—and the first thought that came to mind was: Ew. Look at … Continue reading
Posted in writing
Tagged Supernatural, Winchester brothers, zombies
Nerdist.com Writers Panel 8 Podcast: #1 on my list
Okay. So, I’m late in talking about Nerdist.com and in listening to the podcast Nerdist Writers Panel #8 from June 12, 2011. (Been slaving away at finishing up my zombie novel, so not much free time.) But now that I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in sci fi shows, writing
Tagged Amy Berg, Angelina Burnett, Ben Edlund, film writing, Nerdist.com, podcasts, sci fi shows, writing style
Strange Dreams, Koontz and (briefly) King – Part 2
Back to the review for Koontz’s most recent and another trend that puts pressure on some authors to write faster and publish more often. The Publishers Weekly reviewer compares Koontz’s novel What the Night Knows to the movie “Fallen.” I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Dean Koontz, Stephen King, writing
Tagged dreams, film writing, Jesse Stone, King, Koontz, writing style
Strange Dreams, Koontz and (briefly) King – Part 1
Lately, I haven’t been sleeping well. It seems every time I get into REM sleep, I wake up halfway through the dream. Last night, people (I don’t know who they were) were hanging around me (in some unknown location) and … Continue reading
Posted in Dean Koontz, Stephen King, writing
Tagged dreams, film writing, Koontz, publishing, Robert B. Parker, word count, writers block, writing style