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Nobody is Safe | The Hardy Boys Review

There may be spoilers. The new The Hardy Boys show on Hulu finds the brothers, Joe and Frank, in the middle of a conspiracy over their mother’s death. The acting is well done. The costumes look as if they came out of the 1980s. The lighting is not frightening but also has a mysterious vibe to… — read more

Dec 15, 2020
Little Red Designer Hoodie | Writing Warm-Up

Just for fun. If you want to do your own warm-up, try making a fairy tale or other legend more modern. Once upon a time, there lived a little girl who always wore a red designer hoodie. One day, her mother asked her to take a basket full of gift cards to her grandmother’s house.… — read more

Dec 14, 2020
Getting Organized | Behind the Scenes

You’ll probably call me crazy for how I organize my day, but it works for me. Maybe it’ll work for other creatives. I’ve set up my schedule/To Do list similar to the format of a TV show. First is the teaser. During this short period of time (shorter than the other segments) I do the… — read more

Dec 7, 2020
Dino Mall | Behind the Scenes

I had a silly and crazy dream. It starred this couple who were close to divorce. They accidently uncovered that their local mall has cloned extinct animals, such as dinosaurs, so they can operate the mall. The extinct animals make the food and maintain the building, among other chores. Over time the couple learns that… — read more

Dec 4, 2020
Hostage Night | Story Sample

The following is a sample from my current work in progress. It is unfinished so the final product may look different. A 4,112 word short story about a date night gone wrong. Joe and Sally go to the movies but the theater is soon under siege. “Oh wow!” said someone nearby. “You guys are seeing… — read more

Dec 2, 2020
12000 Angry Viewers | Story Sample

The following is a sample from my current work in progress. It is unfinished so the final product may look different. I finally was able to get some writing in and finished a 1,630 word short story. In the future, court cases are livestreamed and run about an hour long. The audience is also the… — read more

Nov 30, 2020
The Coming of the Machines | Writing Warm-up

Warm-up using machine uprising and suspense genre prompts. — read more

Nov 27, 2020
Terror of a Salesman | Writing Warm-up

Short story based on the prompt “salesman.” — read more

Nov 20, 2020
What genre do you write? | Author Q&A

Answers to your questions; an author Q&A. — read more

Nov 13, 2020
The Impostor Word | Among Us

That’s right, folks. Hold on to your web browser…I’m doing a post on Among Us, the game developed by InnerSloth where you suss out the most sus(picious) sus(pect) by using your over 500 IQ. Why am I doing this? A) Among Us is one of the most trending games at the moment, so I’m going to ride… — read more

Oct 19, 2020

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