Let the Games Begin!: Round 1, Day 2
LIVE from the first annual Fictional Character Hunger Games, let’s join our host in the Capitol, H.M. “Howling Mad” Templesmith, for a recap of the first day! The cannon has fired, so let’s see who...
View ArticleLet the Games Begin!: Round 1, Day 3
With Round 1 in the books, Round 2 looked to be just as much of a smackdown. Let’s join our host, H.M. Templesmith, LIVE from the arena at the first annual Fictional Character Hunger Games to see who...
View ArticleLet the Games Begin: Last Matchups of Round 1!
Rounds 1-3 were as close as expected…how close, you ask? Let’s join H.M. Templesmith LIVE from the Fictional Character Hunger Games… “What’s that, you say? There’s been a delay in reporting? Ah, well,...
View ArticleHow To Write a Bestselling YA Novel (Without Vampires)
“Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doingwhat is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend.” – Stephen King I feel a...
View ArticleWhat Librarians Can’t Do
Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read. ~Groucho Marx One of my best friends is a nurse in a large city. She and I often talk about how put-upon nurses...
View ArticleThe Big Announcement Is…A Book!
You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you. ~Ray Bradbury I’ve kept you guys, my faithful readers, waiting long enough. After a much-needed trip away from home, I’m refreshed,...
View ArticleSummer Reading For People Who Hate Summer Reading
Books – the best antidote against the marsh-gas of boredom and vacuity. ~George Steiner It’s summer reading season at the library. Personally I can’t imagine a summer without books, but it seems some...
View ArticleMy Book Now Has a Title
I’m writing a book. I have the page numbers done. ~Steven Wright This is going to be a reality…my goal is a manuscript by the end of the year. I’ve been told to write what I know, so that’s what I’m...
View ArticleThis Nostalgia Is Killing Me
Remembrance of things past is not necessarily the remembrance of things as they were. ~Proust Remember the line in “Hotel California” about how you can check out any time you like, but can never leave?...
View ArticleAll Good Things Must Come to an End
Too much of a good thing can be wonderful. ~Mae West It’s been fun. More importantly, it’s been educational. ~Hannibal and Murdock, “The A-Team” Today, I think, is the third anniversary of P&Q....
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