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Before Watchmen: Fertile soil or sacred ground?

Posted on February 3, 2012

One of my biggest complaints with DC Comics this past year has been its need to change everything. I’m an old-school comic book reader, and I’ve become comfortable with my heroes since Crisis on Infinite Earths. I don’t want the … Continue reading →

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Creativity in TV crime

Posted on January 26, 2012

I was raised on the fast-paced television drama, where crimes were committed and solved — with justice swiftly dispatched — in under an hour. So, when I sit down to write, the words that spring forward from my fingertips do … Continue reading →

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Come over to the Cafe…

Posted on January 3, 2012

Just a reminder that today I have a new blog post up at the Confabulator Cafe, as I will every Tuesday. Today’s post, “People From the Future are Waiting in the Bathroom,” is my personal take on that timeless question … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Creativity

Posted on December 22, 2011

It’s three days before Christmas, and I need to write a post. I want to write about the holiday, but I’m trying hard to avoid the clichés of this time of year. I want something that doesn’t rely on: Revising … Continue reading →

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Old Ideas, New Concepts

Posted on July 9, 2010

You’ve probably heard writers talk about their “idea file.” For some, it’s a notebook filled with scribblings of ideas that they jot down when the moment strikes. For me, it used to be a bulletin board, where I would pin … Continue reading →

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