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Something Like Summer is a story of humble origins. Some guy who—quite frankly—had no idea what he was doing, scribbled the story down while blubbering his eyes out. Then he sent it around, got the cold shoulder, and turned to his husband for help. How the movie came to be isn’t so different. Something Like...

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[caption id="attachment_4446" align="alignleft" width="225"] Chicago. It's home now.[/caption] Hearts on Fire Reviews has very kindly invited me to do an interview on their site, and it struck me that in a way I’m always being interviewed. By you guys! I get a lot of wonderful messages from people who have read my books, many of...

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I grew up reading fantasy novels. One breed in particular appealed most to me. I loved stories about normal humans who get transported to a mystical land. Maybe they were searching for the back of a mysterious wardrobe, or perhaps they answered a classified ad that listed a magic kingdom for sale. Or maybe they...

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Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready to meet the actor who will play Ben in the Something Like Summer movie? If you thought the lead role was already taken, it was, but that’s the movie business for you. Eric Stolz was originally cast to play Marty McFly in Back to the Future. Can you imagine...

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Stuff is happening! First and foremost, just in case you haven’t heard, Something Like Thunder is now out. Many thanks to everyone who has written reviews. I’m flattered that so many of you enjoyed the story! For those who haven’t read Thunder yet, you can find purchase links on the right, or free chapters on...

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All good things must come to an end. When we started this, I was all "Oh man, making videos is fun! Why don't I do this more often?" Then I tried writing around this daily goal, and even taking an hour off to film, edit, and upload every day proved difficult. But hey, we're ending...

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Gosh, today's video is such a bore. It's a workday though, and my boss is really strict with me. He's always following me around, watching what I'm doing. I can't look in the mirror without seeing him there! Best of luck with today's question. It's the last one, so give it your all! You can...

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Three day weekend! I like to pretend I'll be taking it easy, but in truth, I'm a workaholic. Then again, with Andreas around, concentrating won't be so easy. ;) You'll find today's question below. Got the answer? You know the drill!!

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Andreas hates being on camera, so I’m really thrilled he agreed to help select a winner today. Even if you’re not entering this contest, give the video a spin and discover how adorable he is. No wonder I moved across the Atlantic just to marry him. Oh yeah… contest! If you know the answer to...

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"Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read." ~Athenaeus Who you callin' old? Andreas and I had quite the night out, but we survived to tell the tale. Think you know the answer to today's question? Email me with the goods!

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