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Rest in Peace, Jay Lake
I am incredibly sad to hear today that Jay Lake has passed away. He was a force unto himself, full of incredible energy and talent. He was a good person with a good heart, and I wish I had more … Continue reading
Interview with Actor Chad Connell of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Have you read The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare? If not, get to a bookstore and pick up City of Bones, the first book in the series. If you like young adult urban fantasy, you’re going to love this … Continue reading
New Review of The Cuckoo’s Calling (by J.K. Rowling)
Apparently vacation works for me because I have been reading and writing like crazy! ….. not to mention taste testing Dirty Banana drinks at Nancy’s in Martha’s Vineyard. So, as I was saying, vacationing sure makes for some great reading … Continue reading
I Interviewed the Amazing Kate Drummond from Splinter Cell Blacklist
I recently had a chance to interview Kate Drummond, a new up-and-coming actress, who stars in Tom Clancy’s new Splinter Cell Blacklist video game. The interview that I conducted with Kate Drummond for Amazing Stories Magazine was so much fun. … Continue reading
Interview with Trenna Keating (Doc Yewll) of SyFy’s Defiance
As you know, I’ve started blogging for Amazing Stories Magazine, which has been a lot of fun. One of my newest adventures was getting to interview Trenna Keating who plays Doc Yewll on SyFy’s new hit show Defiance. Yep. She’s … Continue reading
Review: Hauntings, edited by Ellen Datlow ~ Enter the Contest!
I’ve recently begun blogging for Amazing Stories Magazine, which is a great online magazine that includes some fantastic reviews, essays, general commentary, etc about all things science fiction, fantasy and horror. Amazing Stories has published my review of Ellen Datlow’s … Continue reading
If you’re wondering where the blog posts have gone…. well, the puppy ate them! Yes, Underwords has a new puppy and his name is Doc. Yes. Doc as in The Doctor (aka The Doctor Underwood), but we call him Doc … Continue reading
2012 Year-End: Time of the Hollywood Blockbusters
For awhile I thought that 2012 was likely to be a dud for the big Hollywood blockbusters. Throughout the bulk of the year, Hollywood has only released a scattering of great films, and the big hitters seemed to be few … Continue reading
Anthology Interview: Danse Macabre & Book Giveaway
My friend Nancy Holder and I wrote “Totentanz,” a short story about Death, which was just published in the new anthology Danse Macabre: Close Encounters with the Reaper. We had so much fun researching the art and history of the Danse … Continue reading
Review & Contest: AFTER, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling strike out into the young adult field of science fiction with their new anthology that tackles the question: “What happens AFTER the event that breaks down society?” The anthology’s contributing authors explore how humanity has … Continue reading

