The Trouble With Conflict

It's said that Story is Conflict. Guess what? I suck at conflict. At a workshop taught by the fabulous Jennifer Crusie, she let on tha...

Friday the 13th: A Week in the Making

I usually don’t give much credence to the superstitious, spooky occurrences of Friday the 13th. Though I have on occasion had small bouts of...

Wednesday Whining

I’ve been trying to lose weight...well, all my life pretty much. But in the past two or three years I’ve tried really, really hard. I eat fa...

The Science of Fiction

I did something this week that I haven’t done in a while. I picked up a non-romance book to read. Like clearing the pallet after a spicy mea...

I Just Did It

No, I didn't just come from seeing "Transformers" - though I have a feeling that I'll have a date with Optimus Prime in th...

Chicks. Dig. Giant. Robots.

I am not going to rush out looking for a yellow Camaro. I will not poke every tractor-trailer at the truck stop just in case it does someth...

What Has TRANSFORMERS Taught Us?

Let’s look at the technical, real-world application for authors—cross promotion. Have you seen those commercials where the cars transform an...

Sci-Fi French Films & Immortality

In the last week I’ve watched two French sci-fi films, both using a combination of CGI and graphic art techniques. The films were delivered ...