So, remember how back in August I couldn’t bring myself to do a chapter-by-chapter Twilight analysis? Amazingly, it turns out, at that exact same time this guy Mark was reading Twilight so you don’t have to. And coming to conclusions — about the suckiness of the writing and the creepinessContinue Reading

So, I have this novel-type thing that I’ve been working on and it occurred to me over the weekend that I need to come up with the catchy pitch for it. I kicked around The Player-style pitches (Hamlet meets Fight Club! Sex and the City meets The Wolfman!) but noneContinue Reading

So, when you’re sitting in a bar, because you want to drink an excellent German beer while ruminating on the plot of your current novel, staring at the sports on the TV is kind of a useful thing, because it gives your eyes something to look at while your brainContinue Reading

My Radcon panel schedule is below the cut. Fri Feb 12 4:00:pm Fri Feb 12 5:00:pm Is Gore Horror ? Cobalt Join us in a frank discussion on what is horror and what is gratuitous violence. Jenna Pittman Lorelei Shannon McGalliard, Julie Morgan, Christine Rousselle, Allan Fri Feb 12 5:00:pmContinue Reading

In 2006, I made a vow to the powers that be that if the New Orleans Saints went to the Superbowl I would watch the Superbowl. claimed that vow only applied to the 2006-07 season, but I stuck by it. Nope. I made a vow. I wasn’t about to renegeContinue Reading