I’ll be at CONvergence in Minneapolis next week. I’m looking forward to meeting up with fellow Skiffy & Fanty Show co-hosts Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer and Mike Underwood. I hope to meet some of you then too! Here is my schedule: (more…)
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Resolutions — A Jen Blaylock Story
Posted: January 28, 2014 in UncategorizedTags: action, Jen Blaylock, short fiction, thriller
In 1994, I tried my hand at a seasonal ghost story to share with friends and family. I thought I would post it here for anyone who would like to read it. It is certainly the work of my younger self, and I wince at some of the rough edges. Still, rather than revise it, I’ve chosen to present it in its original form, as a PDF of the little chapbook I created back then. (You’ll want to rotate it clockwise.) I hope some of you will have some fun with this. Read at night, beside a fireplace, if you can.
Feel free to share, but not, of course, to sell.
23/12/15 Update: The story is now up on Wattpad, in much more mobile-friendly form.
Season’s Greetings!
Posted: October 31, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: Black Library Weekender II, Halloween, horror, Legion of the Damned, Skiffy and Fanty, Warhammer 40k
I know, I know, you see what I did there. I’m so funny, how do they even let me out of the house?
I’ve been a neglectful blogger again, and this is going to be short, but at least there’s a glimmer from me, yes? And I had to shuffle my corpse around a bit on Halloween. (more…)
“The Joy of City Stomping”
Posted: July 25, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: giant monsters, Godzilla, kaiju, Pacific Rim, World War Z
That’s the title of a guest post I’ve done for Shaun Duke of The Skiffy and Fanty Show, over at his site. Read it here. It’s all about why giant monsters smashing everything to hell is A Good and Joyous Thing.
Meanwhile, you can also check out my semi-coherent contributions to the panel discussions about the marvellous Pacific Rim and the abominable World War Z.
Of Alien Messiahs and Giant Turtles
Posted: July 9, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: Attack of the Legion, Gamera, King Kong, Man of Steel, Revenge of Iris, Superman
So. Man of Steel. I’m a bit late to the commenting party on this, and I have already contributed my two-bits to a roundtable podcast hosted by Shaun Duke of the Skiffy and Fanty Show (over here). I did, though, want to elaborate a bit further on a point I touched on in that discussion: the unconvincing use of religious symbolism in Man of Steel versus its far more interesting deployment in some giant monster movies. Stick with me here, okay? (more…)
Some Notes on Star Trek: Into Darkness
Posted: May 20, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: Cloverfield, Oblivion, postmodern, role of women, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Super 8, The Cabin in the Woods, wrath of khan
The following is riddled with spoilers from start to finish, so be warned. (more…)
So here’s a quick rundown of where I’ll be at Keycon 30 this weekend. Looking forward to the fun and discussions! (more…)
Another Mind Meld
Posted: April 24, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: After Earth, Lords of Salem, Man of Steel, movies, Oblivion, Pacific Rim, The Conjuring
Paul Weimer was kind enough to invite me to take part in a Mind Meld about the upcoming SF/F/H film offerings. Check it out here.
The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers (IAMTW), of which I am a proud member, has announced the nominees for the 2013 Scribe Awards. Here is the list, and huge congratulations to all the nominees! (more…)
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