​Legend of the Seeker was one in a series of myth and legend-based television shows dating back to the mid-1990s. It only lasted two years, but is a campy fantasy gem that is often overlooked. MORE.

THE EMPTY CALORIES OF SOCIAL MEDIA: ​A  few years back I went all in on social media, hoping it would help me as an author. It did... but only up to a point.

THE GOLDEN AGE OF MOVIE NOVELIZATIONS:  They're rare now, but once upon a time the novelization held particular significance for nerds of all kinds.

WRITING THE 1980s ARCADE EXPERIENCE: Writing my new book made me reconsider the role arcades played in my life, starting in the early 1980s. ​

THERE AND BACK AGAIN: A trip in honor of my late mom was also about rediscovering my relationship with my sister.

WRITING THE LANDSCAPE: How author A.A. Milne used a nearby forest to inspire the Winnie the Pooh books.

EARS OF POWER: Cosplayer Lake Stehle discusses his passion for impersonating Link from The Legend of Zelda video games.

This year I'm celebrating the 10th anniversary of my first young adult novel, His Life Abiding and reveal the real-life murder that inspired it. Please see MY BOOKS for reviews and purchasing information.

Last year presented me with a brand new challenge: editing a memoir written by another author. 

How one character from The Big Bang Theory seemed to have a single purpose — that of the perpetual loser. 

My recommendations for LGBTQAI+ movies that feature and uplift young people.

​I had pretty much given up on sports novels — until I found sports graphic novels.

We all have unfinished stories. Thirty years after a day out turned into an exercise in betrayal, I finally finished one.

How a 1990s cult film continues a cinematic tradition of depicting teens as weird outsiders.

Losing an indie bookstore means losing a unique — and increasingly rare — book buying experience.

Maintaining continuity throughout a book or over a series of books can be a major challenge for authors. 

Before Star Wars was a cultural icon, a single photo was the only hope for more from a galaxy far, far away...