Let’s talk about editing. There are few things that may come to mind when hearing the term “editing.” The first, if you’re anything like me, is likely to do with the business side of writing — you might think of a Perry White or J. Jonah Jameson figure sitting with a cigar and a scotch… Read More On Editing, or, Honest Critique Can Save Your Writing
I had hoped to post this last week to capitalize on the post-release buzz, but unfortunately I didn’t have time to (binge) read Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in time to get a post up. So this will have to do. I’m going to give you a nice, clear warning now: there will be spoilers in… Read More Wednesday Reviews: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Hey all! As you may be aware, July is a big month for Harry Potter fans — his birthday is on the 31st, making him 36 this year, were he a real person. It’s even more important for us fans this year, because Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the canonical eighth book in the series, despite… Read More Life as a Harry Potter Nerd
It has been, quite literally, years since I’ve read poetry. When I was young I used to love it. I read and wrote quite a bit (though looking back I don’t think I’d find any of it any good anymore). But as I grew up I gravitated much more towards fiction, where I’ve made my… Read More Coming Home
This post is probably not about what you think it is. In fact, I have never been to an Ikea, and have no opinion of it. i know the reputation it has, though, which is enough. What I’m here to discuss today is, in fact, not furniture stores, but a novel. So why mention Ikea?… Read More You Thought Ikea Was Bad…
Well, it’s officially New Years Eve, as it’s after midnight as I’m writing this, which I realized while I was working on the final piece of my Green Day review series. So due to timing I’m going to have to delay the finalization and release of that post for a couple of days, because it’s… Read More 2014: A Year In Review
The Room is universally considered one of the absolute worst movies of all time. It’s so awful that it crosses over into the realm of “so bad it’s good.” It’s a staple of bad film clubs and should act as a guide for any aspiring filmmaker, screen writer, or actor of things to NEVER do in… Read More What a Story!
I honestly cannot remember the last time I read an entire book in one day. And I don’t mean a little artsy book like The Address Book. I mean like a full-sized book. And, of course, I mean before finishing Bossypants, Tina Fey’s brilliantly funny memoir, just a few minutes ago. I can remember that, and certainly… Read More The Singularity; or, We are All Tina Fey
Long-time followers of this blog might know that I sometimes read some obscure or odd books. Books like Ray Garton’s Scissors, Scarlett Thomas’ The End of Mr. Y and Our Tragic Universe, at least one of which I thought I reviewed on here, but I don’t seem to have done so. Spoiler: They’re both worth reading. Someday I’ll get… Read More Portrait of a Man
In a very, very late Friday Flashback, I bring you, dear readers, my Year in Review for 2013! Music: Because of course I’d start out with one of my favorite categories, let’s take a look at some of the best music of the year. ReAniMate 2.0: The CoVeRs eP — Halestorm’s second EP of cover songs dropped… Read More 2013: Year in Review
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