Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
From My Shelves is a series that looks at some of my favorite items in my personal media collections. The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny (1970-91) - Our world is merely a shadow of the true worlds, Amber and the Courts of Chaos. Infinite possibilities stretch between the two poles of reality and the... Continue Reading →
Podcast for the week of March 21, 2016 This week on the TVFTP podcast: At some point, we will have to stop remaking movies over and over again. Oh, and eventually Harrison Ford has to stop being Indiana Jones. When old-line media takes advantage of new media opportunities, they deserve a pat on the back.... Continue Reading →
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers (1895) - A collection of short stories with an interesting spread to them. The first four have a strongly supernatural feel and a connection to a play that can inspire madness in those who read it, "The King in Yellow". The supernatural aspect fades quickly in the... Continue Reading →
Living now near the city where Poe grew up (Richmond, VA), I've taken the time to dig a little deeper into the works of one of the most acclaimed American authors. If you ever find yourself in Richmond, I heartily recommend the Poe Museum. It's small but has a great selection of items to walk... Continue Reading →
Dragon Scale Lute (Legends of Tivara, Princess of Cathay, Book 1) by JC Kang (2016) - The magic found in music has left Cathay. Or has it? Princess Kaiya has a powerful singing voice that may bring that immense magical power back. The Imperial Court doesn't believe it but a handsome prince thinks otherwise. As... Continue Reading →
Perfectly Broken by Robert Burke Warren (2016) - A rock star whose headliner days are behind him moves to the country to raise his four year old son with his PR expert wife. They will face their past and future, their expectations and mistakes, and all the challenges of friendship. In the end it will... Continue Reading →
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson (1886) - An 18 year old Scottish boy goes to claim his inheritance but is thrown into a life and death adventure when he is kidnapped by people hired by a relative. He ends up in the country of Scottish rebels fighting against the English king. I have enjoyed the... Continue Reading →
Give Us This Day by Tom Avitabile (2015, Story Plant) Brooke Burrell thought she had retired. Life was in Hawaii with her U.S. Navy officer husband, coaching high school soccer. She had let her former boss convince her to come back for one final assignment. Quick and easy. Until her top witness was killed, all... Continue Reading →
You will see with some regularity reviews for books published by the folks at The Story Plant. They are an independent publisher of fiction, based in New York City. Founded in 2008, they have a respect for their authors that I appreciate. I'm happy to be associated with them. A couple years ago I was... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 