Tag: Writing

• THE MONSTER STORY

  “Well, that’s mostly true, and I know who and what you are and what your expertise is,” he picked his teeth with his fingernail, “But we’re not going to beat the Russians with rockets and Buck Rogers alone.  We need more.”  Then the President paused and looked away, as if suddenly saddened.  “We are going…

  Jamie Greening

  December 30, 2013

  All, Culture, Writing

  amazon.com, Books, Fiction, horror stories, literature, monster stories, political commentary, science fiction stories, short stories, stories, the 1960s, the 1970s, Writing

• HALLMARK CHRISTMAS MOVIES: A LAMENT

  I am a man who is outnumbered, 3 to 1, in my own home.  What this means is that from the first week in December until Christmas we have the onslaught of Christmas movies. I am not talking about real Christmas movies like A Christmas Story, Elf, or It’s A Wonderful Life.  No, I like…

  Jamie Greening

  December 16, 2013

  All, Culture, Movies, Writing

  Christmas, Christmas movies, cliche, Fir Crazy, Hallmark Channel, Writing

• 5 WRITER’S REASONS THOR WAS A BORE

  Saturday night we went to see Thor:  The Dark World at the local movieplex.  I did not have high expectations as the first Thor film was enough melodrama for a lifetime.  Don’t misread me, though, The Avengers was good.  It’s just the Thor brand (okay, and Iron Man 2 and Iron Man 3) that I…

  Jamie Greening

  November 13, 2013

  All, Culture, Movies, Writing

  character, plot, proportion, show don’t tell, Thor, Thor The Dark World, Writing

• HALLOWEEN STORY IDEAS

  I’ve already posted once this week about my reflections on Halloween, so I will spare you that again.  Just know that at some point tonight I will watch Linus give the Great Pumpkin sermon. Instead, today I want to provide a public service.  Just like I did on the other frightening day, Friday the 13th,…

  Jamie Greening

  October 31, 2013

  All, Culture, politics, Writing

  aliens, Buddy Holly, ghosts, Halloween, Justin Bieber, stories, Writing