It takes longer to write a novel than I thought. And you’d think I’d know better, having been through it once with Wearing the Cape. However, Hope fans will be happy to know that tonight both Villains Inc., Episode Four: Endgame and Wearing the Cape: Villains Inc. have been posted to Amazon.com. Approval and publishing … More Villainy Victorious?
I didn’t start this blog with the intent of weighing in on social-political issues of the day, and my one foray into “modern events” so far has been some thoughts on the economic downturn helped along by the housing-market bubble (and this mostly from a personal financial advisor’s standpoint). But today I read an article … More Who Wants To Live Forever?
Villains Inc., Episode Three is finally out–a week behind my self-imposed deadline, but well worth the final days put in on it. So now we’re in the home stretch as I pound away at my draft for Episode Four: Endgame, which should be out mid-December. The entire novel will also become available in December, just … More Astra’s Adventure Continues.
I am a reader with Catholic tastes; I enjoy good space-operas, modern fantasies, supernatural thrillers, military sci-fi and alternate-reality sci-fi, and YA action/adventures, but occasionally I fall into a quiet mood where I’m ready to settle down and enjoy a good comedy of manners–the kind of story that moves along at a leisurely pace, filled … More A Fantastical Feast
With the end of September, Wearing the Cape is now into its sixth month of publication. Villains Inc. Episode One has finished its first month, and Villains Inc. Episode Two is now available as scheduled (whew!). How is it going so far? It’s a learning experience. First, I’m learning the strength of book series and … More Adventures in Writing
Now that I have finally seen all the superhero movies of 2011, I find myself meditating on the question of what makes a superhero. More particularly, what makes a person with the power to Make A Difference actually put on the metaphorical cape and go out to fight the good fight. Let’s look at the … More Calling all Heroes.
Ever have one of those days when you realize that the words you write will never equal the world in your head? I just spent the entire day sweating out one scene of dialogue. It’s a good scene, but I know that it’s not the scene I wanted. I think every writer goes through this–and … More One Of Those Days
As of this post, Villains Inc. is available on Amazon.com. To be more precise, the first episode of Villains Inc., Preemption, is now available. I am publishing Villains Inc. as a series of linked novellas, one a month, the final episode–along with the complete novel plus glossary and appendixes–in December. So what is the sequel … More Enter Villains, Stage Right.
Being a financial advisor is a lot like being Cassandra, the Greek prophetess everyone completely ignored; her last piece of advice had to do with the wisdom of bringing a wooden horse inside the walls of Troy. Becoming a financial advisor isn’t difficult, nor does it require a great deal of arcane knowledge; the core … More For What It’s Worth, II
I have been trying to ignore the political situation for a long time now. I formed my own political opinions some time ago, and current events (by which I mean the past 20 years) haven’t changed them so much as moderated them. But the events of the past couple of years have led me to … More For What It’s Worth.
Marion G. Harmon, A Writer in Vegas. 