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Tag Archives: #Marvel
Spreading the Word on TTDS
When not blogging or writing fiction, my other creative outlet is a podcast called TELL THE DAMN STORY. Here’s a promotion for it that my co-host, the legendary Alex Simmons, created on his phone from his hospital bed. Worth a … Continue reading
A Return to Learning as a Writer
I have a break from my day job as a teacher this week and have been filling it as a student of writing. And yes, it has been a thrilling week. First, I am getting more involved with writing associations … Continue reading
Posted in #amwriting, #community, #inspiration, #reading, education, pop culture, writing
Tagged #amediting, #amreading, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #books, #comics, #crime, #editing, #getcaughtreading, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #Marvel, #Mystery, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #Suspense, #womenwriters, #WriteMotivation, #writerslife, #WriterWednesday, #writingtips, #WroteToday, HWA-NY, MasterClass, MWA-NY, writing
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Testing, Testing….
I have had months of problems with publishing on this blog and very little time to work to correct it (happy problem: writing deadlines! Yay!) So here’s a test post and a reminder: I am a husband and father first, … Continue reading
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Tagged #Amazon, #amediting, #America, #amreading, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #books, #comedy, #comics, #crime, #ebook, #editing, #getcaughtreading, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #Kindle, #Marvel, #Nook, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #Storytelling, #womenwriters, #WriteMotivation, #writersblock, #writerslife, #WriterWednesday, #writingtips, writing
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Black Panther Pregaming, Part II
With four days until The Black Panther leaps into theatres, here’s a look at T’Challa’s first appearance, in Fastastic Four numbers 52 and 53, published in July and August, 1966. I was four at that time, so I didn’t experience … Continue reading
Posted in #adventure, America, Black Panther, comics, fiction, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, pop culture, super-heroes, writing
Tagged #BlackPanther, #BlackPantherTH, #Marvel, #MCU, #T'Challa, #Wakanda
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Black Panther Pregaming!
Black Panther Pregaming Podcast TELL THE DAMN STORY Unplugged Alexander Simmons and Christopher Ryan discuss the roots of the Black Panther, creative contributions that are reflected in the new movie, and why we may need the Panther now more than … Continue reading
Posted in #adventure, comics, fiction, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, pop culture, writing
Tagged #BlackPanther, #BlackPantherTH, #Marvel, #MarvelCinematicUniverse
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New Year’s Eve Epiphany
“It’s the final countdown…” The was the song playing when I got bagels this morning. Hard not to smirk. Harder to dismiss in this, the era of American divisiveness. But we haven’t lost all hope, not yet. At least that’s … Continue reading
Posted in #adventure, #comedy, #POTUS, #Trump, America, Faith, fiction, Marvel Cinematic Universe, politics, pop culture, Spirituality, writing
Tagged #2018, #America, #American, #amwriting, #BlackMirror, #Callister, #divisiveness, #MariahCarey, #Marvel, #politics, #publishing, #selfpublishing
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BvS vs. Daredevil Season 2, et al: Spectacle Vs. Story
First things first; congratulations to Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice for crushing it at the box office worldwide in its first weekend. Over $440 million is awesome. I wish it even more success. However, I must admit I came … Continue reading
Posted in #adventure, America, comics, fiction, film, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, pop culture, super-heroes, The Walking Dead, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged #amwriting, #BatmanVSuperman:DawnofJustice, #boxoffice, #BvS, #comics, #Daredevil, #DaredevilSeason2, #DC, #films, #Marvel, #MCU, #Negan, #Punisher, #StarWars, #StarWarsTheForceAwakens, #TheWalkingDead, writing
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Daredevil Season 2 is Masterful Mythmaking
There will be no spoilers here. Plain and simple, Daredevil Season 2 may be the best project Marvel has produced. Epic storytelling on both a gritty street level and global scale, these 13 episodes weave at least eight intriguing plot … Continue reading
“Blackjack: Ransom for a Dead King” An Adventurous Gift for You
There are so many ways to tell a story. Print, e-books, audio, just to name a few, are growing in popularity as part of the Indy book movement (despite the doctored figures big publishers want people to believe). Podcasting and … Continue reading
Posted in #adventure, America, comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, film, independent publishing, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, pop culture, self-publishing, super-heroes, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged #adventure, #amediting, #amreading, #author, #authorlife, #Blackjack, #bookgasm, #bookme, #books, #bookstagram, #comics, #DC, #free, #freebies, #freereads, #IndianaJones, #Marvel, #pulpfiction, #readers, #Suspense, #thrills
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