Midlands Technical College Courses Returning in the Fall!
Pleased today to announce that I’ll be returning to teaching his September in the MTC Continuing Ed program, this time with two classes.
Review (Theatrical): FRANCES HA (2013)
A breezy, charming, and affecting Manhattan for the millenial generation, Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig’s Frances Ha offers a poignant 90 minute character study about an average suburban American woman living in New York who, long after she should’ve given up (or at least recognized where her true talent lies), continues to half-assedly follow her artistic dreams as a budding modern […]
My Writing Journey — Part 5
When we left off with this autobiographical series of posts (three months ago—really?), I’d chronicled my various stages of influence and activity up to what we may consider the modern era of my creative efforts, that is, the period of the preceding twelve and a half years since I took the plunge and began treading […]
Review (Blu-ray): HYDE PARK ON HUDSON (2012)
A crashing, offensive bore, Hyde Park on Hudson features a mostly charmless, flat Bill Murray perf as that most iconic of 20th century American presidents, FDR, as he hosts the king and queen of England (yes, the stuttering king—again) at a Hudson River retreat, i.e., the president’s mother’s house. The stakes? How the royals will […]
Halfway to DIXIANA
Novel #8, now underway for a month… and it’s exciting to report that June finds me sitting on a partial MS of just over 85,000 words, which is starting to feel somewhat like, well, halfway. Maybe.
‘Edgewater County’: A Guidebook
Edgewater County, SC… where is it? Only in the mind. This post presents an overview of the mythological location of most of my fiction, a handy guide for those interested in my work, or who may simply be curious about the name of this blog.
Notes on MANSION OF HIGH GHOSTS: Swinging for the Literary Fences
UPDATE: I recently heard back from a beta-reader about this manuscript. When I asked if this piece resonated with him, here’s what he had to say: Your characters, as in your other works, portray varying experiences we all go through in the maturation process. Some pass the test. Others don’t. Thinking back on them, the characters continually […]
SC Book Festival Wrap-up
Another year, another Book Fest done. Chatted with many fellow writers including the esteemed Pat Conroy, mingled with more than a few interested supporters of the festival and curious readers, and even managed to buy a couple of books myself. Always a good time. \
SC Book Festival 2013 is this weekend!
One of my favorite weekends of the year, it’s that time again for the SC Book Festival, an event that’s always been so good for my writing career. 2013 marks my fourth appearance as either a featured author, panelist or moderator. At this year’s edition you’ll be able to find me schmoozing tonight at the […]
UPDATED: Review (Theatrical): STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (2013)
After a few weeks have passed, I can tell you I like the movie even less now than I did when writing the shiv to the ribs as published below. Now here’s a scientist’s review, and after reading this equally disdainful piece (it’s full of math you can skim if that doesn’t interest you), I […]
