Category Archives: Nerd Alert

Whiz-Bang, Galomy-Zooks. That’s Jolly Clever!

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

A million years ago, you might remember I raked Battlestar Galatica over the coals for committing one of the great sins of fiction: “It was all part of God’s Plan.” Oh, I haven’t changed my opinion on that, or any … Continue reading →

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Ecology of the Slayers

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Like so much of the ‘80s, the 1983 fantasy/sci-fi/adventure film Krull now exists only in the popular consciousness as a tossed off bit on Family Guy. The joke is that a movie called Krull could be a major release at … Continue reading →

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WonderCon Update

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

So I swung back by the official Comic-Con International website, and found the following missive appended to the top of the WonderCon page: As many of you are aware, it has been our hope to return to San Francisco for … Continue reading →

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Liner Notes: Mr. Blank

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

“Who’s they?” It’s a valid question, whether someone told you “they said it would rain,” “they said to pack a sweater,” or “they blew up the Death Star.” Someone out there gave you some pretty good advice even if it’s … Continue reading →

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WonderCon Returns to the Southland — For Good?

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

I can’t remember if I brought up the topic here or on my other blog, but the comic convention scene in the Los Angeles area still is in the midst of… sorting itself out. It’s in flux. Would I call it royally fluxed? … Continue reading →

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Mr. Blank Blog Tour

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

My newest novel Mr. Blank was released on Tuesday to the joyous rapture of literally tens of readers.  To help promote it, I’m doing something called a blog tour, where I post on a couple sites nice enough to have … Continue reading →

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Wandering in the Barrow-downs

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

In the past, I’ve mentioned the wise decision made by both Peter Jackson and Ralph Bakshi to remove certain elements from the early parts of The Lord of Rings. One is that damnable Tom Bombadil. The other is something far … Continue reading →

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