At our last cryptopolis meeting, the talk turned to movies, good and bad. Patrick pointed out that, “No one sets out to make a bad movie.” It’s just, there’s a series of decisions along the way and one thing leads to another, and you get…Tristan and Isolde. This is one of the classic love stories of the ages. It parallels the most famous love triangle of all, Arthur, Guenevere, and Lancelot. An opera was made Read more…
I have two honorable mentions in the current edition of Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror: For Pigs and Feaches, which first appeared in Apex Digest, and for Bagged Lunch, which appeared in Weird Tales. Bagged Lunch was originally called The Lunch Thief. It’s the second in my series of stories based on what it’s like to work in your average office environment. (This is called, “write what you know.” ) Anyway, companies often hire consultants Read more…
Ta-da! This was like the casting of Scarlett O’Hara! Every young actress wanted a shot at Kate Mossland, the starring role of the year. But there was only one choice. Saoirse Ronan …. Kate