2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 34,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 8 Film Festivals Click here to see the complete report.

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On Parting

A review from out of the blue Today I bring to you a quick reminder that I also write screenplays from time to time.  To prove this, here is a link to a review of Parting, a short film made in 2008 and available on Vimeo.  This is a recent review, in case you’re wondering if…

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Second FIXER review

New review I am no stranger to getting reviews.  I’ve been collecting them– all very lovely, thank you– for a couple of years now.  But they’ve all been for Immortal and Hellenic Immortal and it’s funny, but after a while you just sort of get used to it.  I know that sounds like a horribly, horribly jaded humblebrag,…

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FIXER GoodReads Giveaway

Win a copy of FIXER If you can’t wait for Fixer to come out in March (and you aren’t on NetGalley) now is your chance to win an Advance Review Copy!* That’s right, you can own one of the handsome pre-publication editions pictured two months before the book comes out! How?  Enter this contest right here,…

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TWCS Twelve Days sale

TWCS Christmas The Writer’s Coffee Shop will be offering different books on discount each day leading up to Christmas.  Click on the banner to find out more…

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FIXER on NetGalley

Calling all reviewers It has been mentioned in this space before, but I would like to reiterate: if you are a reviewer and you would prefer to not wait until March to read my new novel Fixer, it is available right now on NetGalley. Click on this link here to request a copy

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A different kind of review

Immortal cover design Here’s something different: a review of the cover art for Immortal. Excerpt: The color contrast is great. I like the shades of silver and the way they complement the dark blue suit and tie, and I also like that we can’t see the model’s face. It seems like blue is a pretty common…

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