Flawed
A flawed character is not the same thing as a damaged or negative character. In fact, a character can be good and noble and nearly perfect and still suffer from a flaw that keeps his stories...
View ArticleReal Steel is the Real Deal
Watched Real Steel this weekend. Great little movie about boxing robots.That’s right. I wrote little, even though I’m sure this was an expensive film. I don’t refer to its budget when I call it...
View ArticleRandom Blog Post
Hey, gang. Apologies that I haven’t been posting as regularly. I’ve been surprisingly busy. I can’t complain about it. It’s a good thing for my career if I have a bunch of projects going on. It’s...
View ArticleVillain or Hero
It’s Emperor Mollusk Month, and that means, it’s time to talk about, you guessed it, Emperor Mollusk versus The Sinister Brain, dropping in stores and online on March 5th. Order your copy today. Or...
View ArticleDeathrays Not Included
My last post on Emperor Mollusk Month!! was long and involved and offered a peek at Emperor’s universe. Today, I’ll endeavor to keep things more concise.Let’s talk about Emperor Mollusk himself. He’s...
View ArticleA. LEE MARTINEZ APPRECIATION DAY!!
Happy A. LEE MARTINEZ APPRECIATION DAY!!, folks.Yes, that wonderful day is upon us once again, and just to recap for those new to this awesome holiday, there are three basic things you need to do to...
View ArticleD-Listed
Hey, hey, kids!I have a lot on my to do list today, but still, I find time to drop by and share a few thoughts. Though I’ll admit I sometimes wonder why I bother? Blogging is a weird thing in that...
View ArticleRegarding Helen
Greetings, Action Force.As you probably know, my newest book, Helen and Troy’s Epic Road Quest, is coming out in July. I thought this would be a good time to actually talk about the book and what it’s...
View ArticleMailbag: Characters versus Plot
It’s been a busy couple of days, Action Force, but I finally found the time to answer a question posed a while back. Let’s reach into the ol’ electronic mailbag and see what we have here.Do you ever...
View ArticleMailbag: Male Subversion
Another mailbag moment, Action Force:I finished your book A Nameless Witch yesterday, and while reading and afterwords as I thought about it, I found I loved your characterization of the nameless...
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