The latest in a series about influences from my earlier days Many–probably most–writers listen to music as they work, but for me, it’s more than background noise. Some musicians, some songs inspire me when I’m writing, and that’s especially true for my latest project, This Wasted Land, a young adult Continue reading getting “wasted” to led zeppelin
The latest in a series about influences from my earlier days It’s Halloween, so let’s get spooky. Lots of my friends are fans of director Tim Burton, known for his dark visual style and movies like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (which I Continue reading when the world was young: edward gorey
The latest in a series about influences from my earlier days So. Prince. (deep sigh) I’m just as shocked as any of you. When I first heard the news last Thursday morning, as TMZ was breaking it, I was convinced it was a hoax. There was just no way that Continue reading when the world was young: prince
The latest in a series about influences from my earlier days My favorite poem—which I was introduced to back in college—is also one of the most difficult: T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land. It’s long (over 400 lines), so I won’t quote it all, but as it’s in the public domain, Continue reading when the world was young: “the waste land”
The latest in a series about influences from my earlier days All of the books and movies that I’ve discussed so far in this series have been works of fiction that have influenced my writing. Looking Out for Number One, by Robert J. Ringer, is non-fiction, and it had a Continue reading when the world was young: “looking out for number one”
Two weeks ago today, I published my latest novel, Lost Dogs, about a German Shepherd named Buddy, and a Beagle/Basset mix named Sally, who survive the end of the human world, only to find that their struggles are just beginning. It’s already received great reviews, but it would not be Continue reading when the world was young: “watership down”
The latest in a series about influences from my earlier days Good grief, is D&D really 40 years old? I first encountered Dungeons & Dragons back in my sophomore year of high school (so we’re talking 1981 or ’82, iffn I recall correctly). A guy named Jeff Johnston, with whom Continue reading when the world was young: dungeons & dragons
The latest in a series about influences from my earlier days In the previous installment of this series, I discussed a number of sci-fi movies from the 1970’s that have influenced and continue to influence my writing. The greatest film of that era, the one that profoundly altered the course Continue reading when the world was young: star wars
The latest in a series about influences from my earlier days Sci-fi purists might sneer (but then, that’s what they’re best at) when I tell you that a good chunk of my formative years was spent in darkened movie theaters and in front of the TV. And what was I Continue reading when the world was young: sci-fi movies of the ’70’s
The latest in a series about influences from my childhood When I tell you that author H.P. Lovecraft was a big influence on me, I imagine that hardcore horror-, sci-fi-, and fantasy fans reading this can only reply, “DUH!” Lovecraft casts a HUGE shadow over those genres, especially the first, Continue reading when the world was young: h.p. lovecraft
