I finally figured out why I am ambivalent about the news that George Lucas is going to release the two Star Wars trilogies in 3D. First off, of all of the changes he’s come up with to the original trilogy, this one makes the most sense, if that makes sense. Lucas is a B-movie type of guy. If 3D technology had been worth a damn back in the 1970s, the original series would have already Read more…
Kristen Nelson linked to this article on her blog, where I came across it: Where the Boys Are Not Pinter said that after he wrote the HuffPo item he was inundated with e-mails from librarians and teachers about societal issues with getting boys to read, and many thought curriculums were weighted toward girls. So do women and girls, who buy the most books, read more because people like them are acquiring and marketing their books? Read more…
Since many of us who write fantasy include scenes of the underworld, I thought I’d show some pictures from my summer vacation. Yes, I went to Hades, and didn’t even get a t-shirt. All told we were underground at Carlsbad Caverns for about three hours, with a break for lunch above ground. The second tour was more difficult than the first. It was colder, and the caverns were more oppressive. There was a part where Read more…