As usual, Farpoint was a fine, relaxed weekend. If only more cons were this enjoyable.We drove down with Keith DeCandido and Terri Osborne and despite heavy traffic, got there around 8 p.m. on Friday. That evening the Boogie Knights were hosting a CD release party so Deb and I attended that and hung out with […]
As you know, my Captain America novel has been out a week. I haven’t heard any feedback yet but I wanted to have this available to those curious to the various shout outs, references, and details. I had fun mining the Marvel mythos for people, places, and events. Hopefully, it makes for a better read […]
I first pitched a Captain America novel on October 31, 2016. The first notion was considered too political and controversial, as was the tweaked second pitch. I finally tried something entirely different and that met with approval from Marvel. A revised outline was submitted for review in January and in February, an expanded outline was […]
I was invited to accompany Peter David to Marvel’s screening of Ghost Rider last night and I’m glad I went.The movie is far from perfect but better than expected and was well received by the party faithful.Mark Steven Johnson’s script for Daredevil, at least the one I read while at Marvel, was wonderful but the […]
One reason I have failed to write here with more regularity is that I have been busy. Not only am I coming up to speed on teaching in my new environment, but I have been writing as time has permitted, tidying up old and existing projects.As a result, I thought it appropriate to update my […]
Yesterday, Valentine’s Day, it snowed for the first time in Fairfield. We didn’t get much accumulation, to be honest, but it was nice unexpectedly staying home with Deb.Still, despite the whistling wind and white-covered grounds, our attentions were turned to a sure sign of approaching spring.This week pitchers and catchers report. Today, the Mets camp […]
It’s hard to believe that we’re hurtling toward the end of the first quarter already. Sure, we started August 24 but wow, it feels fast.I was asked recently what it is like to teach in private school compared with public. First of all, no two private schools are identical so I can only speak about […]
I had just hit the show floor at the Baltimore Comic-Con when I received word that Marvel had approved the cover art and copy for my forthcoming Captain America novel, The Never-Ending Battle.Since covers sell the book and entice you to read it, I present it to you now.
It’s snowing outside and I am working from home today. Since I got an early start on the day job, I’m taking a moment to prep for Farpoint and figured it was time to figure out where I was with my various assignments.There remains a thrill when you see the printed work regardless of how […]
Back to PressSo I read on Keith DeCandido’s blog that Tales of the Dominion War is going back for a second printing. Hooray! It’s a rock solid collection and worthy of the attention it’s getting.With so much media tie-in competition these days, Pocket’s print runs for Star Trek fiction have been cut back, drastically when […]