For the past several weeks my friend Lydia and I have been working on a Starman podcast. Yesterday we released our fifth episode and recorded our sixth. I’m really enjoying working on this show. Not only am I a huge fan on the material we are discussing, but I’m also a fan of Lydia. She … More Thanks!
In the fifth episode your hosts, Brent and Lydia, continue talking the Jack Knight/Starman Odyssey! Today they talk the Starman issue #04! Intro/Outro music by Mates of State. Presented by Comics League International! If you enjoy the show please check out Brent’s Patreon site. If you enjoyed this post, please like my Facebook author page and become a patron through Patreon. Thanks!
My 35th birthday is almost a week away and my first Father’s day as a father is less than a week. To celebrate my fantasy novel, Deadly Troubadours, is free for a limited time from most online retailers (such as iTunes and Smashwords.) If you don’t own it, please accept it as my gift. If … More A Reminder
Not going to be much today. Several long days of working and fathering has really worn me out. I’m generally a terrible sleeper and napping is out of the question. But today’s main event was a nap. The downside is it was one of those naps that only served to remind me that I’m still … More Today was a day for Naps
Showers are great. Not only do they get you clean and refreshed, but it also serves as a great idea generator. I don’t know why it is but the I get a lot of my story ideas and breakthroughs while showering. I sometimes wonder if I didn’t have a real life job, would showering in … More Story thoughts
A few times a year the school I work at has a special meeting. At that talk we go over all the students who are facing beyond-the-norm problems. Obviously I am not going to go into any great detail but I will say these problems run from academic troubles to emotional issues to recent divorces … More School Blues
I will admit that at the start of this kerfuffle I was totally in the camp of “Hey, it is just a poster of two people fighting. Sure, Mystique is getting choked by Apocalypse, but he’s the big bad. People getting upset are taking things wildly out of context.” Admittedly, I also thought that if … More What I Learned From Apocalypse’s Choke
I took a step yesterday that I’ve been pondering for a while now. It is a small and simple step and already seems to be paying off. I changed the name of my Facebook page. I started this page last year as a place to help spread the word about my book, Deadly Troubadours. I … More Rebranding Me
In the fourth episode your hosts, Brent and Lydia, continue talking the Jack Knight/Starman Odyssey! Today they talk the third issue of Starman! Intro/Outro music by Mates of State. Presented by Comics League International! If you enjoyed this post, please like my Facebook author page and become a patron through Patreon. Thanks!
In Shinjuku smoking isn’t allowed on the streets and smoking isn’t allowed at all in train station bathrooms. And yet both of these are commonly encountered during my commute. I have never heard of anyone being ticketed for smoking and have seen both police and security guards actively ignoring smokers. When the presence of illegal … More Japan’s Double Standard
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