John Wick 2 Follow Up

John Wick 2 Follow Up

If you enjoyed my review of John Wick Chapter 2, then the latest episode of Geek Gab will definitely be right up your alley. Because this time I get to discuss this exquisite action flick with two other raging geeks! YouTube threw more technical difficulties in our way, but DW…
February 27, 2017
How to Be Productive

How to Be Productive

A reader and fellow author approached me with a question that I think is worth sharing. Hey Brian, I had a question for you as an aspiring writer. What are some tricks that you do to keep on top of your production? Most days I can barely get 500 words…
February 24, 20174 Comments

Learning to Be a Hero

The following words are those of reader Adam Smith. I recently finished writing my first novel, and I’m hoping to publish it sometime this summer. This has been a long process for me. It’s stirred up a lot of thoughts about what made me even want to write a book…
February 23, 20174 Comments
Socialists Ruin Everything

Socialists Ruin Everything

Jasyn Jones regales us with a story from SFF history of an original paradise invaded by pinkos, pedos, and Men with Screwdrivers. There was once an age, a Golden Age, an age of wonder and delight, of adventure and heroics, of creativity and imagination unbound… an age undreamt of by…
February 22, 201711 Comments
MILO Witch Hunt Unmasks Legacy Publishers, Media

MILO Witch Hunt Unmasks Legacy Publishers, Media

Media witch hunt The recent witch hunt against Milo Yiannopoulos offered a valuable insight into how the legacy media, the political establishment, and New York publishers operate and what their real motives are. The elites who run our government, press, and entertainment industries see themselves as better educated, better morally,…
February 21, 20176 Comments

Monsters of Pulp: Reactions

For anyone who missed Saturday's epic meeting of the pulp SFF minds on Geek Gab, here's the replay: And if you'd rather listen on the go, here is the audio-only version on SoundCloud. On behalf of myself and my fellow Geek Gab hosts, I can honestly say that being present…
February 20, 20176 Comments
Sensitivity Readers

Sensitivity Readers

Presenting reason number 1,864.979 to abandon the sinking tradpub ship and self-publish: "Sensitivity Readers" (h/t Rawle Nyanzi). Book publishers fearing the backlash from social justice activists are hiring special readers to check the books and flag up racist, sexist and other so-called offensive content before they go to print. “Sensitivity…
February 17, 201712 Comments
Monsters of Pulp Update!

Monsters of Pulp Update!

In an earlier post I announced Geek Gab's upcoming star-studded episode featuring Razörfist and Jeffro Johnson. It's my sincerest pleasure to bring you this update to our already star-studded guest roster. Do not adjust your screen. Your eyes do not deceive you. That is indeed the author photo of John…
February 16, 20172 Comments
John Wick 2

John Wick 2

Last night I saw John Wick Chapter 2, the sequel to the best action movie I've seen in over a decade. Chapter 1 was a stylish tour de force. How does Chapter 2 measure up? Here's a hint: Keanu Reeves doing 3 gun training in preparation for JW2. He uses…
February 15, 20176 Comments
Deciphering the Sci-fi Color Code

Deciphering the Sci-fi Color Code

Jasyn Jones' latest Pulp Revolution essay has sparked a fascinating discussion over at the Castalia House blog. One mystery that the CH commenters have deciphered for uninitiated readers is the meaning of the color code that categorizes science fiction works into Red, Pink, or Blue SF. Daddy Warpig kicks off…
February 14, 20175 Comments