I’ve always been a fan of horror films and books. I once read Stephen King extensively and I seek out good horror movies for the creative...

Reading the biography of Robin Williams called Robin by Dave Itzkoff was very entertaining and eye-opening. I actually have the hardback...

Elmore Leonard once published a book called 10 Rules of Writing. A short simple to the point book of the things he felt were important....

Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and my favorite Ross MacDonald all are a part of the noir of hard-boiled crime fiction, as most...

For a writer, I believe reading is just as important as sitting down and filling a blank screen. Reading before bed is so engrained into...

I came across a conversation Arthur C. Clarke and Buzz Aldrin had. In that talk, Sir Clarke is fond of quoting his friend Larry Niven who...

Before the internet, a Google search for information more often sent you to your local library. A library was a central hub of knowledge...

Some things will resonate with you and some things will not. It’s a fact even when at times it is not very sensible between two differing...

Midnight in Paris is a fantastic movie starring Owen Wilson. Walking the streets of Paris, he is transported back in time to the Lost...

Abandoned places hold a fascination for many as indicated by the number of TV shows, Youtube channels, and blog posts on the subject....

The nickname “Murderers’ Row” was most commonly used for the 1920s teams of the New York Yankees and specifically the 1927 Yankees. But...

Like watching a train wreck but you can’t help yourself. In today’s term, it’s like traveling down the highway at a good pace until you...

“A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others.” L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. There...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne was published on this day March 16, 1850, according to “History.com.” At the time most books...

Around this time of year, I watch a lot of baseball movies in anticipation of the upcoming season. Some of my favorites are 42, Trouble...

I was never a reader in school and I only remember a couple of the books I took the time to read for class, The Scarlet Letter and...

I use Goodreads to track the books that I read. They do a couple of things really well. One being every year you can set a goal of how...