Monthly Archives: March 2013

Fantastic Friday: Dear old dad

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #32 promises big drama on the cover, and the cover hyperbole gets it right this time. Once again, the story begins in Reed’s lab (how big is this lab of his, … Continue reading →

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ACT FOUR SCENE ONE goes deeper, darker at the Roundtable

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Today’s the big day: I’m on the Roundtable Podcast to talk about ACT FOUR SCENE ONE. huge thanks to Dave, Brion and Leanna for their great advice. Listen to the show here: http://www.roundtablepodcast.com/2013/03/workshop-episode-54-guest-host-leanna-renee-hieber/ This was the second of three times … Continue reading →

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The three Rs for March 25

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Mac McEntire

This is an author blog, and the rules state that I absolutely must blog about writer-y stuff. Here are your links for (w)riting, reading, and a little bit of randomness. This is a very special three Rs, in anticipation for my … Continue reading →

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ACT FOUR SCENE ONE sits at the Roundtable

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Big announcement time: On March 26, I’ll be on The Roundtable Podcast to talk about the upcoming revisions to ACT FOUR SCENE ONE. Afterwards, you can add your own story suggestions at the comments on their site or right here … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Sinkholes and fugitives

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #31’s cover promises a surprise character revelation that will shock readers. Let’s see… The story begins with an earthquake striking New York, and the FF respond by Ben and Johnny wisecracking … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Morons From Outer Space

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I bought this 50-movie set, Sci-Fi Invasion, for five bucks. That adds up to ten cents per movie. Morons From Outer Space, made in 1985, is the only comedy on the set. The only intentional one, that … Continue reading →

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The three Rs for March 18

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Mac McEntire

This is an author’s blog, so the rules state I absolutely must post about writer-y stuff. Here are your links for (w)riting, reading, and a little bit of randomness. (W)riting: Fantasy-writing man-god Patrick Rothfuss has started a series of quite … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: An origin for the ages

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. When I started this re-read, annual #2 was one of the comics I wanted to spotlight, in the hopes that it might, finally, was away the two live-action films from my mind, … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Primal Impulse

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I bought this 50-movie set, Sci-Fi Invasion for only $5. That adds up to ten cents per movie. Today it’s a return to badly-dubbed Italian thrillers with 1974’s Primal Impulse (originally titled Le Orme and alternatively titled … Continue reading →

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The three Rs for March 11

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Mac McEntire

This is an author’s blog, so the rules state I absolutely must post about writer-y stuff. Here are your links for (w)riting, reading, and a little bit of randomness. (W)riting Author and former agent Nathan Bransford runs a popular blog … Continue reading →

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