Hey, there!
Welcome back and thank you for stopping by once again to see what’s
going on in my precious little corner of the world. This time I hope to clarify
the purpose of the collection of blogs and Facebook pages I have or am
affiliated with as some people have emailed me or contacted me via Skype or IM
to ask me exactly how many blogs/FB pages I have and why I have ‘em. So without
any more delay...
First there’s my Personal Facebook Page. I used to
just dump everything here but I found that after a while even I was getting
confused as to what was posted on there and when and why and important stuff
like new book releases and movie reviews was getting mixed up with personal
stuff and whatnot and it just got to be an unholy mess (is there such a thing a
holy mess?) So gradually I’ve been steering my personal
FB page back to what it should be: a personal page. Oh, you’ll see announcements
about new books I’ve got coming out and new movie reviews and such as those
spheres of interest tend to overlap but I’m going to try and keep my FB
personal page personal. At least that’s
the idea. Moving on…
Usimi Dero.
This Facebook page is named after the birthplace of my most popular
character, Dillon. This is where I’m
going to steer most of of my writing business/interests to. Slowly but surely, but yonder lies The
Promised Land and we’ll all get there eventually, I promise. The emphasis here
is not only promotion about my work but that of others. So if you’ve got
something you’d like to promote, (within reason of course) feel free to sign
up. Discussions about anything and everything to do with writing is also
encouraged. Digressions into other topics are not only welcome but encouraged.
The Better In The Dark Facebook page is one I
administrate/maintain along with Thomas Deja, my On Air Partner, Our Musical
Director Kelen Conley and Our Webmaster Kelly Logue. It’s the main method of
communication by which Tom and I stay in contact with those with those who
listen to and enjoy our podcast, Better In The Dark. Here’s where I dump all my movie reviews, old
and new and where we discuss movies, TV shows, animation, pop culture and a
whole buncha other stuff along with our 193 members. If you like movies then
this is the place to be. We’ve got a
wonderful and knowledgeable crew of movie fans and I can guarantee you’ll not
only be entertained but educated as well.
And finally the Dillon Facebook page page is alive and
well. I actually began that because it was suggested to me by some pretty
influential people whose opinion I trust and value me that Dillon should have
his own FB. Hey, it doesn’t cost me a thing to maintain and so far it’s been
fun interacting with folks who have read the books.
That covers the Facebook pages. Now mind you, I’m
not that much of an egomaniac that I expect
you to be interested in or join with up with all of ‘em. But if you’re
interested in what I do, now you know which ones cover which particular aspect
of my career. Okay? Okay. We continue onto the blogs…
BLOOD & INK is where you are now. Here is where
I cover everything that isn’t Dillon or movie related. Here’s where I do the essay thing when I'm in the mood, throw in book reviews
now and then, provide you with updates on what I’m working on or what I’ve got coming
up. I also do a series of interviews
with writers, artists and various creative types I call “Kickin’ The Willy Bobo
With…” mainly I do ‘em as a sneaky way of getting to know more about people I’m
interested in. And there are a lot of
folks I know who are doing some serious cool stuff I want to share with you and
others.
The DILLON blog has in-depth information on Dillon
and his universe. There are essays
written by talented writers such as Percival Constantine and Brent Lambert,
reviews of the various books and stories, behind the scenes stuff. In short, if you’re at all interested in
Dillon, this is where you should be. I regularly add to pages such as the
Casting Call where I indulge in casting actors as the various characters and
pretty soon I’ll be putting up a comprehensive chronology of the order in which
the stories and novels should be read.
THE FERGUSON THEATER is where I house all my movies
reviews. I think I’m up to around 400
now. Or pretty close to that in any
rate. Why movie reviews? Well, people
constantly ask me my opinions of movies so I figured if I started writing
reviews I could just simply point them to the review. It’s also good for me as
a writer, I think. Writing reviews of movies (and books) are an exercise in
taking apart a story and finding out what makes it click for me. Taking apart
the stories of others helps me take apart my own stories and figure out what
works and what doesn’t work. It’s also
just a lot of fun to write about movies.
And if you do drop by to check out my reviews and find them fun and
informative there’s a handy dandy Paypal link (“Tip Jar”) by which you can
demonstrate your appreciation with filthy lucre.
And PULPWORK PRESS is the imprint under which most of my work has appeared in print. So it's someplace you need to bookmark and stop by there for information on where to purchase not only my books but those written by my extraordinarily talented partners, Joel Jenkins, Joshua Reynolds, the aforementioned Percival Constantine and Russ Anderson,
And I leave you with my second favorite quote from
my twenty-first favorite book just because it’s my blog and I can. Until we get
together again, read some good books, watch some good movies and get plenty of
rest. Peace!
