Today, the essay col­lec­tion, Beyond the Wall: Exploring George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, From A Game of Thrones to A Dance with Dragons is offi­cially released. This col­lec­tion con­tains reflec­tions on George R.R. Martin’s magnum opus, including my … Con­tinue reading →

I don’t read a whole lot out­side of genre. That’s prob­ably not a great idea, but what can I say? My To-Be-Read stack is taller than I am, and con­tains a number of man­u­scripts by friends and col­leagues, as well … Con­tinue reading →

I want to talk to you for a moment about fear. Facing it is a part of both of my two pro­fes­sions (though I didn’t realize it until now). I’ve been tar­geted by rockets and mortar rounds. I’ve had over 10 … Con­tinue reading →

I was going to do a post on Neil Gaiman’s fan­tastic com­mence­ment speech at the Uni­ver­sity for the Arts, but that’s get­ting derailed by Smart Pop giving me the green light to do a give­away for their awe­some upcoming essay … Con­tinue reading →