Category Archives: authors

Harry Potter and the Golden Sepulcher

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

To say that I’m a fan of the Harry Potter series would be a gross understatement.  I love the books, have read them all multiple times, and can give long-winded speeches on the stories from any angle.  I even enjoy … Continue reading →

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Topical Tuesday—Imagination

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

(Yes, I know I’m posting this early on Wednesday, but as I worked late and haven’t been to bed yet, it’s still Tuesday to me.  Get over it.) Last weekend, I made my sojourn to Frankfort, Kentucky, for the annual … Continue reading →

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Wired for Books

Posted on March 13, 2009 by

If you are a writer or have some ambition of one day becoming one, check out Wired for Books. Back in the 80’s and 90’s, Don Swaim of CBS radio interviewed some of the greatest writers of the age and … Continue reading →

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I Want to be Michael Chabon

Posted on September 8, 2008 by

I’m currently reading Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay and it’s one of the best books I’ve read in a very long time. Telling the story of two Jewish cousins who develop popular comic books in pre-World … Continue reading →

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Dan Brown and a Writing Update

Posted on March 1, 2008 by

The prodigal blogger returns! I realize that I’ve been a naughty little blogger lately, this being my first post in a month, but since no one is actually reading it right now, I guess it doesn’t really matter. Should I … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Robert Jordan

Posted on September 19, 2007 by

I am ashamed that, as a self-proclaimed fantasy fiction fan, and a writer of the same, I came so late to The Wheel of Time series. I picked up The Eye of the World about three years ago, anxious to … Continue reading →

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