07 July 2012

Differing Points of View and James Treadwell’s Advent

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I’ve spoken at writing conferences about what I call the  Parameters of Narrative Voice , one of the most important being Point of View. D...
06 July 2012

How the Romney Campaign Fudges Its Figures

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Mitt Romney has made a lot of claims about the US economy under President Barack Obama. Most of them involve blaming him for the effects of ...
05 July 2012

Advent Under the Influence—of Magic?

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In formulating my questions for James Treadwell , author of a new fantasy trilogy that begins with Advent , I worked from my own perspecti...
04 July 2012

Cooper, Coleridge, and More in James Treadwell’s Advent

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In its starred review for James Treadwell ’s Advent , Publishers Weekly concluded, “Readers of Susan Cooper and Alan Garner will rejoice...
03 July 2012

Nobody Eats Dogs Here!

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Artist Billy Nunez shares his concept sketches for “The Wizard of Oz in China” (which include some touches from other parts of the Pacifi...
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02 July 2012

Visiting Cornwall with James Treadwell and Advent

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This week Atria releases the US edition of Advent , first volume of new British fantasy series by James Treadwell . I had the pleasure of re...
01 July 2012

The Economics of Oracle and Batgirl

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Two weeks ago I wrote about how we can interpret certain heroes of the 1986-2011 DC Universe—Wally West, Cassandra Cain, and Stephanie Br...
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30 June 2012

The Wicker Man as a Musical

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Last night I watched The Wicker Man , the 1973 cult horror film starring Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward, and Britt Ekland. Shot in Scotl...
29 June 2012

Killed Bill, Part 2

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This week’s example of OIP Derangement Syndrome is provided by Sen. John Kyl, Republican of Arizona. After the U.S. Supreme Court issued ...
28 June 2012

Bill Willingham on Oz in the Fables Universe

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Sequential Tart interviewed  writer Bill Willingham , who’s been slowly unrolling some Oz-themed storylines in his Fables comic book: ST:...
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