Like the tissues surrounding my wastebasket (for I can never quite toss them in), today’s post is going to be a bit random. An amalgamation of allergies and the flu has hit my sinuses with aplomb. Ergo, drugs. No, the good kind. Sinus drugs. My head may feel clearer but the words aren’t necessarily conjoining […]
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[Recommended] Dystopian Sci Fi Movie “Sleep Dealer”
One of the best things about Netflix, is its collection of foreign films. Last night we watched Sleep Dealer, a film set in a dystopian future – in Mexico. Produced in 2008, this film has garnered several awards, and I can see why. The cinematography is absolutely gorgeous, the use of color to show mood […]
[My Guest Post] An Author’s Marketing Mistake
First week of May? Must be time to tell you about this month’s guest post at the How To Write Shop. Today I take a look at a common mantra I hear time and time again from authors and artists. Many people I’ve talked to never want to promote or even mention their previously published […]
FlamesRising.com’s First Publisher Theme Week and Contest
Hi everyone, Wanted to let you know that we launched a new theme week for our readers at FlamesRising.com yesterday. The idea behind it, was to highlight a specific publisher by offering new design essays, previews and reviews. For our first-ever theme week, we decided to focus on Pelgrane Press. You may recall I mentioned […]
[New Release] My Essay in Apex Magazine Issue 24
Calling all science fiction and fantasy fans! Wanted to pop in today and mention I have a new, non-fiction essay published in Apex Magazine Issue 24. My essay is an up-close-and-personal one; I dive into my experiences and share them to ask: Are you having fun at conventions? Why or why not? Here is what […]