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Category Archives: pop culture
Let It Suck Series: overwrite the scene, then pick up the scalpel
As we move beyond the blank screen and into our efforts as writers, we need to deal with scene work. The conventional wisdom is “enter the scene as late as possible and leave as soon as you can”, and I … Continue reading
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Creativity Worth Talking About
For those of you who have enjoyed my blog posts about writing and creativity, this new show may be perfect for you: https://youtu.be/HyNRNm6fx3s </ Ryan is author of City of Woe, available on Kindle and in print. For more info, click here.<
Posted in America, comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, education, fiction, film, independent publishing, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, pop culture, self-publishing, teaching, writing
Tagged #animation, #authorlife. #authortips, #comicart, #comics, #graphicnovel, #indy, #selfpublishing, #writerslife, #writingtips, #YouTube
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The Power of “What If”?
Writing is an optimistic enterprise. Even the most cynical writer, the one who believes everyone is corrupt and the world is doomed, if that person still writes, s/he proves hope is alive. If that person truly believes nothing matters, why … Continue reading
Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix Exceeds All Expectations But One
Yesterday, in one long and glorious binge, the goddess and I watched all of Marvel’s Daredevil Season One on Netflix. This was a wonderfully indulgent experience I thoroughly enjoyed and will never repeat. First, the show is almost perfect. The … Continue reading
Posted in America, comics, fiction, film, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, pop culture, super-heroes, writing
Tagged #Daredevil, #Daredevilonnetflix, #Marvel, #marvelshare, #MCU, #Netflix, #popculture
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Does Disney Playset Reveal Surprise Character in Avengers: Age of Ultron?
While browsing stores with the goddess recently, I came across the item featured in photos below. Although I do not want to spread unfounded gossip or create wild rumors, the contents of what I found were intriguing enough to share. … Continue reading
Posted in America, comics, fiction, film, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, pop culture, super-heroes
Tagged #Avengers, #Avengers: Age of Ultron, #CaptainMarvel, #comics, #Disney, #film, #Marvel, #MCU, #movies, #popculture
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Staycation: Planning a Trip to the MCU Tomorrow
Clock’s ticking. Just a few more hours until this happens. I thought it might merit republishing a slightly updated post about the joy of binge watching…. Okay, yes, I am on vacation this week, and yes, that usually means I … Continue reading
Staycation: Planning a Trip to the MCU This Friday
Okay, yes, I am on vacation this week, and yes, that usually means I move into the den and just write full time, but this year, I am taking two vacations. One will be a short get away with the … Continue reading
Posted in comics, fiction, film, pop culture, super-heroes, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged #Bingewatching, #Daredevil, #Marvel, #MarvelCinematicUniverse, #MattMurdock, #Netflicks
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10 Questions about Tonight’s The Walking Dead Finale
I’ve been intrigued with this season of The Walking Dead. Kirkman and the boys have done impressive work making what we know as normal seem weird and unnatural and tension-filled in the TWD world. And it worries me. Yes, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in America, comics, fiction, film, pop culture, The Walking Dead
Tagged #AMC, #AMCTheWalkingDead, #America, #amwriting, #authorlife, #Negan, #RickGrimes, #RobertKirkman, #TheWalkingDead, #TheWalkingDeadFinale, #TWD
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Avengers: Age of Ultron – How Much Speculation is Too Much
So we have about a month to wait until Avengers: Age of Ultron gets to the screen. For many of us, this is the most highly anticipated film of the year, so we have been susceptible to fan sites and … Continue reading
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Tagged #A:AOU, #Avengers, #AvengersAgeofUltron, #BlackPanther, #BlackWidow, #CaptainAmerica, #CaptainMarvel, #Hawkeye, #Hulk, #IronMan, #JossWhedon, #Marvel, #MCU, #movienews, #Spider-Man, #Thor, #Ultron
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Schooling Myself: Podcasts as Independent Study
I have been getting progressively more serious about independent publishing as a career. I was a journalist a lifetime ago, then a teacher (still am) who wrote on the side (some comics, screenplays, short stories), and now that is flipping. … Continue reading
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