2 new releases!

I’ve been busy. To coincide with the one-year anniversary of publishing Stray Cats, I’ve just released the Lost Dogs & Stray Cats box set for Kindle. Lost Dogs was my second published novel, telling the story of a German Shepherd named Buddy and his struggle to survive after the end Continue reading 2 new releases!

“what if…” we rate the disney+ mcu shows?

Now that the first season of Marvel’s What If…? has concluded, it’s a good time to look back on the four Marvel Cinematic Universe series that have appeared on Disney+ thus far, and critique them. As a hardcore Marvel fanboy since I was a kid, I was stoked for the Continue reading “what if…” we rate the disney+ mcu shows?

weird, wacky, wanda-ful “WandaVision”

(Some spoilers for Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame) WandaVision, now streaming on Disney+, is what you get when the Marvel Cinematic Universe decides to settle down, have a couple kids, and move to a suburb…except the suburb is less Levittown, more Twin Peaks. The titular Continue reading weird, wacky, wanda-ful “WandaVision”

doing “5 to 10” for writing (part 2)

Lately, I’ve done a few talks for high school students who are writers, or are interested in becoming one.  In addition to disabusing them of the idea that becoming an author is a fast and easy ticket to fame and fortune, I’ve shared with them a lot of tips and Continue reading doing “5 to 10” for writing (part 2)

5 reasons why superhero movies > superhero comics

Like many people, I started reading comic books as a kid, starting with Spider-Man and Metal Men, moving on to the Avengers and Fantastic Four before dropping the habit before high school.  I started back up in college with X-Men (and New Mutants, X-Factor, etc.), Frank Miller’s “Dark Knight Returns,” Continue reading 5 reasons why superhero movies > superhero comics

when the world was young: walt simonson and “thor”

The latest in a series about influences from my childhood. Thor: The Dark World opens today, and you can be sure that our family will rush to go see it.  We saw the first Thor movie and, of course, The Avengers, and we’re all big fans. Many years ago, as Continue reading when the world was young: walt simonson and “thor”