Everyone seems to be talking about how crappy 2019 was. I know I had some pretty unpleasant things happen to me. But surely some good things happened too.
And in fact, they did. Here’s me looking back at the turbulent year 2019 and counting the blessings that I enjoyed.
Looking at Christopher Bigelow today, a normally dressed, well-groomed, married Mormon man with matured children who lives in Provo, Utah, one of the most conservative, Mormony cities in conservative, Mormony Utah, and the home of Brigham Young University, you’d never guess what his origins are.
The only hint of his colorful past would be his lingering beard, conservatively trimmed. And his attitude toward Mormon culture, if you get him to talk about it. Continue reading Mormonism Meets Hunter Thomas: a Review of “Acid Test” by Christopher Bigelow
by Guest Blogger Doug Gibson
Doug Gibson is a colleague of mine who has written published stories, is a retired editor of a city newspaper, and maintains his blog Plan9Crunch. His blog focuses on discussions of books and classic films, particularly classic B-movies of the horror genre. Obviously he adapted its name from the Ed Wood film Plan 9 From Outer Space. He recently read my newly released novel Celeste & the White Dragon and reviewed it, then interviewed me about the novel. By his permission, I reproduce his blog entry here for your enjoyment. The images have been added by me.
Continue reading Review and Interview for D. Michael’s Fantasy Novel “Celeste & the White Dragon”
His name is Aaron Johnston. A month ago I was blissfully ignorant of his existence. Then I decided to read the Ender’s Game prequels. These were cowritten by Orson Scott Card and this guy. I was curious because I’d read all the Ender’s Game books up to Children of the Mind and Ender’s Shadow, and because I was curious how much of a collaboration it was or if it was mostly Johnston with Card adding his towering name to it for marketing purposes.
Continue reading As of 5 Minutes Ago, This Guy Officially Irritates Me
It’s one of life’s dilemmas to decide whether it’s better to read the book before seeing the movie or vice versa. Long ago I settled that question to my satisfaction.
There are arguments for either side. If you see the movie first, your experience of the book will be tainted by the images you see on the screen. You’ll never know what images the book would have created in your mind. You’ll always see the sets and the actors in the movie as you read the book and never your own imaginings, even if the movie’s images and the author’s descriptions conflict.
Yet reading the book first and seeing the movie afterward usually results in being disappointed with the movie. The two media are worlds different from each other. Continue reading Is It Better to See the Movie or Read the Book First?
