Some Wild Cards Goodness
We have a Wild Cards Website, and every so often various writers who play in our shared sandbox write blog posts. Stephen Leigh who has been with us since the beginning of the series has done a blog post about one of our most iconic villain -- Senator Gregg Hartmann....
Reflections on Lord of the Rings
I'm re-reading Tolkien's brilliant Lord of the Rings trilogy for, I think, the eighth time. I first read the books when I was a kid visiting Los Angeles with my father. My dad had business meetings and in an effort to keep me amused, Rodney Pantages's wife, Lois,...
You Want to Take Action?
So January 20th looms and for many people it's a terrifying prospect. People don't know how to stand for the things we support and cherish in this republic. So here's a suggestion. Join the ACLU. Here is but a sample of the litigation and advocacy they have...
When Reality Intrudes
So I'm working on the fourth EDGE book -- tentatively titled THE EDGE OF INFINITY. I'm writing on the plane coming home to New Mexico and I suddenly realize that this book is set about fourteen years after the events in THE EDGE OF DAWN. All three of these books have...
New Wild Cards Story
Carrie Vaughn, one of our amazing writers has given us a terrific story about the character she created for Fort Freak. This is all about Rikki before she became a cop, and it's a lovely slice of life about Jokertown. Not everything in a superhero universe has to be...
Reflections on H.L. Mencken in the Age of Trump
Last night I finished reading a terrific short story by my friend Connie Willis. She is a wonderful writer, and also a terrific human being. I'm not generally a reader of short fiction. I love novels where I can wallow and spend a lot of time with the characters,...
A Not So Gentle Reminder
If you visit my website and come to my blog and post a comment, and it attacks my friends -- one in particular -- you know who I am talking about so pay attention trolls. I will file your comment in a round file called trash. You do again and I'll block you. I...
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them What can you say about a movie that is kind and sweet? I say hooray and what a pleasant change from CGI violence and redemptive violence as the solution to every problem, and manufacturing conflict between friends and natural...
Accountants, Arrivals and Other Strangeness
I got caught up on a few movies the past couple of weeks. I thought I'd try to gather my thoughts about all of them in one place rather then single posts about each. YES, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. THE ACCOUNTANT -- this was almost a good movie. it wasn't horrible,...
Small Things That Might Help
I have been living in fear for months and last night my fears were realized. Here's what I fear is coming: The climate change accord rejected. Planned Parenthood defunded so no more cancer screenings and birth control for low income women. The ACA repealed. Millions...
