Writing Villains #2 – Goals (Video)
Villains need goals just like any other character. But how should you villain's goal relate to your hero's goal? Should hero and villain share the same goal?
Writing Villains #1 (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVcy-_FkPJI Check out the first video in my WRITING VILLAINS Youtube series! Expect quick, no-nonsense advice. Be sure to subscribe for future videos!
The Anatomy of Story REVIEW (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWxdj9rKCu8 The Anatomy of Story by John Truby is a challenging book on the craft of writing. But is it worth reading? And at what stage of your career should…
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel REVIEW (Video)
Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody gives novelists a taste of the writing advice that has helped screenwriters for more than a decade. But should you read it? And is it as good as Blake Snyder’s original Save the Cat book?
“Worried About” now available on Kindle Unlimited
If you're a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, you can now read my short story "Worried About" for free! Click on the image below for a thrilling blast of horror and urban…
Creed II is this year’s Last Jedi
Creed II is a mess. It's also amazing. And infuriating. Much like Last Jedi, Creed II left me feeling frustrated when I left the theater. And like Last Jedi, there…
Halloween, Dracul, and “Horror Doesn’t Sell”
Want to scare a Horror writer? Forget knives and razor blades, try these three words: “Horror doesn’t sell.” I hear it all the time. From bloggers, from publishers, from total…
MINEFIRE: October’s Hot New Audio Drama
If you’re a fan of Preacher or Supernatural, get your headphones ready. A brand new audio drama called Minefire just hit iTunes and podcatchers everwhere. It follows Rob Circo, an…
Venom and the Secret to Great “Bad” Movies
Soon as the credits rolled on Venom, I turned to my buddy Vic and said what we were both thinking: "That sucked--beautifully." And it did. Despite committing countless storytelling sins,…
The Fourth Monkey by J.D. Barker
With Dracul hitting shelves this past week, I figured it was time to rip into J.D. Barker's thriller The Fourth Monkey. The book had been on my reading list ever…