In which I go over my thoughts about Top Gun: Maverick, its themes, dopamine hits, memberberries, and how to condition an audience. How to let audiences know and reinforce the stakes. Part 1 of a 2-part series "The Hidden Tragedy of Top Gun: Maverick" Ft. The FAT RAT's Monody featuring Laura Brehm

In which I talk about how to achieve Deep Immersion storytelling and tools for Distraction-free writing, like the Alphasmart Neo and Astrohaus Freewrite. Link to Sprinter so you can see what it is like to write without editing: https://sprinter.getfreewrite.com/ Ft. The FAT RAT's Monody featuring Laura Brehm

What if I told you the Matrix 4, was created to be a divisive disappointment. Here I explore some of the film's themes and how its failed execution may have been an intentional act of rebellion against everyone. Ft. The FAT RAT's Monody featuring Laura Brehm

In which I plug a new Baen anthology called "Gunfight on Europa Station" featuring my short story, "The Penultimate Stand of Pina Gracchi". Buy Links:  Bookshop.org: https://bit.ly/2ZI9rND Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/2ZNWtxL Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/2ZIrX8F    

What happens when a good idea is milked dry and repurposed? As a creative or a corporation, can you risk alienating the original audience in favor of changing the thing they love, while still needing their money to remain successful? An exploration of Storyforms, infinite remakes and sequels, bad actors, propaganda, and much more. (I had some tech difficulties on this one...so I apologize if you experience audio artifacts) Ft. The FAT RAT's Monody featuring Laura Brehm

This is a "knocking the rust off" episode so I didn't want to cover anything "heavy". So I'm going to talk about why the 1990 movie "Total Recall" is all in Quaid's head and why the line "...blue sky on Mars..." is the dead giveaway. Ft. The FAT RAT's Monody featuring Laura Brehm

In which I reminisce about the Mass Effect Trilogy, talk about the pending Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the differences between a "bad" ending and just an ending you don't like, and how fumbling an ending can deal a mortal blow to a franchise. Featuring "Reignite" by Malukah, with permission.

Just in time for Halloween, I bring you part 2 of a harrowing tale of bloodcurdling horror and the macabre in the Lovecraftian tradition. This is the conclusion of Operation Eidolon - The first of many UMBRA Case Files. Ft. The FAT RAT's Monody featuring Laura Brehm

Just in time for Halloween, I bring you part 1 of a harrowing tale of bloodcurdling horror and the macabre in the Lovecraftian tradition. Operation Eidolon - One of the first of many UMBRA Case Files. Ft. The FAT RAT's "Monody" featuring Laura Brehm

I respond to numerous requests on how to get started writing fiction. Here's some shownotes links: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/ KDP University on Youtube: https://bit.ly/3kSoNoq Brandon Sanderson BYU Fiction Course: https://bit.ly/3kMsko6 Stealing Hollywood by A. Sokoloff: https://amzn.to/2E43r6X Linda Rohrbaugh's 3 Logline Pitch: https://bit.ly/3g6LdyH Reedsy.com & Writersdigest.com & Coloradowritingworkshop.com Ft. The FAT RAT's Monody featuring Laura Brehm