People used to say that television rots your brain. I’ve never believed this to be true. But, watching a story play out as opposed to envisioning it… Read more “Crossing Mediums: Stories Reinvented”
Category: Film
Pop Art and Ready Player One
March was a great month for film! Two weeks ago, I watched A Wrinkle in Time. Last weekend, we trekked back to the theater to catch the… Read more “Pop Art and Ready Player One”
Book vs Film: I Pick the Story
There’s a lot of talk out there about book versus film. People crave the chance to see their favorite stories turned into movies, but then turn around… Read more “Book vs Film: I Pick the Story”
Awakening the Force and Rebellion: Dystopian Themes in Star Wars
Ok. Hopefully the new Star Wars film, The Force Awakens has been out long enough that I can write about it without fear of ruining someone’s life… Read more “Awakening the Force and Rebellion: Dystopian Themes in Star Wars”
Gothic Literature at Large – September 2015
Well, it’s that time of year again. The time when the leaves fall, the colors change. The last flash of beauty before the barrenness of winter. I… Read more “Gothic Literature at Large – September 2015”
Vancouver and the Modern Gothic
Gothic literature has risen to mainstream, though many people may not recognize it in its current form. You can find it in books, in film and in… Read more “Vancouver and the Modern Gothic”
How Historical is Your Fiction?
To be…or not to be… Fiction is whimsy, falsification, storytelling at its best, constrained only by the limits of the writer’s imagination. But, when a writer begins… Read more “How Historical is Your Fiction?”
Gothic Literature at Large – February 2015
It’s been a couple of months, but here is my latest edition of Gothic Literature at Large. I have found references to the Gothic in some strange… Read more “Gothic Literature at Large – February 2015”
Writer vs the World 