A Far Out Fantastic Site

Warning: There is a spoiler in this review. As I mentioned last post , today’s Book-To-Movie (BTM) review is actually for September because I was going to postpone it from its usual fourth Monday time slot. So, there will be an October BTM at the end of this month. For those of you who are new to my blog, in a Book-To-Movie we review a work of prose fiction and its movie adaptation. During the past summer, we reviewed in two BTMs H.G. Wells' novel, "The Island of Dr. Moreau", and its movie adaptations starting with the original 1932 film , then continuing with the 1977 one . Today, we're reviewing the 1996 version. This last one released during the 100th anniversary year of the novel’s publication and was intended to be a blockbuster but was, in the eyes of both audiences and critics, a flop. I don’t consider it a flop, but the problem I had with it is that it doesn't convey the horror or dark prophetic story-telling that both the novel and the two previous movie ...

Credit: The blogger Updated on 9/18/2023 at 9:50 PM, PST Ten years ago from last Thursday September 14th, I published my first full book of short fiction, "The Fool's Illusion" ! To celebrate the occasion, I'm running a giveaway, which you'll find the details for below! But first, here's a timeline of notable blogposts leading up to the release of "The Fool's Illusion": 'The Fool's Illusion' Timeline: From Book Cover Art Concepts to Book Release March 18, 2012: The Art of Lettering, Illustration and 'Illusion' June 3, 2012: This is Not a Chainsaw July 1, 2012: Concept Sketch for 'Fool's Illusion' Book Cover July 7, 2012: Completed Concept Sketch for 'Fool's Illusion' Book Cover March 24, 2013: A Change in Font Types June 16, 2013: Finalised Version of 'Fool's Illusion Book Cover' August 25, 2013: 'The Fool's Illusion' Book Cover is Completed! September 21, 2013: 'The Fool...

I hope everybody had a far out Halloween! I know I did. It started with a trip to Empire Comics Vault in Sacramento where they had a Halloween mini con and a big sale to go with the occasion. Unfortunately, I got there too late for the con, which only lasted until 3 PM. But the sale was still going, including the free comics they were giving away which I definitely took advantage of both yet without going much over five dollars.  In the evening I attended a family Halloween party and then came home and watched Dr. Terror’s House of Horror , starring Christopher Lee, on a VHS tape I bought at a con several years ago. And, of course, not long after the clock struck the witching hour, I looked up the winner of the sweepstakes who was selected by good ol’ Rafflecopter. And the Winner Is . . . . . . Alex Cavanaugh! I, again, congratulate Alex. He receives a book package consisting of novels The Queen of Darkness by Miguel Conner and Blood Moon by M.R. Sellars, plus a signed cop...

Warning:  This post may contain content or links to content considered to be obscene/objectionable by some viewers.   Credit: PDClipart.org Just a friendly reminder: you have until midnight tonight, the witching hour, Pacific Standard Time, to play The Fool’sIllusion Trick-Or-Treat Giveaway . You have a chance at winning my book of short fiction and therefore not having to pay to own a copy. In fact, if you win you get two copies—one the Kindle version, the other print. Now, if you really want free stuff without having to depend totally on chance, here is my Halloween treat to you: I have included in this post an excerpt from The Fool’s Illusion . So you can get a sweet taste of what the book is like with out having to pay a single penny. Better yet, the excerpt consists of an entire story. It’s not just a scene that suddenly drops off at the end leaving you hanging on the noose of knowledge and curiosity. The story is definitely fitting for the season,...