Category: Me!
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Why I Chose What I’m Writing Next
So, a few weeks ago I wrote a little about the next novel I’m going to work on: a sci-fi set during World War I, inspired by the claim Manfred von Richthofen–better known as the Red Baron–shot down a flying saucer over Belgium. You can find that brief introduction here.…
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Election Day Jitters
I finished Nathan Ballingrud’s The Strange this weekend and was all set to write a review of it today. But today is also Election Day in the US, and for the life of me, I cannot drag my brain away from it. As a dual citizen of the US and…
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My Next Project: Sci-Fi Set During The Great War
I’m currently working on one horror feature film screenplay we want to shoot next spring/summer. I’ve got another my production company is shopping around for funding, but it needs major rewrites. I’m also working on a horror adaptation web series we hope to start shooting in January. And finally, I’ve…
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Writing Updates
As you may or may not have noticed, I failed to post a blog last week, and I am a bit more than a day late this week. There is a very good reason for that. But before we get to that, since it’s the beginning of a new month,…
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Prose Writing vs Screenwriting: What’s the Difference?
Most people are familiar with prose (even if they aren’t familiar with the name), but screenplays aren’t general seen by the movie going audience. So, as someone interested in writing one, the other, or both, the differences can be a little mystifying at first. But, as a writer that has…
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My Writing Space
Welcome! This week I thought I’d draw from the well of “blog topics for authors” lists found in Google, and write a topic I’ve been wanting to use: “Share a picture of your writing space and talk about some unique or special things you have within that space.” My office…
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TBR Piles: How I Choose What to Read Next
When I was a little kid, I was a massively avid reader. I would often read three books at a time, whatever I had been assigned for English, and two more for my own pleasure. I consumed books at an incredible rate, and was thus a frequent visitor of my…
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Post-Comic Con Photo Dump
Well, I’m back from Comic Con, and what a trip is was! We crossed a lot off our Comic Con Bingo Card, from ignoring the obnoxious street preacher, to supporting indie comic creators, getting asked to pose for a cosplay photo, forgetting to eat, attending some awesome panels, and not…
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Pre-Comic Con Prep!
I’m keeping things short this week, because in 48 hours from writing this, we will be in San Diego and there is still a lot to do! But, to give you at least a little something this week, here are the odds and ends to my impromptu Alien cosplay! Basically…
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3 Weird Facts About Me!
When I talk about myself here, I usually stick close to my life and experiences as a writer, so I thought it might be a good idea to pull the curtain back a little and let you in on some of the weirder aspects of E.S. Raye… 1. I Have…
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