Arrow Giggles

I love Arrow.  It is completely over the top now, but I don't care.  Felicity is great, Ray -- wonderful.  Thea -- cool.  Malcomb Merlyn is my beloved Capt. Jack aka John Barrowman so I'm happy.  Diggle is the essential decent man.  I am a bit worried that Roy is gone...

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Check These Out

In case you come straight here and don't go through the home page -- Here are the new covers for my reissued Edge Series, along with the cover for the new book 3, THE EDGE OF DAWN.  So pretty and they really give folks a sense of the books.    

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Daredevil Part 2

I finished the final two episodes this afternoon.  There will be some spoilers in this section so if you haven't watched the show yet you are hereby warned.  I still love the show, but here were my problems.  ...

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Daredevil

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...

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Puppies! — My Two Cents

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....

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Under the Heading — Small World

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...

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Pensive

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...

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Write a Script First

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,...

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Getting Roped In

So this is what happens when you're friends with George R.R. Martin.  A few months ago I was home in New Mexico and stopped by the Jean Cocteau theater.  George had really urged me to come by because Sibel  Kekilli who played Shae in Game of Thrones was in town...

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Set It Up/Pay It Off

Back on my analysis of what made Inquisition such a terrific and satisfying game, and also using it as a way present writing tools that are useful to any story teller be it for games, TV and movies or books. In my replay I've recruited Blackwell, and this time I'm...

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Imperials Book 5 – The Thucydides Trap

Release date January 17, 2023


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