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On My Guard

August 31, 2021 admin Leave a comment

True story: Back in the mid 2000s, well before I ever wrote a novel draft, I frequented the Absolute Write…

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Posted in: Rants, Writing Filed under: Bewares, Cautions, rants, Writing, writing advice

What is “An Extra Half-Hour of Free Time Every Weeknight?”

August 12, 2021 admin Leave a comment

(Final (!?) Update 8/31/21: And now Richards is even out as the EP of Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. Someone is going…

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Posted in: Pop Culture, Rants Filed under: Alex Trebek, bullshit, Jeopardy, Ken Jennings, rants

What is the Why? What if I Don’t Care?

February 25, 2021 admin Leave a comment

Something I’ve found frustrating as a writer of speculative fiction is when people want detailed explanations of why all the…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: horror, rants, The Twilight Zone, TV, Writing

Being an I Told You So

January 7, 2021 admin Leave a comment

So there’s been a debate raging on Twitter ever since Biden won in November: What happens if Donald Trump just…

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Posted in: Black Lives Matter, Joe Biden, LIfe, Politics, Rants Filed under: Fuck Donald Trump, rants

Welcome, President-Elect Joe Biden

November 7, 2020 admin Leave a comment

The day after I posted the previous entry, the networks finally grew some ovaries and called the election. Joe Biden…

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Posted in: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, LIfe, Politics Filed under: Biden-Harris, Election 2020, rants

The Babadook’s Curse: A Real-Life Horror Story

October 30, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Just so you know where I stand, I loved The Babadook. This movie that masqueraded as a horror film but was really…

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Posted in: LIfe, Pop Culture Filed under: Doom Doom Doom, movies, rants

In Defense of NaNoWriMo.

November 11, 2019 admin Leave a comment

(Before I begin, a note: There are any number of writers who don’t like NaNoWriMo because it’s not compatible with…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo2019, rants, Writing

From the Archives: This is Not About Robert Downey, Jr.

April 27, 2019 admin Leave a comment

First, the backstory: At the turn of the century, I was one of many writers who maintained the odd beasts known…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: movies, old blog posts, rants

“No” Means “Try Again, but Harder.”

February 17, 2019 admin 1 Comment

(Or: Why I Didn’t Like Twilight) I’ve had this essay written for a long time (as in years), but I’ve…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: rants

Ocean’s 8: It’s Not Complicated (And That’s a Problem)

June 9, 2018 admin Leave a comment

Warning: This is going to be spoilery as hell for Ocean’s 8. Don’t read if you don’t wanna know. I’m…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: Ocean's 8, rants, Reviews, Writing, writing advice

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