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Month: July 2009

Chest-bursting News!

If there has to be another Alien film—and given the last two outings I’m not sure there should be—it’s not a bad idea to attach some considerable names to it. I would consider Ridley Scott a “considerable name.” Jon Spaihts? Read more…


Dave Gibbon’s “The Originals”

So, I just finished the Originals by Dave Gibbons. I picked it up because I like Dave Gibbons work, and after a quick view through, it seemed to be something based on futuristic mods. Having dabbled in the mod revival Read more…


Natalie Portman: Hello Nurse!

You can never have enough Natalie Portman. Never. Well, except in the prequels, for which Lucas deserves a massive kick in the junk. But I digress. As the universe moves toward perfect harmony, it is only fitting that Natalie Portman Read more…


John Ostrander Benefit

I was a huge fan of the late 1980s early 90s Suicide Squad. That means I was a huge fan of John Ostrander. Over at Comic Mix, there’s an article regarding some hard times that have hit Mr. Ostrander. It Read more…


Deadpool IS Green Lantern

According to Variety, Ryan Reynolds has landed the role of Green Lantern in the upcoming movie. Anyone who knows of my man-crush on  Reynolds will figure I’m excited about this. I am. The movie is being directed by Martin Campbell, Read more…


Cubicle 7 On Fire!

Yet another announcement of a further partnership from Cubicle 7: Cubicle 7 Entertainment and John Wick are pleased to announce they have signed a publishing agreement. This partnership will see Cubicle 7 bring award-winning author and game designer John Wick’s games to a wider audience through distribution Read more…


Advice to Aspiring Novelists 2: Finish Writing Novels

I’m back with more advice about publishing a novel that you can comfortably ignore, given that I have never published a novel. My first piece of advice was “perfect your craft.” My second piece of advice is finish writing novels. Read more…


Let’s Help a Brother Out

David over at the PodgeCast put together a little Chipin action for Daniel Perez, not only a cornerstone of the podcasting and gaming community, but a really nice guy as well. I’ve tossed in a few bucks. If we all Read more…


Advice to Aspiring Novelists 1: Perfect Your Craft

I promised a while back to make a post about my thoughts on publishing a novel. it was in response to a comment/question from Brad: “. . . what advice would you give for someone who wants to write novels?” Read more…


Did You Miss Me?

Yeah, I was away. Family stuff and all that. I’m back now, but not in full-on mode. Expect more postings, but an increase from zero really isn’t too difficult, eh? See you around.