Try not to barf…

In keeping with our sci-fi bonanza (can we call it a “bonanza” without alcohol and dancing ladies?), I’m going to share something deeply disturbing: The first piece of fiction I had published. Well, I was going to share the whole thing, but I don’t think anyone deserves to be subjected to it. I’ll just post [...]

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Old vs New: Buck Rogers (1979) & Battlestar Galactica (2004)

In a tribute to The Nostalgia Critic, I am going to compare an old work of fiction (TV in this case) with a new(er) one. Unlike the NC, I won’t be comparing two iterations in the same franchise. Instead, I will review two similar items in a genre and then foam at the mouth like a madman for ~2,000 words. [...]

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Women of popular Sci-Fi: The Good and the Not-So-Good

In an effort to keep with the theme of my upcoming book launch, I think we’ll talk a bit about the women of sci-fi! Well, to be honest, my #2 suggested I “blog with a theme” until The Antaran Legacy launches (well, he’s more like #1.5 now, as he doesn’t fall into the “#2 or lower” [...]

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The Value of Time Travel

(A note from Matt: Mike finished this nanoseconds before my latest post. I’m publishing it now because the first paragraph was relevant for a few minutes there. As usual, Mike is a great Yin to my Yang… or something. GREAT counterpoints, Mike!) Where the hell is Matt?  Why no blog posts?  There must be something [...]

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Just some tips for self-publishers!

Nothing fancy today, just some random tips that have been banging around in my brainbox for the past few months. Yeah, that wasn’t a sentence in the strictest sense of the word. Ah well, I’m in Green Bay (WI) and it’s friggin cold! As a self-published writer, you must realize that the path you have chosen [...]

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Church Shopping

My wife is so freakin’ wise, and she doesn’t even realize it. A few months ago she said she wanted to give our kids what we had growing up: exposure to a belief system. I was raised Catholic (sorta) and she was raised Methodist. Even though neither of us has stayed with our childhood religions, [...]

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Time Travel. Just… don’t.

Story-wise, I’ve always had a hard time when a writer wields the time travel toy. Sigh. My advice? Just… don’t. I will attempt to keep things slightly below rant level and I’m sure you’re wondering what brought this on… or, you’re wondering why you’re sitting there reading this blog instead of playing a game, hangin’ [...]

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For Duty Trailer Is Here!

…and just like that.  Ka-Pow. The HD link, ’cause I know you want to see it all pretty. The Antaran Legacy – Book 1:  For Duty I’m really happy with the product this time, and I’m pretty damn proud of how quickly I was able to do it.  I once again used music from Mr. [...]

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Low Impact Games – a list for 2011

Last week I shared my epiphany about our busy lives and where gaming has fit into everything for me. This week, I’ll actually deliver the goods – a list of low impact games!! Why part 1? Well, I’m semi-famous for my fickleness (fickle-ocity? ficklemindedness?), so the chances of me finding and adopting more of these types [...]

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Eden – the #3 Post-Apocalyptic Novel of 2010!

Haha – now that I got your attention… I found this a while back, and I have linked it in my “other links” section of this blog. I just don’t get it: It appears to be a top-10 list of post-apoc novels. Eden started as #8 (or something) and is now #3 (I only captured the [...]

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