October 31, 2008: The Next Round of Book of the Month Club Picks, Upcoming Guests, and the Mailbag

When I started this little book club, I did so with the intention of creating a forum in which avid readers could gather to discuss works in the fields of science fiction and fantasy (and, later, horror). Well, to my delight, a goodly number of you took the time to participate, reading one, two, sometimes [...]

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October 30, 2008: Author John Twelve Hawks Answers Your Questions

Several months ago, I was perusing the website of author John Twelve Hawks and found myself both intrigued and impressed by the ideas presented. So intrigued and impressed, in fact, that I decided to make The Traveler an SF Book of the Month Club selection. However, given the mystery surrounding the author’s identity, I seriously [...]

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October 29, 2008: Homeward Bound!

Last night, Paul and I met up with Aaron Abrams (aka Kano from SGA episodes “The Lost Boys” and “The Hive”, and Marty G.’s writing partner on YPF) and had dinner at Hatfield’s, a restaurant Paul described as “L.A.’s Fuel.” We enjoyed a spectacular 7 course meal that included pork belly served with a surprisingly [...]

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October 28, 2008: My L.A. Update

I have an idea for a horror movie. It’s about two guys who travel to L.A. to pitch a horror movie and end up renting a car with an appallingly faulty navigation system. Sometimes, it will function perfectly, leading the duo to their target destination via the shortest possible route. Other times, it will prove [...]

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October 27, 2008: The Traveler, by John Twelve Hawks

A twelve year old girl is accompanying her father through the streets of London when the two suddenly find themselves in the midst of a mounting clash between rival groups of football supporters. The girl, Maya, is targeted by a bunch of hooligans but, rather than help her, dad abandons Maya to the frenzied mob. [...]

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October 26th, 2008: L.A.-Bound, and Hazzencockle Hears Back

An early blog entry today as I’m headed to the airport and then, from there, L.A.  In less than twenty-four hours, Paul and I will be making the rounds, pitching our horror movie, meeting the movers and shakers, and trying to track down a pair of Parasite sunglasses to replace the ones that Lulu chewed up. [...]

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October 25, 2008: Stargate Atlantis Constume Designer Val Halverson Answers Your Questions

My writing/producing partner Paul and I work well together because we have different strengths and interests when it comes to production.  Whereas he has a great eye for visual effects and a great head for scheduling, I’ve always preferred the personality of casting and creativity of costumes.  The latter, in particular, has been a favorite [...]

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October 24, 2008: The Second Annual Whole Hog Dinner

Last night, Marty G. and I went to Fuel for the restaurant’s second annual Whole Hog Dinner. Long time readers of this blog may remember last year’s Whole Hog menu was comprised of such memorable offerings as stuffed pig ear with green sauce accompanied by a pig tail consommé and crispy brain served with parsley [...]

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October 23, 2008: Spookiness Abounds! Bob Picardo Checks In! Questions for Krista!

    If it was up to me, we’d spend every night down in the theater room watching movies and t.v. on dvd. Yesterday, however, I deferred to Fondy who something a little different in mind. No Boston Legal and House for us last night. Instead, we went to Fright Night at the PNE (Pacific [...]

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October 22, 2008: Table for ONE! and Coming up with the Perfect Horror Movie Title

So I realized that my approach to planning this Tokyo trip was all wrong. Instead of building an itinerary based on what I want to do, I should be basing it on what would provide you, dear blog readers, with the most entertainment value. With this in mind, I’ve decided to divvy up my meals [...]

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