I Am An Absentee Bloglord

For a reason, mind you. This year, 2013, I have set myself a task. Three ebooks written and published by Dec. 31, 2013. This task yields to paying work in either TV animation or marketing but is never dropped. So far, I've managed to stay on schedule, weaving my daily hours around paying gigs. To date, I've discovered that six hours of heads-down writing is about all I can muster. Afterwards, my mind is as clouded and thick as the skull of an animation industry junior executive.

I have taken one class on ebook publishing and am slated to take another in March. An assembly line process seems to work best. I complete a draft, then move on to the next book. There are two short stories mixed in for change-of-pace and to allow me to savor smaller accomplishments.

In any case, wish me well on this hefty endeavour.

Warm Bodies Review Up at F.O.G.

Can the living and dead bridge their differences and find true love? I don't know but I speculate as if I did know over at the revamped Forces of Geek. Visit "Reviews of Films I Have Never Seen" and peruse my take on Warm Bodies. Enjoy the new larger font! Image: the daily grindhouse

John Malkovich ponders what to do when his daughter dates the dead?

The Last Stand Review Up at F.O.G.

Like a fine wine, Arnold Schwarzenegger is best uncorked at the proper temperature: in his case, molten hot. As a sheriff with a past and deputies you wouldn't trust with guns made from candy, (except for the chick who is weapon savvy and quite deadly—an angle rarely seen) the old Terminator battles a narco-crook and his cartel cronies. However this time there's something unusual and awkward. Visit Forces of Geek and read this week's "Reviews of Films I Have Never Seen" to fully mal educate yourself about this movie. Image: schoolrack.com

A man, a sheriff, a killing dynamo, Arnold is on screen and scowling again.

Animaniacs Airs on Hub

To air is human. It's been reported on, shouted, written about, pondered, celebrated, but allow me to join in announcing the arrival of Animaniacs to the Hub cable channel beginning this Mon. January 7. For how long? YOU will determine that. View wisely and often and may your slacks be rich in baloney.  

h/t: HUBTVNETWORK

Texas Chainsaw 3D Review Up at F.O.G.

Not what you think. The filmmakers went for something different. Cutting? In a way. But not any way you might expect or want. Unravel these riddles over at Forces of Geek as Reviews of Films I Have Never Seen greets 2013 with a peek at the remake of a 70's drive-in classic. Image: Screen Crush

Lose your clothes and lose your life. But will this old slasher film staple be continued?

Happy January 2!

Happy birthday to Issac and his wolf man sideburns.

 Everyone celebrates January 1st. I choose to counter punch. On this day in 1920 sci-fi great Issac Asimov was born. In addition, 1904 saw the birth of Truus Klapwijk, Dutch diver, freestyle swimmer, and champion tulip eater. There's more on this day. So much more. I'm overcome. Image: All That I Love

Merry Christmas!

Maybe not such a blockhead after all, Charlie Brown celebrates the Yuletide.

Les Miserables Film Review Up at F.O.G.

A red flag symbolizes road construction or a train wreck in Les Miserables.

Actually, it's been up since last Thursday. But the rush of Christmas and a busy writing schedule have delayed my insightful thoughts on the film based on the musical based on the Victor Hugo novel based on a tale making the rounds at a French bowling alley. Go to Forces of Geek. Look, see, ponder, eat a fruit cake. Image: Chicago Mag

The Darkness Within is Here

"Bummed Out" lives here.

Over at Lulu with an Amazon listing soon to come. This collection of gritty tales examines darkness in its various forms. Among them is my very own "Bummed Out," a story of viciousness disguised as art and the high cost of hipness. Go, order, read, reflect, remark. Such is the way of our age.

Tea Cozy Mysteries Mull Matters Criminal

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Joy McCann (some relation) begins a new site exploring crime and mysteries with an emphasis on unraveling the elements of the case. If you fancy puzzle solving enroute to nabbing the bad guy, this should be your go-to site.

The Darkness Within is Near

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Inside this book you will find a collection of short stories examining the murky side of the human condition. Among them is my very own "Bummed Out," a tale about the hidden price of being cool. The publisher sent me this cover sample and that means the book will probably be available within the week. I'll announce the publication date quite loudly and have info on where a dark copy may be obtained.