Not Just a Girl – Review
I watched and extraordinary documentary on Shania Twain on Netflix called Not Just a Girl. Shania’s story is fascinating and I highly recommend you check it out. By the end, it highlighted some interesting observations. 1) Great people and great Read more…
The Simple Solution to Hollywood’s Problem
There’s a simple way to fix the entertainment industry. It’s an old-fashioned idea called capitalism, where they make content people want to see instead of making content they want to be seen. It worked for over a hundred years. They Read more…
Review – State of Fear by Michael Crichton
The world changes so quickly nowadays, yet, in many ways, it also stays the same. In Crichton’s State of Fear, the author takes on the concept of global warming from the perspective of a lawyer, Peter Evans, who works for Read more…
Inventing Anna (Netflix) – My Take
I recently watched the limited series Inventing Anna. I loved it, disliked it and was confused by it. 🙂 It’s a dramatized version of the true story of an intriguing con-woman who took New York elites by storm. Read more…
Kids & Writing
I’m very lucky to be the father of this wonderful woman. My daughter has the same passion for story as I do and is often my sounding board for ideas. When she was nine years old, we watched The Birds Read more…
The Death of the Movie Star
There was a time, before 2008, when movie stars could command top dollar, pick their own movies, shift the culture and demand excellence. They were the Julia Roberts, Denzel Washingtons, and George Clooneys of the world. Yet, the Read more…
Recording a voice for Trigger
As I write Mute, I’m also prepping for a relaunch of my Damien Hill Thriller Series. A recent stat showed that about 97% of all books on Amazon do not have an audiobook. So, there’s a market there for that. Read more…
Giving voice to Mute
Now that the holidays have passed, I’m beginning to sketch out my next novel, Mute. I gotta tell you, this story idea has been in my head for nearly thirty years. When my wife and I were newly married Read more…
Tracking Down Some Personal History
30 years ago, I wasn’t planning to be a novelist. I was trying to make it as an actor, while writing screenplays on the side. One of the most successful acting gigs I had was for The Sporting News. It Read more…