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Happy Halloween, True Believers! In honor the spookiest time of the year, I’ve decided to do another top five list. This time it’s the five best giant monster movies. Enjoy my selections!
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In a “sequel” to my first vlog, I give more tips to aspiring writers for selling books at conventions, all of which I learned from attending Gen-Con 2013 in Indianapolis. This makes a grand total of 13 tips. I hope you’re not superstitious. (haha)
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In a special episode for the online serial, “Children of the Wells,” I talk about where I got my ideas for the novella I wrote for the fantasy saga, entitled “The Fall of the House of Kyzer.” I reveal how I created the city of Thyrion, the characters’ names, and what my goals were for the story.
Then when I couldn’t contain myself anymore and try to give spoilers, I get a call from one of the novella’s characters insisting I keep my mouth shut. Talk about breaking the fourth wall…
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“Today, we are cancelling the apocalypse…again!”
After it seemed like everything was keeping me from posting this video, here it is!
I “meet” a famous monster and nearly fire my brother/cameraman/sometimes co-host today before I review the under-appreciated summer blockbuster, “Pacific Rim.” Surprisingly, it’s more than just a series of giant monster vs. giant robot fights. Watch to learn more.
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I was going to post a new episode of my vlog, “But I Digress…,” which is a review of the new Superman film, Man of Steel, but YouTube won’t let me. Or rather, it makes my video bug out and gets muted at the same place every time I uploaded it. I don’t know if it’s because the video’s encoding is corrupted (it plays fine on my laptop) or if YouTube is being a jerk because I used two pieces of Superman music. Those are the only explanations I can think of. If it’s the latter, what’s the problem? I’m using them to promote the new film and do some comedy! Last I heard, that was allowed in copyright law.
Regardless, this isn’t the first time I’ve had issues posting videos on YouTube. I did e-mail their customer support, but I have no idea if that will help.
I’m to the point where I think I may start posting videos elsewhere, even if it means I won’t get as much exposure. Perhaps I’ll find a video plug-in for WordPress. I also hear good things about Vimeo. Or YouTube will fix things. Who knows what where my future videos will find their home?
If I did “move ” I wouldn’t abandon my YouTube channel. I’d use it for previews of my videos, or perhaps for personal videos. Only time will tell.
Until then, please be patient as I figure out how and where to get my new vlog posted.
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I’ve been very busy with several writing and personal projects, so I wasn’t able to film a review for “Star Trek Into Darkness.” However, I managed to get an old friend to do the review for me–none other than Capt. James T. Kirk himself! (Did I mention I’m a HUGE Trekker?)
However, I did see the movie (at midnight) and wrote a review for it on my column for Examiner. You can read it here.
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I’m back, baby! After a month-long hiatus, I return with a new vlog on writing poetry. Since April was National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo), I give six helpful tips for aspiring poets. Enjoy!
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This video is a week late (I’ll be posting about this issue soon), but now it’s done.
There are lots of good out there, but many of them go unnoticed by audiences. This is my short list of flicks that are underrated or under-watched. Do you agree? What movies are on your list? Let me me know in the comments!
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Wondering where episode 9 of “But I Digress…” is? It is finished. It was supposed to be posted yesterday. Truth be told, I did post it on YouTube, but only for five minutes. Why? There was no sound! So, I took it down.
I haven’t had the time to see if the video file was corrupted when it was encoded or if it’s YouTube’s fault (and by extension Paramount Studios since I used some Star Trek music in it. Some music producers are stringent with YouTube about people posting their music in videos).
That coupled with the horrid luck I’ve been having with getting a working laptop (long story), and I’m starting to wonder if technology is conspiring against me. Maybe Skynet (or whoever the future robot overlords are) knows I’m onto them! (Haha)
Regardless, I’ll do what I can to remedy these situations, God willing.
UPDATE (2-18-13): The video file still has sound. It was YouTube’s fault. I’ll upload it this weekend. Sorry I’ll be skipping a posting date. Think of it as a one-time hiatus. TV shows do it all the time.
Also, my new laptop seems to be behaving now (“seems” being the key word).
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(This video is a few days late, but I blame that on unruly technology).
Who would’ve thought a simple movie review could cause me such trouble in the future?
I was going to sit down and review “Ah-nold” Schwarzenegger’s new action flick, “The Last Stand,” only to be interrupted by the arrival of the T-800 Terminator! He says he’s here to protect me–but from what? Is “The Last Stand” a worthy return for everyone’s favorite Austrian-bodybuilder-turned-action-star-turned-governor-turned-action-star-again? These and other burning questions will be answered in this week’s episode!
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