John McClane – Writing Is Hard Work

3 Things “Die Hard” Taught Me About Writing Action Heroes

The other night I popped in my well-worn copy of the 1988 film “Die Hard” with Bruce Willis and the ever lovable villain Hans Gruber played by the late Alan Rickman. It was a quiet night, my wife was out with the girls, my son was out with friends, and my youngest daughter was inContinue reading “3 Things “Die Hard” Taught Me About Writing Action Heroes”

Building a Platform: Short Story Submissions

This past weekend I attended Soonercon, a local science fiction/fantasy convention, and while browsing around the con dressed to the hilt as John McClane from Die Hard I happened upon a fellow novelist who was happily selling his hard work right next to my good friend artist Jerry Bennett. I spent a little time talking toContinue reading “Building a Platform: Short Story Submissions”