By Forris Day Jr. I’ve always found mechanical things fascinating, whether it’s something huge like an airplane, or small like a pencil sharper. It amazes me that humans have created things that are mechanical that help us in everyday life. You can probably relate to me in the sheer amazement […]
Book Reviews
But By the Chance of War by Richard C. Lyons – Book Review
By Forris Day Jr. Usually when I start a book I have to finish it, but that was not the case with “But By the Chance of War” by Richard C. Lyons. I didn’t finish it, not because it is a bad book. It is certainly quite incredible. It’s just […]
Gangster Redemption by Larry Lawton & Peter Golenbock – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. Let this book serve as a warning to all the kids and young adults out there who are living what they see as a “glamorous” life of crime. “Gangster Redemption” is a personal memoir of the life of Larry Lawton, a street-wise kid who grew up […]
Save the Cat Software & Save the Cat Strikes Back Book – Book and Software Review
By Forris Day Jr. One of the biggest problems, we as writers have, when creating a screenplay, especially a feature length, is keeping track of everything. Think about it; there are usually multiple characters, locations and we have to follow each characters arc as the story progresses. Difficult to say […]
The Sabbatical by Frederick Pinto – Going From Having It All To Having Nothing: A Journey Of Personal Awakening – BOOK REVIEW
By Charlotte Lewis Frederick Pinto writes a fast paced story of the misadventures of Charles Barca ingénue of the music talent business based in Montreal. He dismissively waves away the staid lifestyle offered after graduate school to pursue development of several small projects one of which rockets into the success […]
A Far Cry From Sunset by Billy Franks – Lady Gaga, U2 & More – BOOK REVIEW
By Charlotte Lewis A Far Cry from Sunset is a short novel written by British musician Billy Franks. It follows a dual story line of Billy from his impoverished childhood beginning in a slum aptly named the Battersea Bridge Building. The hardships he endures from an absentee father to the […]
Hollywood Screenwriting Directory (2012) – The Writing & Marketing of a Screenplay Revealed – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. I know there are many screenwriters out there in the following situation: You have finally finished writing your movie script. Months, perhaps even years have gone into telling your story. You’ve written, rewritten and perhaps even rewritten it again. You know it’s good, your parents knows […]
Hollywood Stories: Short and Entertaining Anecdotes About the Stars and Legends of the Movies – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. I love movies, especially the old Hollywood classics. There are so many great performers who have and still do grace the silver screen. We can read about them on the web, in newspapers and in the tabloids. Sometimes we forget that these big stars, these legends […]
Zombie Eye for the Living Guy by Alexander Colby – BOOK REVIEW
By Geno McGahee It seems that every book review I’ve done recently has been zombie related. In the latest I’ve read, “ZOMBIE EYE FOR THE LIVING GUY” by Alexander Colby, we have a very easy and amusing read where you learn to “Look undead, cook undead, dress undead, and live […]
Apocalypse Doll Reboot by Xavier Cecil – TERMINATOR ZOMBIE BOOK REVIEW
By Geno McGahee The term: “Don’t judge a book by its cover” comes to mind with APOCALYPSE DOLL REBOOT by Xavier Cecil. When I received the book, I wasn’t overly impressed with the artwork, but I’m happy to report that the world is painted vividly in this unique story. We […]
Dead Religion by David Beers – Paranormal TERRORISM BOOK REVIEW
By Geno McGahee DEAD RELIGION is a book by David Beers and I found it to be very original and well written. Beers paints the picture very well, using descriptions that may have you cringe at times. He pulls no punches as he tells the story of an FBI agent […]
Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide – From NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD to THE WALKING DEAD – BOOK REVIEW
By Geno McGahee I have said for quite some time that I’m not really into zombie movies, but I think that I was wrong. As I read ZOMBIE MOVIES: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE, I came to the realization that I liked the majority of the movies in this book that covers […]