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Writing on Chromebook Part 2: MasterWriter

Writing

I am a Chromebook owner. Not a proud one, just an owner. I wrote a while ago about trying to do screenwriting on it and came away nonplussed. But there was a fair amount of interest in the subject and I find myself frequently trying out new tools, so I’ve …

Elvis Sightings Synopsis

Writing

I’m Floyd—no last name needed, thanks—and I’m a P.I. The only other thing you need to know about me is that I’m not an Elvis impersonator. I live my life fast and hard and yes, in sequined jumpsuits, but more importantly I live my life the way Elvis would have …

Thrilled to announce Elvis Sightings

Writing

I’ve been working on some version of this story for almost twenty years, so I am thrilled to be able to say Elvis Sightings, my first novel, will be coming out from Carina Press this coming September.

SDCC 14 Statues

Cons

There are always some very cool statues to be had at Comic-Con and this year was no exception. I love the Munsters, not as much as Addams Family, but still awesome. These two new statues were being offered for sale at a cool $250 each. The Elvira one, equally pricy, …

Vehicles of Comic-Con

Cons

I love old cars. A ’73 Vette looks like sculpted art to me. So when vehicles make an appearance at SDCC, whether it’s the Batmobile or the Mystery Machine, I check them out. This year saw two very cool cars, the Vadarmobile, that’s a super modded Corvette, and the Corvette …

Line of Defense at SDCC 14

Comics

San Diego ComicCon Vadermobile

Missives

I love cars. Especially Corvettes. And as a guy who came of age during the original trilogy, I think Darth Vader is bad ass. So this new Vadermobile being shown at San Diego ComicCon caught my eye. It’s built on a C5 era Corvette (the new ones are C7, Miami …