WHY He is the Best Author Ever

My girlfriend is currently reading The Three Musketeers for the first time, which naturally fills me with delight. That she is reading the most swashbuckling of all novels, by my favorite author of all time, and reading the same beaten copy that began my love for Dumas, is wonderful. It’s also a great way to [...]

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Done aaaaaaand… Done.

I have, so far, done my best to avoid talking much about my own writing. After all, what’s the point of being so self-indulgent, especially when I don’t actually have anything published which I can shamelessly shill? Nonetheless, the feeling of a weight off the shoulders is incredible right now, as I just finished editing [...]

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Twenty Thousand Leagues Beneath Comprehension

(I found these great pictures at The Annotated Jules Verne, a website that collects lots of beautiful and fun old artwork from Verne’s works. There’s a ton of stuff there, and I highly recommend browsing it.)

I hate translation problems. Part of this probably comes from growing up the son of a film buff (and a [...]

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Questions For Book Bloggers (Assuming Anyone Cares About My Answers)

I caught this over at Hidden Side of a Leaf, and figured what the hell. After all, I do love talking about myself, and right now I really need a break from trying to edit my own novel into a workable third draft.
(Editing, for those unaware, is where an author gets to forget all that [...]

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The Horrific Hazards Of Reading Multiple Books Concurrently

My general rule when it comes to reading more than one book at a time is that they have to be of different genres. More specifically, the basic thrills and joys that I get from them have to be somewhat different. Most of the books that I read involve excitement and action (because I [...]

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