Author Interviews
K.M. Weiland & the Three Most Common Story-structure Pitfalls
September 30, 2013 by in Author Interviews

Why do some stories rivet us from the opening line, while others fall flat after the first few chapters? If you ask K.M. Weiland, it has a lot  to do with

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Films & Pop Culture
My DragonCon Wrap-up: A Genre Writer’s Dream
September 10, 2011 by in Films & Pop Culture

I am finally taking a breath after the long Labor Day weekend and work week to share some thoughts from this year’s DragonCon.  For the second year, I braved the

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Author & Literary Trivia
Harry Potter Film Legacy – Great Storytelling that Made Reading Books ‘Cool’
July 28, 2011 by in Author & Literary Trivia

Photo credit: Warner Brothers. I saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part II a week after its record-setting opening weekend, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The opening scene begins with

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