Fantasy Casting Call
To have a movie made from a book is every author’s dream come true. To have that movie garner rave reviews, receive prestigious awards, and make a heck-of-a-lo...
Tag: movies
Book-to-Film
Along with being a writer I’m also a huge movie fan. Most of my blogs in one way or another have some connection to movies. So I figured why not write about b...
LOTR & the Troll
I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a fan of fantasy books. I just don’t understand them. I do have great respect and admiration for those who write them, thou...
Why writers love serial killers
What is it about serial killers that we find so fascinating? Could it be that it is horrifying enough that someone would kill another human being, and then do i...
The Good, the Bad, and the Writer
If you type “How to write” in Google you will get almost 600 million results. If you narrow it to “How to write a book” the results go down to 194 million. Now ...
Jason Bourne vs. James Bond
It’s interesting to see the debate of who would win if Jason Bourne ever met James Bond. These two literary constructions would be fascinating if ever they were...
Titanic & the Stubborn Popcorn
I have always been a fan of movies and have seen my share of them in theatres. Obviously, popcorns and drinks are a must when it comes to the movie-theatre-expe...
Soundtracks (Part 2)
Seven Years in Tibet by John Williams Track(s): Seven Years in Tibet, Regaining a Son This soundtrack started my love for the movie score. The cellos by Yo-Yo M...
Soundtracks (Part 1)
Music plays a big role in writing, at least it does for me. It helps set the mood and spurs the muse into action. I tried writing with the radio playing in the ...
Groovy
People ask me who my favorite actor is and depending on which movie I’d seen at the time, I would spew out names like Leonardo Di Caprio, Robert De Niro, Brad P...