Quick News


Barb Caffrey wrote a new review over at the sister site, Shiny Book Review. "The Crucible of Empire", sequel to Flint and Wentworth's stellar "The Course of Empire", is a great read apparently, and I for one can't wait to get my hands on it. Shows went well last weekend, one more weekend and then … Continue reading Quick News

Books Ahoy!


There's nothing more satisfying than seeing a finished product being enjoyed by the population. It doesn't matter if you're an artist, an author, a parent or an actor. To see people appreciate something you've put so much energy and effort into is rewarding unto itself. But a good artist, author, etc. knows that one should … Continue reading Books Ahoy!

Tech Week


Tech week. TECH week. TECH WEEK!!! In theater, there's always that final week before you open the show. You know, the week when everything goes wrong, the technical people (lights and sound mostly) are still working out the kinks while the actors (who are no longer allowed to call for their line) desperately struggle to … Continue reading Tech Week

Influential Books


"But Jason", someone's going to say, "there's s-e-x in the book!" Trust me. If a 16 year old doesn't know anything about sex after listening to the current Top 20 on the radio, then they live in a place where the children can't read books like this anyways or the radio station is nothing but classical music.

Plague Revisited


When the plague visits me (I call getting sick the plague, FYI) I generally have little production or interaction with the human species. So it's a short and sweet "How do you cope?" when you're sick question today. Ugh, when will these meds kick in...?

Enge-date


James Enge, author of Blood of Ambrose, has gotten back to me and he agreed to be interviewed. Yay! I'll be sending the info to him and (hopefully) it'll be up within the next few weeks either here or at Shiny Book Reviews. Wrote quite a bit yesterday after the update, and was generally pleased. … Continue reading Enge-date

The Plucky Favorite?


Assignment for the week: if you like, write a brief summary about what the hero did after he becomes the new ruler. Does he abdicate the throne in favor of a busty, redheaded dominatrix named Trixie? Does he become a kind and friendly ruler who must battle his own insurgency? Entertain me, please. Be as insane as you want.