Monthly Archives: October 2007

I’m looking forward to the new Affleck movie, Gone, Baby, Gone. The novel is the fourth out of five written by Dennis Lehane (Mystic River) featuring a pair of detectives named Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro. The five books have … Continue reading →

I completed my first full editing pass through the story-in-progress after having whipped it into shape by completely rewriting it. At the end of this morning’s session, I discovered what was fundamentally wrong with it: an unclear viewpoint. I think … Continue reading →

In 1999, I decided to make a New Years resolution, something I almost never do. I wanted to get something published in 2000. In the closing days of ’99, I got my first acceptance letter, so I thought I was … Continue reading →

My short story “Talking Old Soldier” is featured this week on Espresso Fiction. The story is pushed by e-mail to the site’s subscribers, who can express their thoughts about it through a straw poll (ranges from Wow to Could not … Continue reading →

I’m halfway through John Grisham’s new novel, Playing for Pizza. It’s another of Grisham’s occasional change-of-pace books, with nary a lawyer in sight. It’s about a third-string NFL quarterback who has a catastrophic fourth quarter appearance during a pivotal game, … Continue reading →

Go see it — in my opinion it’s one of the best movies Clooney has ever done. It gets off to a slow, somewhat disorienting start with an apparent voiceover that makes very little sense. Stick with it. It gets … Continue reading →

My short story “Change of Plans” was accepted for issue #2 of the new eZine Nossa Morte, which launches next month. Issue 2 will be out in February, 2008. While they aren’t a pro-paying market, they are a paying market … Continue reading →

I’m on a Queen kick this week, listening to some of the older albums I haven’t heard in years. Decades, perhaps. Was there ever a better voice in rock than Freddy Mercury? I don’t think so. Man, some of their … Continue reading →

We had our Thanksgiving meal last night. Pretty good, if I do say so myself. We didn’t overeat, but it seems that even a small turkey dinner fills me up. Tonight: leftovers! I might make a soup, too. I love … Continue reading →

Yesterday was Canadian Thanksgiving (observed). I planned to have turkey dinner last night, but events conspired against us, so tonight will be the real (observed) day. We watched a French movie called Une Aventure this weekend.The film is also known … Continue reading →