The Toy Thieves
When a priceless diamond confiscated by Nazi's during the Holocaust is stolen from a high-security museum, Detective Victoria Meredith uncovers a bizarre conspiracy where the prime suspect is a janitor who shouldn't be alive. As the truth unfolds, Vic must decide whether to chase ghosts or walk away before it’s too late.
The Imperator of Santa Monica
In the winding streets and secluded alleys of Santa Monica, a mysterious figure known as "Imperator Malice Rex" has emerged as a source of strength and unity for the city's homeless population.
Retirees Defend Border
In a dramatic operation, a retired veteran becomes a hero, preventing a major crisis and inspiring a new generation.
Hobo Signs: Rails of Survival
Set against the backdrop of 1930s America, gamers step into the worn shoes of a vagabond, navigating the sprawling railways to discover the hidden stories of an era marked by hardship and resilience.
The Unseen Labyrinth
The adventure took a grim turn the night the news broke: a child had vanished, swallowed by the city's insatiable maw. The twist? My name emerged from the whispers of suspicion, a dark cloud that loomed over me, threatening to engulf everything I cherished.
Swamp Fox vs. Sasquatch!
The air crackles with tension, a harbinger of the storm to come. In this moment of stillness, as the sasquatch emerge from the shadows, the line between myth and reality blurs. The battle for the swamp's soul, and the freedom of its people, begins in earnest.
Unseen Protector: A long distance love story.
After suffering an injury during the military withdrawal from Afghanistan, a wounded soldier is assigned to fly a remote surveillance drone over the country he feels he abandoned. What he sees below will open his heart and bring his life a new mission.
Hearts & Circuits: A Bollywood Love Story.
Lonely, Jason yearns for a deeper connection he struggles to find. His life changes when he impulsively brings home a small, four-wheeled delivery robot, treating it as a companion and sharing his daily life with it. This leads to an unexpected connection.
"Happy Town": Underrated Gem
There’s a special kind of magic that occurs when a television series manages to transport you to an entirely different world, one replete with mysteries, intrigue, and a host of quirky characters. Allow me to reintroduce you to “Happy Town.”
“Words are spells!”
Bruce Lee never said, "Words are spells. That's why they call it spelling.” But it’s a rad quote and got me thinking about the mystique that aligns scribblers with the wizarding world.
“It’s been an amazing experience.”
What if achieving your professional dreams comes at too high a personal cost? That’s what screenwriter Patty Lin started to ask herself after years in the cutthroat TV industry.
Rewriting History
Fictional histories and speculative fiction remind us that history, often viewed as concrete and unchanging, can be a rich tapestry of narratives waiting to be reimagined.
AI Audiobooks?
I used ElevenLabs to generate audiobook content for my novella Secret Demons. Posted the first three chapters to YouTube.
“Une nouvelle ! Avec l'aide d'Alpha 60 !”
“Please adapt the following screenplay portion into the present tense narrative style of a novella. And please put the dialogue into the correct format of a novel.”
Stopwatch in one hand. Thesaurus in the other.
Lester Dent’s Pulp Paper Master Fiction Plot is a formula for crafting a 6000-word pulp story that has worked for adventure, detective, western, and war-air genres.
“War Racket is Oscar-bait!”
Forget “Amerstdam”’s approach, why hasn’t this amazing true story been turned into Oscar bait for Pitt, Clooney, Damon, or Affleck? It’s a timely true tale with a message that should appeal to both red and blue, “War is a Racket!”
Max Speed Moorcock
Michael Moorcock, a famous fantasy writer, once wrote an article detailing how he was able to write books quickly.
Moorcock Mysteries
Michael Moorcock, the renowned fantasy writer, has some great advice on how to create mysteries for your story.