In many ways, this was a film ahead of its time. Released several months before The Joy Luck Club, this film features a predominantly minority cast (mostly Asians) and, perhaps unintentionally, satirizes the still-existing Asian stereotypes of Hollywood and the so-called "white savior" trope. The recent success of Crazy Rich Asians has generated a dialogue about East Asian casts … Continue reading The Hidden Subversion of Surf Ninjas
REBLOG: Richie Billing News
If you watched the author interview VIDEO I shared a few days ago, you will know how bad the audio is. I spend several hours messing with the audio, editing and clearing up the sound. The trouble is that I recorded the video on my cell phone, in a large and echo-y room. There's only … Continue reading REBLOG: Richie Billing News
My Review of The Golden Key
The Golden Key by Cathleen Townsend My rating: 5 of 5 stars If you look at my other reviews, you'll see that I do not give out a five-star often. I've rated several immensely popular books at three stars, and award winning books at four. I do that hoping for a moment like this, for … Continue reading My Review of The Golden Key
OMAM Author Interviews
After spending two days editing and fixing audio, I have been struggling to find a way to post the full video of the author interviews I did last weekend at the library. My first attempt was with YouTube, but they won't let you post any videos longer than 15 minutes with a free account. Also, … Continue reading OMAM Author Interviews
Aurora – Flash Fiction
Author's Note: This is a story that I wrote a couple years ago, based on a popular 80s song and just haven't found a home for. It did get some good personalized comments from a few publishers, but alas, no sale. At this point, I don't think I have the time to invest in continuing … Continue reading Aurora – Flash Fiction
A Young Writer is Born!
My author event at the SFC Ray E. Duke Memorial Library on Camp Humphreys yesterday went very well. I had a small but attentive audience of around 20 or 25 people, of all ages, who seemed very excited by the StoryVerse concept I am working on with Fiction Vortex. But the thing that really made … Continue reading A Young Writer is Born!
AFN Interview
I've received the audio of my interview with AFN radio. I've done a little bit of editing, such as increasing the volume of the DJ. The file I was given was only the audio from my mic, so there's a quality difference between myself and the DJ, but it's good enough. It was a fantastic … Continue reading AFN Interview
Live interview in 30 minutes!
I will be doing an author interview with AFN Korea, Humphreys, starting at 4pm Korea time. That's about 30 minutes from now. Luckily, if you aren't in Korea, you can live stream the station HERE http://afn360.afnpacific.net/PAC/AudioPlayerPAC.html#AFNP_OSN
Introducing D.W.T. Smith
Let me introduce to you all the newest member of the Of Metal and Magic team, D.W.T. Smith. He is penning a new series for OMAM that follows shortly after the upcoming Call of the Guardian Season 2 in the historical timeline of Soria. Here is a quick summary of Smith's story concept so far: "My second WIP … Continue reading Introducing D.W.T. Smith
Writing Updates
It's been rather quiet around here lately, hasn't it? Not without good reason, though. I've been working long hours, and am currently taking mandatory online courses to boot. What free time I have is typically spent on managing the Of Metal and Magic (OMAM) authors for Fiction Vortex. Our newest member, D.W.T. Smith has been eagerly grinding … Continue reading Writing Updates
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