Essence and Compromise: The Art of Adaptation
Over the years, I’ve pitched on many projects to adapt other writers’ material into a screenplay. Whether tackling a novel, comic, or video game, my creative distance from the source…
Writer’s Life: What is Failure?
Writing a novel is a taxing journey that can require years of dedication and work to bring the story from concept to publication. As my latest project, War Stories, looms…
Cover reveal – Fall From Grace Chronicles: War Stories
The tremendous support and positivity I received following the release of my debut novel, Fall From Grace, fueled my drive to further explore that world. Rather than jumping into a…
Fantastic Characters and Where to Find Them
J.K. Rowling created a world rife with iconic characters in her Harry Potter saga. Harry, Ron, and Hermione have become part of literary history and pop culture as much as…
Review: Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Although I’m an unabashed fan of genre entertainment (and a fellow fantasy writer), I’ve had little exposure to the work of award winning scribe, Neil Gaiman. I knew of his…
The Fanboy and the Apostate, Part 2: Evolution
The Ritchie and Carlin superhero debate continues! Last week, we discussed how our generational differences and initial exposures to these iconic characters shaped our contrasting views. Have superheroes evolved with the people and times, or…
The Fanboy and the Apostate: A Conversation on Superheroes
Over the past few years, I’ve had many correspondences with fellow writer and cinephile, Sean P. Carlin. We agree on most fronts but have found ourselves on differing sides of…
Review: Romulus #1
As superheroes continue to dominate multimedia, it’s easy to forget that the comic medium has many more tales to offer outside of the Marvel and DC universes. Romulus, a new…
Yes, I Will Read Your Script*
Every so often I see an article resurface called “I Will Not Read Your Fucking Script” by screenwriter Josh Olson, and it never fails to dishearten me. I respect Olson…
A Rotten Conundrum: The Demise of Personal Opinion
It’s no secret that I’m a devoted fan of grandiose summer movies, especially those produced by Marvel and DC. Superhero stories have long been a personal source of inspiration and…