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I’m not sure if there’s an exception out there (and if so, let me know), but every time a book is made in to a film, anyone who has read the book and seen the film inevitably says, “The book was better.” It seems somewhat par for course now that…

Since I’m one to hate texting–not because I’m a luddite in any sense…I just suck at it–I’m pretty sure I won’t be catching on to this new fad.  Cell phone novels Use your phone to write a novel or short story, then upload it and sell. Perhaps get it converted…

If you haven’t heard, the Sci Fi channel has decided to rebrand itself as the Syfy channel. … Ok. Really? The Syfy channel? I mean…really? Their reasoning, you ask? “The name Sci Fi has been associated with geeks and dysfunctional, antisocial boys in their basements with video games and stuff…

The film appears to touch on a lot of topics that could be taken straight out of an array of sci-fi classics: artificial intelligence, cyborgs, medical immortality…even, resurrection? While I’m fascinated by the concepts, I do have to wonder if he’s got some workable ideas to go off of or…

Many thanks to Nathan Bransford for posting this video, which is a wickedly imaginative and strangely affecting short film called World Builder. He says it communicates some of what it’s like to be a writer, and I whole-heartedly agree. Give it a watch. You won’t regret it. World Builder from…

Running the wife to the airport this morning, so let me direct you to this thoughtful and fun link. Hat tips to both Colleen Lindsay and Nathan Bransford for bringing this article to my attention. Confident or Delusional? And yes, this does have to do with your writing style and…

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Here are the results of Colleen Lindsay‘s query haiku contest! The Winning Query: Cross-dressing rent boy wants man to love and girl’s voice in head to shut up. (tcastleb) Honorable Mentions: Geek boy, surfer girl Cosmic Freaky Friday tale Nightmares turn to dreams (laura) Girl turns into frog Must kiss…

Pandorum looks like a nice, freaky sci-fi movie with a bunch of twisted personalities and mind games thrown into the mix.     Whatcha think? Worth a bowl of popcorn or two? I see that smile.  Subscribe in a reader

Dean Koontz has another project coming out through the Dabel Brothers. And it sounds like fun. Here’s the official description: Nevermore’s hero is 35-year-old multibillionaire Robert Godric. In a desperate attempt to bring back his wife, Nora, who died at 33 of an aggressive brain cancer, Godric invents cross-time travel…