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Who cares about comic conventions?

I do!

I love comic conventions, simply adore them. There’s something about the atmosphere that’s electric, like a static you can feel coursing around the small hair on your arms. The costumes, the collectibles, the celebrities—fantasy in action. Of course, there are plenty of people who don’t find enjoyment in such events, and that’s okay, I suppose.

They’re just weird, and weird is okay.

Some call it thinking outside of the box.

Others call it daydreaming. [image error]

There are also those who call it a waste of time. Imagination, on the whole, is a vital part of life for many of us. Dating back to the beginning of humankind, the creative has always existed. Imaginative concepts are essential to those who consider themselves tied, in any way, to the artistic. You may paint, sing, write music, poetry, books, novels, short stories, or even just tell stories aloud, anything at all that caus...

As a writer of fiction, I can tell you that sometimes there is a need for darkness. Your tone is directly dependent upon the world that you’ve created. I think that’s why the contrast between the Marvel and DC Cinematic universes tends to get audiences buzzing.

It’s no secret that I’m a big DC fan, even though I also enjoy Marvel. Personally, I feel that the market has left DC understated until recently. I’ve been excited to see official DC theatrical releases in the pipeline. The thing that...

You know you love them. Sure…you may act like you don’t. You probably have an entire collection of them tucked away in a remote corner of your house somewhere. Comic books have entertained the minds of the young and old alike for generations. They have been an invaluable asset to our imagination and our passageway into the fantastic. Conversely, many of us take comics for granted, not seeing the vast amount of time, effort, and endless talent that is poured into the history of each and every...

No author is perfect; however, some have come very close to it. Take Ernest Hemingway for example. Hemingway once said, “There is no rule on how to write. Sometimes it comes easily and perfectly; sometimes it’s like drilling rock, and then blasting it out with charges.” He cherished Royal typewriters and used the Royal Quiet DeLuxe line. Well, let me tell you, these bulky machines were anything but quiet. Still, Hemingway loved them. He would stand as he wrote, which makes perfect sense seein...

So, yeah, 2016 has been a crap sandwich on rye. Hold the onion.

I think you can agree with that. Most would. I think it all boils down to Reality. I capitalize “Reality” in this context, because Reality is an entity all its own, a fierce, nasty, ghoul of a thing that haunts my very existence. I loathe it. That’s why fiction and fantasy thrill me so. Think of it—Star Wars, Harry Potter, Stephen King horror, DC Comics, Playstation, Xbox, Marvel, ghosts, magic—all of these things, these worlds,...

Freedom. That’s what writing is to me. I love the liberty of literature. I think that is why I particularly love to write fiction. I don’t enjoy reality much, so why write about it? Reality is boring, mundane, something we face every day. We know enough about it. In fiction, I have the freedom to do just about anything I like. I can create any host of worlds and characters, and I can have these plots play out precisely as I want them to. And, if I’m lucky, I can entertain someone in the proc...

Why Publish “Independently?”

Some people use the term “self-published” for authors who have published works outside of traditional resources.

I don’t care for that word. Self-published. It sounds like you’ve done something nasty. “He’s been in the shower for thirty minutes, but I know he’s in there self-publishing again!”

I suppose it’s due to the way I view the publishing industry and its present dynamic. I’ve been writing now for most of my life, in one manner or another. Most of my scribbl...

If I were a werewolf
I’d never clean my room
I’d spend my nights chasing my tail
And howling at the moon

I’d be the best a football
PE would be a cinch
And when the bullies jumped at me
I wouldn’t even flinch

I wouldn’t have a curfew
For night would be the time
I’d be superhero
Putting end to all the crime

No villain would be safe from me
No thief would have the nerve
I’d make sure every criminal
Got just what they deserved

I’d ban all of the bullets
Silver ones, to be exact
And all the kids...

I dropped my sister off at her apartment last evening as I usually do each Saturday. However, on this night something rather…well, unusual occurred on my way home.With the lateness of the evening, I typically take the back roads to and from her apartment avoiding the highways. The path takes me through a large industrial park that exits into the main road leading to my subdivision.I drove along the curving roads in the darkness with only the whisper of my thoughts to keep me company. I lef...