Sep 29
George Sirois, author of several unproduced screenplays, short stories and two novels, as well as a news reporter for 411mania.com, has kindly agreed to discuss his latest book “Excelsior,” a young adult science fiction fantasy. Excelsior chronicles the hero’s journey of a misanthropic teen who must learn to find the hero within himself. Thank you for agreeing …
Sep 27
Millicent inspected the bark, doubt clouding her porcelain features. She folded her wings across her back and sighed. “I don’t know, Merl…”
Sep 25
Play or download episode *here* After a brief description of my current projects, I will discuss the value of giving things away – such as stories, music, and even podcasts. Also, I will mention successful authors who give away content such as Cory Doctorow and Mur Laffterty, as well as talk about choosing Creative Commons …
Sep 22
With Excelsior, George Sirois successfully combines epic fantasy and mythic legends along with alien battles and futuristic technology (think King Arthur meets Star Wars). Matthew, a misanthropic teen dissatisfied with his home life, escapes into the world of his popular webcomic, Excelsior; in which his hero battles for the independence of Denab IV. Meanwhile, Matthew …
Sep 20
Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Lonestar peered into the mirror, coifing his thick layered mane. Not rakish enough, he thought, mussing the chestnut mass. He looked again. The five o’clock shadow gave him that ‘Han Solo’ look – casual ladykiller. Red was one hell of a fox, but another prey was on …
Sep 19
Abandoned in an obscure corner, Betty’s golden eyes flashed as she plotted her revenge.
Sep 17
One of the purposes of this blog is to hold myself accountable by announcing my goals as well as my successes (or failures) to meet those goals. My biggest goal at the moment is to edit at least a page a day on my current novel, as well as continuing to meet my personal deadlines …
Sep 14
From within their cave of stone and metal, thieves crouched and reviewed their options. Once the coast was clear, they would make their move.
Sep 11
Play or download episode *here* According to the American Library Association, September 24th through October 1st is Banned Book Week. With this in mind, I talk about a post I recently read about a student running a banned book library from their locker, Nanowrimo, what exactly it means for a book to be banned or …
Sep 08
Stardust to Dust The box floated through the inky void. When it finally hit the atmosphere of the shining blue sphere, the heat from its descent incinerated the box and its contents, dispersing both across the planet’s surface. For days, death rained down upon the Earth – though its inhabitants did not know it. The …
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