The „Lord
of the Rings“ is the biggest fantasy franchise in history and even 10 years
after it is unmatched by any of its competitors. No other series has such a
spectacular world rich with fantastic creatures and epic battles. The
expectations are high just because its such a beloved story. Once again after
last years start of the Hobbit trilogy Peter Jackson returns to middle earth
with the second part about the tale how everything begun.
December 13, 2013
December 8, 2013
Movies 2014: My Expectations
[Image by PowerthruControl]
The year nears its ending
and I use the chance to look forward. The next year of movies looks as exciting as every year
and most of them will disappoint the audience with their brilliantly made trailer
and marketing efforts for obvious facts like a bad storyline.
But what movies are worth to keep an eye on? Here is my list for 2014:
November 28, 2013
Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Movie Review
The Hunger
Games was a huge box office hit two years ago. Millions of people watch Katniss
Everdeens fight for survival against other children. It was a cruel game for
the rich for the simple sake of enjoying themselves. A brutal world as portrayed
in other media like “Battle Royal”. The novel adaptation was decent at best,
but for the second installment everything is different. Most prominent change was
the director from Gary Ross to Francis Lawrence. Who thought this would change
everything about the movie… in the best ways!
November 21, 2013
The Legend of Korra: Book 2 - Spirit
The Legend
of Korra was the successor of the beloved Airbender series and took my heart by
storm with his young adult content, resolving a strong female lead character
who also had a fragile side. We were by her side as she fell in love and fought
against a villain that had the power to take everything away from her.
Therefore I had high expectations that the second season would be great and
remove the only flaw of the first season: a rushed Deus-Ex Machina ending. Don’t
get me wrong. The second season is good but it was the worst of all Airbender
ones by far and here are my reasons:
November 14, 2013
Thor: The Dark World - Movie Review
Some years
ago Thor fought against Loki with his Avenger Friends destroying nearly half of
New York. Now he is back again to fight a new evil villain with his beloved
brother who tries to destroy the whole universe. What could possibly go wrong
on the journey of these two gods? A lot of things and that’s why this movie is
the best marvel one so far… and of course because Loki plays a major role.
Actually its only because of Loki. They should have named the movie “Loki and a
bit of Thor” instead.
November 2, 2013
The Fifth Estate - Movie Review
Another
month with discussion about the NSA, the perfect time to release a movie about
leaking confidential information of governments and terrorist groups to declare
the truth. The movie is quite a bit Anti-USA, like it was the case with Edward
Snowden. It's no surprise that the movies failed to gain a standing with US audience.
Most people have heard about Wilileaks and the biggest scoops they did in the
history of mankind, but do you know what happened behind the scenes? This movie
will tell you about it in a dramatic way in the viewpoint of one of its
members.
October 27, 2013
Author Interview with David-Michael Harding
Hi
David, first of all, could you tell us a bit about
yourself.
I have been a writer for forty years. The time itself is important, but the experiences, challenges, high and lows are water for the well from which authors draw their work. I am a better writer today than I was 25 years ago - not because I am merely older, but because of the experiences I have laughed through and cried over. As many have said, we are the sum of our experiences and mine have been many and varied. Parent, teacher, semi-pro football player, sailor, etc. The best part is that I continue to find new experiences daily and put them in my reservoir of writing. As a result I trust I will be a better writer in 10 years than I am today!
I have been a writer for forty years. The time itself is important, but the experiences, challenges, high and lows are water for the well from which authors draw their work. I am a better writer today than I was 25 years ago - not because I am merely older, but because of the experiences I have laughed through and cried over. As many have said, we are the sum of our experiences and mine have been many and varied. Parent, teacher, semi-pro football player, sailor, etc. The best part is that I continue to find new experiences daily and put them in my reservoir of writing. As a result I trust I will be a better writer in 10 years than I am today!
October 20, 2013
Why I Write…
[Post by Matthew Williams / Image by Beginte]
I can remember with some interest how, as a child, I would spend hours making things out of plasticene, or using mismatched toys from different franchises to construct large armies and sagas. And then, when I was old enough to have a sense of the aesthetic, I began to draw, and draw, and draw… In time, my love of RPG’s and video games made me want to create some of those too. It was never enough to just enjoy them on their own. Somehow, I always needed to create, recreate, or bring the things I liked best together in one place, where they could coexist on my own terms.
I can remember with some interest how, as a child, I would spend hours making things out of plasticene, or using mismatched toys from different franchises to construct large armies and sagas. And then, when I was old enough to have a sense of the aesthetic, I began to draw, and draw, and draw… In time, my love of RPG’s and video games made me want to create some of those too. It was never enough to just enjoy them on their own. Somehow, I always needed to create, recreate, or bring the things I liked best together in one place, where they could coexist on my own terms.
October 13, 2013
Author Interview with Kimberly Menozzi
Hi Kimberly, first of all, could you tell us a bit
about yourself.
Well, I'm an American who
has lived in Italy since Christmas of 2003, I've been writing stories since I
was about six or seven years old and I was first published in 2010 when a small
UK press released Ask Me if I'm Happy.
What do you think makes your genre special?
I honestly don't consider
myself a genre writer. I think Ask Me if I'm Happy falls into the
category of Women's Fiction, though, but I'm not really partial to any
particular genre.
October 6, 2013
Author Interview with Sherry Fulmer Moorer
Hi Sherri, first of all, could
you tell us a bit about yourself.
By day, I work in professional
licensing for design professionals. At night, I’m an independent author. I primarily
write mysteries but have also written sci-fi and non-fiction.
What do you think makes your
genre special?
I believe the mystery genre is
special because it engages the mind – it makes you think, and the stories tend to
stay with you even after you finish reading the book. I believe a good mystery
also helps us to see the world around us with new eyes, and broadens our
perspective. Nothing is mundane when you’re a mystery fan. You always look for
the details in things, to tell you more about what it all means. September 29, 2013
The World's End - Movie Review
The World's End is a 2013 British science fiction comedy film
directed by Edgar Wright, written by him and the critical acclaimed actor Simon
Pegg, seen in epic blockbuster like Star Trek: Into Darkness and Mission
Impossible IV. It is the third movie in the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy,
following Shaun of the Dead and
Hot Fuzz. The film is about a
group of old friends who try to reach the last pub in their unfinished pub
crawl while discovering that their hometown turned into a an alien invasion
gateway. Sounds ridiculous, right? That’s the fun part about the movie. It may
doesn’t reach the amount of jokes like Hangover 3 did, but the jokes are better
constructed that takes a moment to fully understand them, because many of them
have an underlying meaning.
September 22, 2013
Author Interview with Deborah Baker
I've
been a health care practitioner for the past 34 years, Chiropractor,
Homeopath, Master's in Nutrition, mostly doing functional medicine. But
I've always had a burning interest in fantasy, magic, etc. A much
different side of me, I know. About five years ago, after having made
notebooks full of ideas, I sat down one very wintry Saturday afternoon
and started to write my first book of The Persephane Pendrake
Chronicles. The pie in the oven, burned, but the first three chapters
were born.
September 15, 2013
Author Interview with Jo Michaels
Hi,
Patrick! What to say about me? Well, I grew up in Louisiana, moved to Tennessee
when I was in my twenties, and then to Georgia when in my thirties. I have five
rowdy children who range from age seven to seventeen that are the light of my
life. I’ve been a reader since I was four years old and a writer from the time
I could hold a pencil and scribble on paper. I write Historical Fiction, Middle
Grade Fiction, Paranormal, How-To, and Fantasy. My imagination is boundless and
I let it run amok as often as possible.
September 8, 2013
A World of New Words
A
World of New Words
I’ve recently started learning German and
have discovered a whole world of new words; words which do not have an English
equivalent. This has led me to wonder how learning another language can help
improve our ability to express our feelings, and maybe even make us more aware
of those feelings in the first place.
For example, I’ve experienced weltschmerz for many years, but I never
had a nice neat word for it until now. The literal translation of weltschmerz
means ‘world-pain’, or world-weariness, and was coined by the German author,
Jean Paul Richter. It’s the feeling ‘experienced by someone who understands
that physical reality can never satisfy the demands of the mind’, or ‘the
feeling of sadness when thinking about the evils of the world’. Upon
discovering this word I felt a weight lifted from me; having a singular word
has helped me accept that feeling and it seems easier to deal with now that I
have a label for it in my mind and it’s not just some intangible experience.
September 2, 2013
Author Interview with Andrew Lamb
Hi Andy, first of all, could you tell us a bit
about yourself?
I live in England with my fabulous wife and for a
living I smash up cars in an attempt to make them safer (basically, I design
the bits on your car which are meant to bend when someone drives into you).
At night, I become an Imaginaut and I write. I love
reading and writing horror, science fiction and fantasy stories. I am also a complete
super geek; I have a line-to-line photographic memory when it comes to a
surprising number of horror and science fiction movies. Seriously, send me a
line and chances are I’ll be able to tell you who said it and in what movie!
August 25, 2013
Author Interview with Glenn Clay
A: Well I am a 24 year old guy. I am a graduate of Teays Valley High School and I live in a small town in Ohio.
Q: Why did you start writing?
Q: Why did you start writing?
A: I started writing as a newsletter writer for my small town but
then it turned into a way to relieve my depression after I lost a very
close loved one.
August 18, 2013
Author Interview with Ellen Ekstrom
Hi Ellen, first of all, could you tell us a bit about yourself?
I've been writing since I could hold a pencil and that's been a long time. Presently, I work as a legal secretary to pay the bills and I'm also a clergywoman in the Episcopal Church for the Diocese of California - I serve as the parish deacon in my neighborhood church and undertake a lot of outreach to the community, which is middle-to-poor working class. I'm a native of the San Francisco Bay Area and live in Berkeley. I was influenced to write by an older sister who told me to put my imagination to work and to stop bothering her. I started writing five-page novels complete with illustrations and sold them for a dime to our neighbors. Once in a while, I sleep. Early morning I wake and usually get an idea for a story.
I've been writing since I could hold a pencil and that's been a long time. Presently, I work as a legal secretary to pay the bills and I'm also a clergywoman in the Episcopal Church for the Diocese of California - I serve as the parish deacon in my neighborhood church and undertake a lot of outreach to the community, which is middle-to-poor working class. I'm a native of the San Francisco Bay Area and live in Berkeley. I was influenced to write by an older sister who told me to put my imagination to work and to stop bothering her. I started writing five-page novels complete with illustrations and sold them for a dime to our neighbors. Once in a while, I sleep. Early morning I wake and usually get an idea for a story.
August 11, 2013
The Lone Ranger - Movie Review
A few years
ago a group of people gathered to turn a theme park ride into a movie. The
movie turned out to be a huge success and made Johnny Depp into the highest
paid actor in history. Now the same team returned and try to achieve the same
with a typical western story… and they failed in earning their budget back,
resulting in the second biggest flop for Disney in recent years, right after John
Carter. Is it justified? No, because at least for me it was one of the better films
of this year, ranking somewhere in the top 3. Also it seems that the movies does better outside the USA.
August 5, 2013
Life of Pi - Movie Review
Life of Pi is the unusual combine of visual stunning
effects and an inspirational storytelling, instead of the well known action
blockbuster. Ang Lee takes the viewers with him to the high sea, on a travel
full of wonders and magic. It’s a movie that asks more question than it
answers. It’s a movie that doesn’t tell you anything, but instead shows a how
colorful the world could be. The question is, is this journey entertaining?
August 1, 2013
Writers Wanted For the Eat Sleep Write Podcast
Adam told me about another great Opportunity to give authors the chance to reach people. Podcast! Read here, what you need to get an podcast interview on his site.
Please take a moment to read my podcast proposal below, and if you have any interest in recording a podcast aboutyour adventures in writing, I hope to hear from you soon. I invite you to my site where you can look around and listen to some of my podcasts on EatSleepWrite.
July 28, 2013
Author Interview with Stephen Whaley + Giveaway
Hi Stephen, first of all, could you
tell us a bit about yourself?
Sure thing. I’m 29 years old, and I currently live in
Fes, Morocco, where I handle the I.T. needs of a private American school. I’m also working on my MBA. My hobbies are reading, writing, and anything
else nerdy.
What do you think makes your genre
special?
Science fiction is often a vehicle
to tell great stories because not only can we describe what we imagine the
future might look like, we can put characters into unique moral dilemmas that
really get people thinking.
July 21, 2013
Author Interview with Dom King
I'm 30 years old and I work as a global economist by day in the UK. I play
and watch a lot of sport, especially football, rugby, cricket and hockey. I have
traveled extensively through Europe and Latin America as well as China and
speak French, Spanish and Portuguese. I like setting myself physical challenges
- over the past couple of years I climbed the three highest peaks in the UK in
24 hours and also completed a triathlon.
July 17, 2013
Now You Can See Me - Movie Review
The movie
begins like Ocean’s Elevens, in which the magicians are picked up depending on
their styles. We have a magician, who lost its former glory, only reduced to
use his tricks to bang some girls. Also the thief who is broke and a hypnotist
who acts like a smart-ass… which is hilarious by the way. The fourth member of
the four horsemen is a woman who can escape from everywhere, which exists in
the whole movie is reduced to be the love interest of the other members. She
has absolutely no purpose. On the other hand we got the three “antagonists”. An
FBI Dectictive who dislikes his job and doesn’t believe in magic. An Interpol female
agent, which acts always unprofessional and has no other purpose than being his
love interest. Yes, the women are only nice looking sidekicks, at best. The
last one is Morgan Freeman, an ex-magician who now has a show about uncovering
their tricks.
The story
is split in three arcs. Every arc covers one of the shows of the four horsemen
with all their nice tricks. The smaller one is explained right on the stage and
give hindsight what trick they will use in their grand finale, which always
resolve around the fact, that they give their audience money from several bad companies.
The show and explanations are really nice and nothing unknown for people, who
saw a few magic shows and they of their tricks. They make sense and are great captured
by the camera. The two detectives on the hand play the role of the unknowing
watcher who grasp by everything the magicians do, always just toyed with.
The grand finals
of their show on the other hand are at least possible, but look ridiculous. It's
like, alright it would be possible to do in real life, but what would be the
chances making it work so perfectly? None, besides some really bad computer
effects that doesn’t make sense and wouldn’t be explained. It's like, the trick
would never work so let us go forward and ignore the principle of explaining
everything.
At the end
of the movie happens a lengthy action sequence which feels forced. It is too
long and depends too much about the fact, that they fight against magician with
throwing cards and “teleporting”. It's nice but not astonishing. Most of the
time we get dialogues that are enlightening by
some good jokes, which are the best thing about the whole movie. The
movie would have been boring without Woody Harrelson and Morgan Freeman. Jesse
Eisenberg and Mark Ruffalo on the other hand didn’t do well at all. I’d
expected more from such great actors.
The movies had a great idea and manages to go with it till the end
with decent explaining. Nothing that happens is jaw dropping and sometimes the
movie felt long, besides its 2h run. The cast is great and most of them at
least act decent. They the best part of the movie. Besides the unnecessary of
female characters and forced love story is the story itself interesting. The
ending on the other hand is just bad. You won’t guess it, but that doesn’t mean
it is a great one.
July 14, 2013
Author Interview with J. L. Petty
I published my first book “Death and the Journalist” with Solstice Publishing last year. My stories range in contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy fiction. Over
the years, I’ve written for various magazines and have been featured as
an author in several anthologies. Most recently, my work has appeared
in Screem Magazine’s November issue. I’ve also contributed a short fiction piece to Dark media online. It is called “Malice”.
I discovered a love for writing at an early age. As a sophomore in college, I started working as a contributor for The Virginian Pilot Newspaper. After working with the local newspaper in my hometown, I began a career in entertainment journalism; which I loved.
I discovered a love for writing at an early age. As a sophomore in college, I started working as a contributor for The Virginian Pilot Newspaper. After working with the local newspaper in my hometown, I began a career in entertainment journalism; which I loved.
July 7, 2013
Author Interview with Julia Hughes
Hi Julie, first of
all, could you tell us a bit about yourself.
Hello Patrick, and sure
thing! I'm an eldest child and walking my younger brother and sister to school
and back, I'd tell them stories – a captive audience! On leaving college, I
worked at the BBC, helping write stories for their "Schools'
Programmes". That was back in the day, before satellite telly made it over
to the UK and 'Auntie Beeb' ruled the air waves! I gave it all up for the good
life, and moved down to Cornwall, one of the most beautiful counties in
England, and often known as 'God's own country.' I think the greatest
compliment I received was 'Julia's more Cornish than the Cornish.' I picked
daffodils in winter and made pasties for the holidaymakers in the summer. But
all good things come to an end: I upped sticks to be closer to my family, and
landed in a little village just outside London, and have been here ever since,
scribbling away at my stories.
June 30, 2013
Author Interview with Tom Abrahams
By day, I'm a television anchor and reporter. I've been in the
business for 20 years and love it. It's taken me all over the world and
given me a front row seat to history. I cover a lot of issues oriented
stories, including the environment, energy, education, the economy...a
lot of politics. When I am not at work, I am home with my awesome wife
and two great kids. They're very supportive of my work. And they've
been great at helping me carve out time to write.
June 24, 2013
Writing Tip: The Importance of Building Worlds
[A Guestpost and Image by Ben Galley]
If you’ve ever tried to write a book, you’ll have done some world-building. Whether by design, necessity, or accident, it’s essential to any novel, no matter what the genre
By
definition, world-building is the act of creating a world or setting
for a novel and its plot. It’s a very important task indeed. Why? Well,
if you’re thinking that world-building simply refers to dreaming up the
physical attributes of a room, or a city, or deciding what colour the
sky should be, then think again. World-building is so much more than
that. It can define characters, give life to a plot, and basically
underpin every scene of a book.
June 20, 2013
Man of Steel - Movie Review
Man of Steel is Warners newest attempt to create a successful Superman movie and
another DC Comic hit, beside the already ended Batman trilogy. Now they are
trying the same formula with the biggest comic franchise. Expect a darker, grittier
Clark Kent and an intelligent plot. You could say that the use the exact
different approach than marvel, with their plotholes and humorous action
movies. Did it work? No, at least not for me. The quality of Man of Steel tore
me apart, because it jumps from magnificent to utter boredom within minutes,
but let me explain right from the start.
June 16, 2013
Author Interview with Ben Galley (Part #3)
Welcome
back to part three of my Interview with Self-Publishing Author Ben Galley about
his fantasy series Emaneska. This time we will talk more about his latest books
– the final two in the Emaneska Series. Part 1 / Part 2
Hi
Ben and welcome back. We will get right back into the world of Emaneska. What
are the last two books in the series called and could you explain to us in 20
words what they’re about?
My latest books, Dead Stars Parts 1 & 2 can be summed
up in the following words: An epic, gritty, twisting, adventurous, ambitious,
outlandish, poetic, emotional, deep, vast, dark, brutal, eagerly-awaited
whirlwind of a series finale.
June 9, 2013
Author Interview with Ben Galley (Part #2)
Welcome
back to part two of my Interview with Self-Publishing Author Ben Galley. This
time we will talk more about his epic fantasy series Emaneska and how he
created it. Here is Part One again for everyone who missed it.
What
method did you use to start creating your own epic world? Did it come together
bit for bit as the story progressed or did you carefully put each piece
together?
It started off with a title, like
all of my books. It seems rather clichéd to say it simply popped into my head
one day, but in this case it truly did. ‘Emaneska’ was the first word I wrote
of the Series. The world then grew with the characters and dialogue, until I
was forced to draw a map and solidify my ideas.
June 5, 2013
Hangover 3 - Movie Review
The Wolfpack
is back again to survive another ridiculous hangover, but will this be the last
one. Director Todd Phillips said that he won’t direct another one and also the
beloved cast members share his opinion. If Warner Bros want to milk the
franchise any further, don’t expect it to be the same, which even this last
movie isn’t. It feels different than the previous two, both in style and humor.
But at least for me it was a worthy ending.
June 2, 2013
Author Interview with Ben Galley (Part #1)
I
already did some interviews with self published authors, but none so far felt
as professional as him. Not only has he great looking and not with
stockimages plastered book covers, but also an individual website. You can
imagine how much he cares for his work without even reading the first
line. Now I have the honor to bring you a month full of posts about him,
his thoughts and his works, which will end with a big blast, but more about
that at a later time.
Hi
Ben, first of all, could you tell us a bit about yourself.
My
name is Ben Galley, I’m a young fantasy writer from the UK, author of the
bestselling Emaneska Series, a self-publisher, and self-publishing consultant
at the advice site SHELF HELP.
May 26, 2013
Lord of the Rings and other Fantasy as Post-Apocalyptic Tales
[A Guestpost by Larry Kollar / Image by JohnnySlowHand]
(Disclaimer: as a writer, I do understand that “apocalypse” is actually a revelation, but for this article I will adopt its common meaning of an all-encompassing disaster.)
(Disclaimer: as a writer, I do understand that “apocalypse” is actually a revelation, but for this article I will adopt its common meaning of an all-encompassing disaster.)
Many classic fantasy tales have a post-apocalyptic element.
Of course, as for most Western-based fantasy tropes, Tolkien is the
standard-setter. (Tolkien’s ages of Middle-Earth parallel Greek
mythology, which named the four Ages of Man: Golden, Silver, Bronze, and
Iron. I’m guessing, given his background, that this was deliberate.)
The backdrop for Lord of the Rings includes two former ages, each
ended by their own apocalypse. The end of the First (Golden) Age, when
Morgoth was defeated, was accompanied by great destruction—it was said
the lands were broken, and Beleriand began to sink into the sea. The
Second (Silver) Age ended with Númenor sinking into the sea, and the
formerly flat world being made round.
May 19, 2013
Author Interview with Prabh S. Mokha
I was born in London
and after a few years of travelling have settled with my family in the New Zealand
wilds. On the way I have undertaken corporate stints training as a Chartered
Accountant in the UK and New Zealand,
and I have undertaken public service stints as a volunteer for charities. At
present I wear a number of hats of responsibility at a High School.
May 15, 2013
Star Trek: Into Darkness - Movie Review
Finally begins the season of summer blockbusters. J. J. Abrams Version of Star Trek was a massive Hit, grossing more than any previous movie in the iteration. an incredible achievement from a man, who never watched Star Trek before getting into the production of the movie. What followed was a fresh look on an old series and lots of lens flares. No one knew at that time that this man would also become the director of the Star Wars movie, being the leading head for the two biggest Sci-Fi Franchises ever. A role that comes with great responsibility, but is he capable for that? Find out in this review about the future of at least one of the two:
Author Interview with Julian E. Farris
Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, an educator and
now first-time novelist, I grew up among ultra-conservative racist and homophobic attitudes during
the 1950s and early 1960s and saw first-hand the corrosive effects on
individuals who were different because of their skin color or sexual
orientation. Two events in particular provided the tipping point in my
education—the suicide of a friend at the University of Florida in 1958 during
the state's purge of gay and
lesbian students and teachers, and "Ax Handle Saturday" in August of 1960 when white supremacists
with baseball bats and ax handles
attacked young black activists engaged in a sit-in. These two events
influenced the next thirty years in my personal development and to the writing
of my novel, The Sin Warriors.
May 11, 2013
Author Interview with Helen Howell
I live in
Australia but am originally from England. I've been writing for just
over four years and I write in several different genres which include fantasy,
noir, horror and humour. Before I took up writing I use to paint watercolours
which I exhibited at various art shows for over 18 years. When I gave that up,
writing seemed to be the natural extension. Writing is really like painting
pictures with words. Since I started writing I have had my work published in
both e-zines and printed publications. Also some of my stories have been
showcased on various blog Fests.
May 6, 2013
Standing Out in a Carbon Copy World
[A Guestpost by Cate Russell-Cole / Image by FlorentCourty]
If
all writers thought and expressed themselves the same way, all books
would be the same. Fortunately, they aren't. We enjoy libraries stocked
with diverse characters, settings, views and approaches. There is always
something new to discover. It whets our appetite for thinking outside
our own style and genre.
April 28, 2013
Author Interview with Mel Chelsey
Sure! I’m a wife, mom and all around
gamer chick. I love playing games like World of Warcraft, Lord of the Rings
online, etc. I’m a fantasy writer and I’ve been writing for a very long time
now. (Don’t want to give away my age, you know.)
April 21, 2013
Submission: Judge a book by its cover
You did everything to write a masterpiece and somehow it doesn't sell at
all. Even after the huge marketing campaign you only sold a few of them. The
reasons for that could be really simple to avoid. It doesn't need to be that
the story sucks or that it is full of grammatical errors. Most of the time it
is the fault of either the cover, or the blurb doesn't catch the interests of
potential readers.
Don't judge a book by its cover may be true, but so
is: I don't give books a chance which can't catch my interest.
Submission: Open Slots for Guestposts and Interviews
I’m offer new opportunity's for people who are looking to write a guestpost or do an interview for my blog to promote themself. Examples can be found here: Guestposts or Interviews
Here you can find the restriction and rules for participate.
April 14, 2013
Author Interview with Genese Davis
Hi Genese, first of all, could you tell us a
bit about yourself?
Hi
Patrick. Thanks for having me. J I grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico where my
interest for equestrianism and flying glider planes blossomed. College
whisked me away into fashion, finance, and of course, creative writing! My
favorite college highlights include studying
abroad in Costa Rica for university business credit, performing in plays, and
studying playwriting.
April 7, 2013
Author Interview with Alex Shaw
Hi Alex, first of all, could you tell us a bit about yourself.
I’ve
been a full time stay at home dad during the day and an author at night
for the past four years. In that time I’ve published two novels, two
novellas, a short story and a stage-play. I won’t go on about myself
but if anyone is interested my biography is in each of my books.
What do you think makes your genre special?
The
genre of thriller is the one that I most like to write in, specifically
military & espionage thriller. I was inspired by all the SAS books
that became popular after the first Gulf War. My Aidan Snow ‘Hetman’
series of thrillers follows the adventures of a former member of the SAS
now working as a black operative for MI6 (or SIS to give it its correct
title).
April 1, 2013
Avatar The Legend of Korra - What's next? (Part2)
This is the last post about the Avatar Series for a long while, probably till the next season is shown. It was a great experience to write several post dedicated to one whole topic. This way I could remind myself about these great moments and what i liked and the tiniest bits I disliked about the series.
This time I focus a bit more on the "Behind the Scences Part" for the next season, which was a really interesting look. It's cool to see a bit of the process.
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This time I focus a bit more on the "Behind the Scences Part" for the next season, which was a really interesting look. It's cool to see a bit of the process.
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March 24, 2013
Avatar The Legend of Korra - What's next? (Part1)
Book 1 - Wind of Legend of Korra ended with a sugar coated ending, in which nothing is left to solve anymore. Korra regained her power, got the connection to her previous incarnations, Mako choose her and the antagonist Amon is probably dead.
So the question is what is left for Korra and her gang to do in the next season? The Short Answer would be: A lot! The longer one follows:
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March 17, 2013
Oz: The Great and Powerful - Movie Review
One of the
first movies that introduced 3D effects to a wider audience was in the prequel Alice
in Wonderland by Tim Burton. Now the people involved in that one are back again
with another take on an old fairy tale, only without Tim Burton. This time Sam
Raimi (known for the Spiderman trilogy) gets the chance to show us a beautiful
world of wonders and magic and American flags. (Just kidding, there aren’t any
flags…) Oz: The Great and Powerful shows us the journey of Oscar, a cheap trickster
and how he became the most powerful wizard in Oz.