When we write, we dream of what success looks like. Then success happens and we’re left wondering where we went wrong. This is an interesting write-up of what it was like working on A.I. with Stanley Kubrick. It seems that the strange worlds of his films were matched only by the strange world of himself. I…
As always, I want to keep you informed as to the journey. Body Issues wasn’t picked up by Asimovs so I just got through submitting it to Analog. I’m pumped to see it come to life, sci-fi has many multiverses to explore. You can keep track of my submission and publication log here.
Doing some thinking lately about life, the universe and everything. Humanity is something I struggle to interface correctly with. A steady diet of humans, their games and their inconsistencies are enough to push me into depression. It’s one of the reasons I’m starting all over again. In the spirit of self-awareness, it was recommended that I…
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We didn’t need to be told, but it’s nice to know anyway. Long before we discussed the horror of Jar-Jar Binks, long before the world was aware of the impact of TPM on Jake Lloyd’s life, Ron Howard sent this blistering response to Newsweek’s review of Episode One. Jake Lloyd was one of the first…
Oofa … wow. There are studies out there that suggest a steady diet of bad news is bad for your mental health. Once you understand that, you can understand why I’m not in love with Neill Blomkamp’s visually stunning new short, ‘Rakka.’ If you haven’t seen it yet, you can watch it here Don’t get…
As I’m building Mesh, I remembered that I promised to use the ‘Pixar Rules of Storytelling.‘ I went back and started filling these out as though I was doing an essay exam and the results have been surprising. Let me share with you the results of that exercise. I’ll post these from time to time to…
Like you, I was happy to read about Ron Howard directing the Star Wars Han Solo project. Not only is Howard a talented director / producer (We won’t talk about the Dan Brown projects), he’s got history with Lucasfilm that I think will work to his advantage. Here’s how: People know and love ‘American Graffiti’ but…
Here’s the moment when I knew superhero movies have changed forever. Before we get to that, let me just say this. Every time I announce my work, I feel like I split a fine line between spitting in the ocean and coming across as self-promoting. I got some suggestions on Reddit, and if you have…
After some helpful feedback at Imgur, I’m pleased to offer Search and Rescue as a free short story, along with The Superhero Shrink and Overly-Attached AI. Search and Rescue is a simple story about a kid with a difficult job. He goes out in search of children who have been lost and are beyond the reach…
