by Melinda Snodgrass | May 2, 2015 | TV & Movies
I love our modern age where I can call up Netflix on my XBox 360 and start streaming their new original television series DAREDEVIL. I adore the fact they shoot the entire season then put it up so I can gulp it down or pace myself with an episode at a time. (I’m a gulper – 2 to 3 episodes at a sitting). Let me count the ways I think this show is great. The star Charlie Cox. He caught my eye in the movie based on a Neil Gaiman novel Stardust. He is pitch perfect as Matt...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Apr 23, 2015 | About Writing
I’ve hesitated to wade into this mess. Not because I’m particularly cowardly, but because so many thoughtful people with far more stature in the field then me have very eloquently spoken out about the Hugos and the slate. I’m speaking of course about George R.R. Martin and Connie Willis. Here’s what I thought I could add to the discussion. Brad Torgersen who is one of the Sad Puppies wrote the following on his webpage — “A few decades ago, if you saw a...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Apr 21, 2015 | Blog
I moved from the L.A. condo into a townhouse out in Westlake Village today. Chris Valada had recommended ABC movers, and they were terrific. I knew when I called to book that it was Russian owned and the crew of guys who turned up were fascinating. I bought them lunch and while we sat out on the patio and ate our cheese burgers I quizzed them. Vlad was from Ukraine, Robert was from Russia but had been living in Georgia (not the American one), and Baha or Baja (not sure how he spells it)...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Apr 17, 2015 | Blog
I’m in a pensive mood today. I’m depressed over what has happened to the Hugo awards and to Worldcon. I haven’t really addressed the Sad/Rabid Puppy mess because when two of the most respected figures in our field — George R.R. Martin and Connie Wills — have weighed in there really isn’t much for me to say except — boys, you’re whining and it shows. I’m also very homesick for New Mexico. My return to L.A. was uneventful, but now...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Mar 28, 2015 | The Craft of Writing
So I’m adapting my Edge books as a potential TV series. There is a reason I picked a novel — in fact a series of novels — and I have George RR and the success of Game of Thrones to thank for that. Hollywood is now eager to pick up properties based on novels, particularly novels where there are multiple books. I’m writing the pilot now, and even if it doesn’t got as as show it’s a new writing sample for my manager which is all good. As for using my own...
