Category Archives: writing
Short Film Review: “Play Dead”
Play Dead is the story of the survivors of a zombie apocalypse in Miami, Florida. A short film made on-location, it follows this unlikely group of survivors as they escape the zombies, band together, and seek out a place where … Continue reading
Posted in escape pod, horror, movie, nonfiction, review, short, writing
Tagged apocalypse, dogs, homeward bound, meza brothers, miami, play dead, short film, zombie, zombies
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TV Review: “The Booth at the End”
I found Booth to be strangely compelling. I didn’t know how much I would like it when I first started watching, but it caught me right from the start. Though the writing is deliberately obfuscatory at first — sometimes annoyingly … Continue reading
Book Review: “Ink” by Sabrina Vourvoulias
I do think that Ink and stories like it — such as the film A Day Without A Mexican — do need to be told. Without getting political, I feel confident in saying that the US is getting more and … Continue reading
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Tagged a modest proposal, amnesty, digg, gangs, government, hastings, immigration, ink, inkatorium, jonathan swift, journalism, newton's cradle, sabrina vourvoulias, smithville, twitterfall
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reviews of “Greener” and “Bring on the Rain”
Roseman looks at some current trends to explore love, sex and relationships in the near future, through the eyes of a young man who regrets his decision not to renew his relationship contract with his partner after eight years and … Continue reading
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Tagged asimov's, bring on the rain, dystopia, greener, marriage, review, sci-fi, sex
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“Belief”
My story “Belief”, which first appeared in Fusion Fragment, has been republished in the latest Dunesteef, Episode 132. It’s in audio form, so grab a pair of headphones and tune in. Episode 132: Belief
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Tagged belief, dunesteef, parenting, reprint, sci-fi
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Product Placement: the Next Generation
So what happens when authors start having to account for these new revenue strategies? My best guess: multiple versions of the story — B&N gets copies of my book where Andrea uses a Nook; on Amazon, she has a Kindle; … Continue reading
Posted in article, escape pod, nonfiction
Tagged amazon, apple, boingboing, holly lisle, ibooks, ibookstore, kindle, product placement, tandy 1000
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Movie Review: “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”
I honestly don’t think Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a bad film… but then, I’m biased, because I’m a huge fan of the TV show. If I wasn’t a fan of the show, I think I’d rate the movie much … Continue reading
Posted in escape pod, movie, nonfiction, review, superhero, supernatural, writing
Tagged ben affleck, buffy the vampire slayer, david arquette, donald sutherland, film, fran rubel kuzui, joss whedon, kristy swanson, luke perry, menstrual cramps, merrick, paul reubens, review, rutger hauer, zorag
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Web Series Review: “Harry Potter and the Ten Years Later”
The Harry Potter phenomenon has spawned countless fan-created works of written fiction, musical awesomeness, and re-cut music videos. It has inspired thousands of people to be more awesome than they might otherwise have been. And that’s good. But now it’s … Continue reading
on sex scenes
nevver: The Sex Scene As someone who’s written a fair amount of sex scenes… yeah, I’d say this is pretty accurate.
Book Review: “Death’s Daughter” by Amber Benson
I have a thing about Death stories. My favorite is, of course, the Death of the Discworld (black cloak, scythe, TALKS LIKE THIS), followed by Neil Gaiman’s perky goth-girl Death of the Endless. Somewhere on the continuum is Piers Anthony’s … Continue reading
Posted in book, escape pod, fantasy, nonfiction, review, supernatural, writing
Tagged amber benson, calliope reaper-jones, chick lit, death, deaths daughter, deus ex machina, indra, kali, neil gaiman, piers anthony, review, susan sto helit
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Soundproof Digest 2
Soundproof Digest #2 collects most of my reviews from April, May, and June, along with my short-story “113 Feet”, in one handy PDF or MOBI document for your reading enjoyment. It also contains several Hugo-nominated short-stories. Download the magazine here. … Continue reading
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Tagged 113 feet, reviews, sci-fi, scuba diving, soundproof
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Book Review: “Kiss the Dead” by Laurell K. Hamilton
Hmm… okay, so, we start with police procedural, and our hero shows up on the scene. She’s got a crap-ton of weapons and abilities, and she uses them to be a monster and save the day, sort of, except that … Continue reading
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Tagged anita blake, kiss the dead, laurell k. hamilton, polyamory, urban fantasy, vampire, werewolf
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Movie Review: “Ted”
Sometimes movie trailers try to be too cute. That is to say, they hide the entire story from the viewer, or try to create mystery where there is none. And sometimes movie trailers tell you exactly what the movie is … Continue reading
Posted in comedy, escape pod, fantasy, movie, nonfiction, review, writing
Tagged boston, cgi, enterprise, family guy, farts, flash gordon, mark wahlberg, mila kunis, movie, review, romantic comedy, seth mcfarlane, ted, thunder buddies, trailer
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Book Review: “Hunter and Fox” by Philippa Ballantine
My review of Philippa Ballantine’s Hunter and Fox is now up. TLDR version: it was a good book, but it wasn’t really up my alley. Book Review: Hunter and Fox by Philippa Ballantine
Posted in book, escape pod, fantasy, nonfiction, review, urban, writing
Tagged cliffhanger, doorstop, geist, hunter and fox, philippa ballantine, review, spectyr
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“113 Feet” now published
My short-story “113 Feet” has been published by Escape Pod. Read it or listen to it here. If you choose the latter, enjoy editor Mur Lafferty’s performance. “113 Feet” is the first short-story I wrote when I started calling myself … Continue reading
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Tagged 113 feet, escape pod, family, mur lafferty, sci-fi, science fiction, scuba diving
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Obsessed With Doing Something Else. ANYTHING Else.
Like many writers, I get obsessed with doing things that aren’t related to writing. Here’s what’s been obsessing me lately. Obsessed With Doing Something Else. ANYTHING Else. : Escape Pod
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Tagged brentalfloss, civilization, civilization v, father's day, obsession, singlemindedness, tunnel vision, writing
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Movie Review: “Another Earth”
Imagine that, a year or so ago, you saw a trailer for a film in which humanity discovered another planet Earth growing slowly closer. Humanity made contact with Earth Two, as they called it, and realized that each and every … Continue reading
Posted in escape pod, indie (or indie-style), movie, nonfiction, review, sci-fi, writing
Tagged another earth, brit marling, fall on your sword, review, richard berendzen, rot13, william mapother
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Book Review: “Railsea” by China Mieville
When I first downloaded the book, I thought there was something wrong with my copy, so I went over to Amazon & checked the first chapter. Nope, it was that way on purpose. In fact, one of the shorter chapters … Continue reading
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Tagged ampersand, china mieville, moby-dick, mocker-jack, rails, railsea, review, trains
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“The Plumbers and the Princess”
My short-story “The Plumbers and the Princess” is now available in Aoife’s Kiss #41 – their 11th anniversary issue. Click here to purchase a copy. (It’s pronounced “EE-faw”, if you were wondering.) “The Plumbers and the Princess” in Aoife’s Kiss … Continue reading
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Tagged aoife's kiss, fantasy, modern myth, mushrooms, myth, plumbing, the plumbers and the princess, video game
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Josh Roseman: Writer, Voice Guy, Dad, Human 