February 2012
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My Problem with Graphic Novels
I’ve written a two-part treatise on graphic novels and why I don’t really care too much for them, mostly as an excuse to talk about Buffy Season 8. (Hey, I’m a simple guy, I have simple needs.)
Part One |
Part Two
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“From Guatemala, where a woman dreams of becoming La Gorda, the first female...”
– My story “Survivor” — my first anthology sale — is available today from Crossed Genres publications. It’s only $5 on the e-reader of your choice.
Fat Girl in a Strange Land (Anthology) | Crossed Genres
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Episode 124: The Question by Robert Lowell Russell... →
I play “Bill Linsky” in the latest Dunesteef, in which many reporters ask “The Question”.
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“My two favourites were both on the science fiction side, one about a group of...”
– Another nice mention for “Survivor”, which is in the upcoming Fat Girl In A Strange Land anthology. The book will be released this Friday, 2/17. More info here.
Reviews: Fat Girl in a Strange Land by Kay T. Holt | LibraryThing
Rage Comics: But Celebrities Are So Cool! →
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“@listener42 Thanks for narrating such as great version of “The Never Never...”
– Jason Sanford’s reaction to my performance of his story.
Twitter / @jasonsanford
Listen here.
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StarShipSofa No 223: The Never Never Wizard of... →
My performance of “The Never Never Wizard of Apalachicola” by Jason Sanford is now live in StarShipSofa #223.
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Soundproof #16 →
My review of Gregory Maguire’s Out of Oz has been reprinted in this month’s Soundproof, from Escape Pod. There’s also three great stories in there, so, you know, worth your time.
January 2012
8 posts
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“Should you go see the American version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo? I’d...”
– Part two of my review of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo has been posted.
Please note: in this article, I discuss three scenes containing graphic sexual violence. If you think it may disturb or offend you, please don’t click.
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“I think, perhaps, that was what most disappointed me about the American version...”
– The first part of my two-part review of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo has been posted at Escape Pod. Be warned: it contains many spoilers.
Three Dragons, Three Tattoos: a review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Part 1 of 2)
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“I think my biggest problem with the book was its time-scale. I realize that...”
– My review of “Out of Oz” by Gregory Maguire is now up on Escape Pod.
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Words! →
Don’t forget that I run Words!, a Cheezburger site where you can showcase your amusing screenshots from various word games. Just follow these steps and you too can share your love for, for example, Brad’s tushy.
Go to http://cheezburger.com and, if you don’t already have one, create an account. (I apologize for this requirement, but apparently it’s the only way. They...
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The MedZilla Report for January 2012 →
An employment report I wrote. It may only be relevant to you if you care about employment or healthcare. I generally don’t do these anymore, but I was asked to fill in this month.
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Soundproof #15 →
My review of Stephen King’s 11/22/63 has been reprinted in Soundproof #15, along with several good SF stories (including “Marking Time on the Far Side of Forever”, which I narrated in December).
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nice letters from authors
DK Latta, author of “Marking Time on the Far Side of Forever”, sent a note to Escape Pod saying he enjoyed my presentation of his story (which you can hear by clicking this awesome link).
It’s always nice to hear from an author who likes how I’ve interpreted his/her work.
December 2011
6 posts
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Journey #23 - The Mansion by Henry van Dyke →
I can now be heard narrating the Christmas story on “Journey Into…”, entitled “The Mansion” and written by Henry van Dyke. Listen here.
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StarShipSofa No 217: David Brin, Lewis Shiner →
My performance of David Brin’s “Fortitude” is in this week’s StarShipSofa. Listen here.
Also, if you have a minute, check out Lewis Shiner. I read his novel Glimpses and really enjoyed it.
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“Some of the other stories that hit real high notes for me include Josh Roseman’s...”
– Early review of the Fat Girl in a Strange Land anthology. She apparently enjoyed my story. The anthology will be released in February.
» Fat Girl in a Strange Land: Lillian Cohen-Moore
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Escape Pod 323: Marking Time on the Far Side of... →
My latest audio performance is “Marking Time on the Far Side of Forever” by DK Latta, for Escape Pod.
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“In beginning, Josh think it funny to write review of book Bigfoot: I Not Dead...”
– Book Review: “Bigfoot: I Not Dead” by Graham Roumieu
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Book Review: "11/22/63" by Stephen King →
My review of Stephen King’s “11/22/63”
November 2011
8 posts
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“Anything less than 4 stars means “NOT RECOMMENDED.” Don’t expect an author to...”
– I was not aware of this, and I’m a book reviewer… although not regularly on Amazon.
Anne R. Allen’s Blog: Amazon Reader Reviews: 12 Things Everybody and His Grandmother Needs to Know
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“Amanda Seyfried, on the other hand, always seems to look like either a sex...”
– Film Review: “In Time” : Escape Pod
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“So, in the end, Janeway’s actions — which today I see at the very least as being...”
– “The Gift” of Choice… Unless You’re a Borg : Escape Pod
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Narration: The Prize Beyond Gold →
My narration of “The Prize Beyond Gold” by Ian Creasey is now live on Escape Pod.
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“Pratchett’s customary humor and wit are present throughout, and the writing...”
– Book Review: “Snuff” by Terry Pratchett : Escape Pod
There are some formatting errors that I’ve asked the editor to fix. Hopefully that’ll be done soon.
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Soundproof #13 →
My review of The Colorado Kid has been reprinted in this month’s Soundproof.
October 2011
9 posts
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First Anthology Sale
The table of contents for Fat Girl in a Strange Land has been announced, which therefore means I can announce here that I have made my first sale to an anthology.
It will be released on 2/17/12. When it is, I’ll post links to where you can buy it.
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“The concept of “based upon Book X by Author Y” is stretched pretty far these...”
– Book Review: “The Colorado Kid” by Stephen King
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“I really enjoyed The Big Trip Up Yonder - it’s a great story and the...”
– From the comment feed for “The Big Trip Up Yonder”, which I performed for StarShipSofa.
StarShipSofa No 207 Kurt Vonnegut
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"The Big Trip Up Yonder" on StarShipSofa →
My performance of Kurt Vonnegut’s “The Big Trip Up Yonder” is now live on StarShipSofa. Episode 207 is here.
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“I think it’s really hard to do a soundtrack that completely misses the mark. I...”
– Music and Magic: The Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective — Part 10 of 10: Conclusion « Escape Pod
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“As Dr. Medici throws her head down onto her folded arms on the table, I cross...”
– My latest narration, “Playing Doctor” by Robert T. Jeschonek, is now available for your downloading pleasure: EP313: Playing Doctor : Escape Pod
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“This soundtrack is more about cycles than themes, though — I counted at least...”
– Music and Magic: The Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective — Part 9 of 10: Deathly Hallows 2 : Escape Pod
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“So far, I’ve given H.I.V.E. a lot of grief over its use of genre conventions,...”
– Book Review: “H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education” by Mark Walden : Escape Pod
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Soundproof #12 : Escape Pod →
My review of Lev Grossman’s “The Magician King” has been reprinted in this month’s Soundproof Escape Pod.
September 2011
10 posts
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“Overall I was very pleased with Desplat’s soundtrack for the first half of...”
– Music and Magic: The Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective — Part 8 of 10: Deathly Hallows 1 : Escape Pod
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“Overall, I think the Half-Blood Prince soundtrack was by far the better of...”
– Music and Magic: The Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective — Part 7 of 10: The Half-Blood Prince : Escape Pod
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"Bring on the Rain" in StarShipSofa #203 →
“Bring on the Rain”, originally published in the July issue of Asimov’s, has been reprinted in audio form by StarShipSofa. I was asked to narrate the story as well — it’s a new experience, narrating my own stuff — and, at the end, I was interviewed about the story submission and acceptance process. Take a listen.
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“Overall, I think Nicholas Hooper is a talented composer, and I found several...”
– Music and Magic: The Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective — Part 6 of 10: The Order of the Phoenix : Escape Pod
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Here’s something fun: the opening to a radio...
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“[P]rincipals all across the country are telling me that more and more lawyers...”
– I seem to remember writing a story about this and having it published in Big Pulp’s Winter 2010 issue.
Just saying.
What teachers really want to tell parents - CNN.com
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“Doyle’s strength with this soundtrack was to create a series of cues and themes...”
– Music and Magic: The Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective — Part 5 of 10: The Goblet of Fire : Escape Pod
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“I enjoyed reading the book, and there were a lot of clever and funny things to...”
– Book Review: “The Magician King” by Lev Grossman : Escape Pod
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Soundproof #11 : Escape Pod →
My review of Philippa Ballantine’s “Spectyr” was reprinted in this month’s Soundproof Escape Pod.
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“I imagine that it can be difficult to sell big-idea hard-science-fiction books....”
– Book Review: Fade to Black by Josh Pryor : Escape Pod
August 2011
7 posts
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“While the Prisoner of Azkaban soundtrack isn’t my overall favorite of the entire...”
– Music and Magic: The Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective — Part 4 of 10: The Prisoner of Azkaban : Escape Pod