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Dark Shadows FANATIC Reviews the Burton/Depp DS
I've been obsessively following this new version of the Dark Shadows since I first heard about it several years ago. When I first saw Burton's Sleeply Hollow, I immediately thought of Dark Shadows and what he might do with that. Thanks for the heads up on what a DS Fan actually thinks of the film! I think I'll enjoy the humor more than Jay does as I think the vampire brushing his teeth and the dother nits are hilarious. I'm so glad they set this in the 1970's! It connects this DS all the more to the vibe of the original. I'm going to find out this weekend! Can't wait to see this!— May 11, 2012 8:05 a.m.
"Wanted: Mordecai" - Mythic Tales of the City of the Gods
Hey Wow - Looks Great! Wonderful Idea Jay! Glad to see that some of my art has inspired more creativity! Good luck to all you writers out there! You can ge in the next Mythic Tales Anthology with your story. Details at http://www.mythictales.com— April 4, 2012 7:22 p.m.
Internet Book Reviews: City of the Gods: Forgotten
James Walker sent me his review of the book and I'm posting it here for him as he doesn't have a Reader account... "City of the Gods: Forgotten From the first, page CotG: Forgotten is packed with action, intrigue, and romance. In the course of this adventure, you will meet gods, heroes, and fantastic beasts from several different mythologies. Each character is written smartly and entertainingly, with personality quirks that set them apart from the standard run of the mill fantasy paradigms. OK, that is it for the standard literary bally-hoo. Let us get to the meat of the matter: Is it fun to read? I can say without reservation that I had a blast reading this book, though it is a long one, its chock full of good writing, great action, and constantly twisting plot complications. The illustrations set the atmosphere of the world; using a combination of old world fine art and new age fantasy art. Recommending this to fans of mythology, fantasy, and good action and adventure stories is required, not just desired. Do not get me wrong, this is not great literature. Cervantes will not have to worry about his station in the pantheon of great literary writers. Shakespear need not watch his backsides. I would think, however, that Stephen King and Piers Anthony might have to take care to avoid direct confrontation with these two story smiths. If you like good fantasy, if you are a fan of Lord of the Rings or Xanth or Andre Norton, you should definitely check out City of the Gods: Forgotten. I personally think you will be left wishing you had the sequel to start on right away, instead of waiting for its publication. Yes, there will be a sequel. All good fantasy requires expansion. It is in the nature of the beast. Do yourself a favor and get your copy as soon as you can, either for Kindle or in hard copy form. I will be keeping this one for the family library so that we will all be able to enjoy it again and again."— March 30, 2012 9:07 p.m.
Internet Book Reviews: City of the Gods: Forgotten
WOW - Its really great to see my art up here at the Reader! City of the Gods is really something special. Its rare to read an Epic Fantasy novel complete with illustrations throughout the book and it was a really enjoyable being able to go into the great art from the past and repurpose it for entirely new stories inthe Realms of the Gods. If you get a chance give this book a try. There's a FREE full-color 32 page chapbook preview of the novel you can download at www.drivethrufiction.com Just search for City of the Gods Chapbook once you get there. The novel has gotten a lot of great reviews at Amazon.— November 30, 2011 9:56 a.m.
What Do YOU Think? Does the Walking Dead Stink, Or ?
Yeah - I'll give you the one on the coincidense thing - it was pretty "convinient" that the sheriff and his wife met up again. Overall I enjoyed it, but I have to admit I liked the first 2 or 3 episodes the best. after that it started getting a little more soap opera then I wanted, but I'll watch the next season. I heard the producer fired his writing staff and is trying for a different direction as he too apparaently didn't like the later episodes either. So we'll see how it develops... Steve— July 10, 2011 8:34 a.m.