Starlog

  • Write a Story with Me #21 – Wait. Huh? What was that last line? with Susan Roebuck

    Susan Roebuck does the impossible — finding a way to glue this baby all together into one storyline.  Take it away, Susan!  I am Soooo glad I’m not next — but I feel explosions coming! 20- Susan Roebuck Marci awoke to someone saying, “Two hundred feet above the waves, Commander.” “Good. Now get below and… Read more

  • Oops. Missed one

    Oops I missed one. I had a brilliant post written for today, really I did. But a headache that would have taken out Godzilla and some trials with the kids left me forgetting to post it last night. I’m driving to work this morning saying “crud- Monday blog post” Ugh I never claimed to be… Read more

  • Six Sentence Exerpt from “The Glass Man”

    This is a six sentence excerpt from the Glass Man by Jocelyn Adams. I’m going to review this sucker when I get a chance, but let’s take a minute to describe the Glass Man. Yeah, there’s nothing like an ultra-sexy-and-he-knows-it bad guy.  It’s the kind of villain that you can’t stand, but you just CAN’T… Read more

  • Updating the Dictionary. A Good thing? Yes, and No.

    Dictionary.com just made a bunch of updates and new additions.  That’s great, right? I will be the first to agree that our language is evolving.  Especially now, when our kids are living in a world that is so much different from when many of us grew up. I remember the first time my five-year-old said… Read more

  • Give that stinking publisher what they want, DERNIT! The Basics #1 – Contact Information

    I am uber stoker to be able to dig into the wild and crazy brain of someone who is out there doing this crazy publishing stuff professionally. When you read this, you’re gonna want to slap yourself silly, because this is hearing it right from someone who does this for a living. For the next few… Read more

  • Battleship- A lesson in poor storytelling and great story telling at the same time

    Hubbs just came home with “Battleship”. Yeah, he’s always good at picking out a nice romantic move for me. Bring on the explosions! Oh Yeah! Anyway… I did not have high hopes for this movie because it was not in the theaters long… so let’s dissect why. This movie is about aliens coming down to… Read more