Do Stories Matter? A Summer Reading Appetizer
A lot of creativity in that belly… Once upon a time not very long ago the civilized world eagerly read excellent stories by Catholic writers. The stories were everything that great literature is:...
View ArticleYou’ll Feel A Little Better After You Watch This
Even if you were already feeling fine…you’ll feel a little better. And do NOT stop watching before the bass player demonstrates why he was hired to be the bass player for Reg Kehoe and his Marimba...
View ArticleSummer Reading 2015, “I’m-Too-Tired-To-Read” Edition
I did a Summer Reading List last summer, so now it’s a thing. And have I got some recommendations for you, my people! And I know you think it’s too late in the summer to start a new book! And I know...
View ArticleThree Musical Sisters!
I’ve just about wrapped up the score for Charles Mattocks’ new project, Trial By Fire, and I feel compelled–COMPELLED, I tell you–to share some background about one particular track, Trial By Fire...
View ArticleLotsa News: New Book, New Music, & a New Charles Mattocks Production!
Hello again, TSOW Readers! The new news: 1. Yes, the sequel to By the Downward Way is still very much in the works!See a teaser here–and let me know what you think of the title. I’m not sold on it,...
View ArticleFrom A Dark Wayover
Hello again, people! November 1 is the official release day for From A Dark Wayover, the sequel to By the Downward Way! Wouldn’t it be spectacular to win a FREE signed paperback copy for you to wave in...
View ArticleBefore You Read It, Read About It…
Thanks to all of you supportive readers, Choosing Joy is doing very well at whatever the equivalent of “the box office” is for books. Below are some really well-done reviews/interviews for you to chew...
View ArticleThe Hobbit!
The Hobbit isn’t just “O.K.” It’s a masterpiece. There. I wrote it. I felt compelled to do so, considering all the humdrum, long-faced reviews I’ve been reading lately, whether in formal critiques or...
View ArticleThe Mentalist “Red John” Review!
It happened, in case you didn’t know. Patrick Jane, the protagonist of one of my all-time fave T.V. shows The Mentalist, finally defeated Red John, the serial killer who murdered Jane’s wife and...
View ArticleI Could Really Use Your Help!
Hello TSOW fans! As you may know, I’ve been plugging away at a television screenplay for the first volume of my Von Koppersmith Saga, By the Downward Way. I’m also developing a trailer for it–when you...
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