Just in time for Christmas, my new novel is finally here! Goldenguard, a nostalgic, Americana fantasy about a man who must return home to save the friends he left for dead. For full details on the novel, click here. Ready to get your copy? There are currently three options: The Kindle e-book version is only … Continue reading Goldenguard is Now Available!
It’s been six years since the release of my first novella, Ferryman, and many of you followers have seen the chaos of my writing journey, always kicked left and right like some pinball machine. At last, however, I have a new book, a full-length novel that I can introduce to you all: Goldenguard. Goldenguard is … Continue reading Introducing my New Book: Goldenguard
What does an animated Christmas comedy have to do with our current pandemic? I’m glad you asked, my hypothetical friend! I recently watched Arthur Christmas for the, oh, 30th time? 40th? I forget. It’s a great, touching, and hilarious Christmas film that deserves to be a new classic, alongside Home Alone, Rudolph, and the like. The … Continue reading What “Arthur Christmas” Can Teach us About the COVID Pandemic
Still with me? Cool. Let's get to the top 5. If you need an intro, click this link to get the first half of the list and all the qualifiers that make my list right and everybody else's wrong. Yeah, yeah, I know I'm full of it. If you have a Christmas carol you think … Continue reading Top 10 Christmas Carols (Part 2)
Before putting any top-ten list on the internet, I need to make two distinctions. First, these are carols, not just Christmas songs. Carols have more to do with Christmas itself and the religious significance than the seasonal trappings. For example, "The First Noel" is a carol, while "White Christmas" is a Christmas song. I'm only … Continue reading Top 10 Christmas Carols (Part 1)
We've all got 'em. From black-and-white classics like Miracle on 34th Street to it's-set-on-Christmas-so-yes-it's-a-Christmas-movie Die Hard, each of us has at least two or three Christmas specials we can't do without each year. So I'll keep this blog post short because I want to hear your answers more than mine: what are the Christmas specials … Continue reading What Christmas Specials Do you HAVE to Watch Every Year?
What's a Hell Scare? An old-school Christian tactic that won souls by literally scaring the Hell out of someone. Hey, don't wanna burn in the lake of fire, right? Better become a Christian, or Jesus gon' getcha! As a result, generations of Christians and non-Christians alike grew up terrified of the notions of Hell. Now Jesus … Continue reading Top 5 Hell Scares–#5, Toasty Christmases
Yet another classic neither I nor my wife had seen before. After all, how many Christmas movies can you possibly watch every year? I haven't even seen the remake with Mara Wilson. Oh, well, it's the perfect opportunity to watch the film and examine 1947 a little closer. STORY: A jolly old man named Kris … Continue reading 75 Years of Film: 1947–Miracle on 34th Street
You've probably heard the phrase "desensitized," but it's most often in terms of bad things. Like the guy who's seen so many gory movies he's no longer bothered by depravity. Or the sailor who barely even notices the casual F-bomb. The TV show "Friends" played with this when Joey and Chandler had watched so much … Continue reading Desensitized to Joy
Last in a tribute to great Christmas movies is my personal favorite--and one of my favorite films in general. While a box-office bomb, this film turned out to be one of the biggest movies ever. It's easy to see why. A Break from Christmas Movies Despite being hyped as a Christmas film, the film isn't … Continue reading Best Christmas Movie: The Case for “It’s a Wonderful Life”
Fencing With Ink 