I know a couple of weeks ago I said I was only going to do a couple of appearance this fall – turns out I lied. I was asked recently to participate in MystiCon, presented by the Jackson County Public Library in October. There’s a schedule full of speakers, lots of vendors, and contests for … Continue reading I Lied – Another Fall Event!| JD Byrne
When I found out earlier this year that a new Spike Lee Joint was on the way, I was excited. When I found out it was an adaptation of an Akira Kurosawa film – one I’d not yet seen – I w…| JD Byrne
Since I haven’t had anything new come out this year I’ve been taking a pass on most events during the year, but there are a couple coming up that I’m part of and should be a lot of fun. First, on September 16, Cicada Books & Coffee in Huntington, WV, are having their second (?) … Continue reading Fall Events (Come See Me!)| JD Byrne
Nothing substantive this week as I’m finishing up a short story for submission to an anthology about lesser-known cryptids of Appalachia. No spoilers, but I can at least mention the beastie that’s involved: Back next week!| JD Byrne
Consider The Leftovers, but funnier. And full of cheese. That’s a good way to think of John Scalzi’s latest, When the Moon Hits Your Eye. In The Leftovers (both the very good book and the excellent…| JD Byrne
Just before I went on hiatus courts in two separate lawsuits by creatives against generative AI companies handed down similar decisions indicating that AI isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Both co…| JD Byrne
Y’all may have noticed that I haven’t had a lot to say about actually writing here recently. There’s a good reason for that. My final NaNo project, The Fall, is continuing through the editing process – slowly but surely. That leaves me trying to figure out what to do next, with several interesting options in … Continue reading Gone Writin’ – Back In A Bit| JD Byrne
A couple of years ago I wrote some about the inherent problem with prequels: But there’s an inherent problem with prequels – they’re playing in a universe in which the future is already known to us…| JD Byrne
Many many years ago, there was a Bloom County cartoon in which Opus learns of new companies that allow you to freeze-dry a deceased pet and keep them around forever. His reaction was a tad overwrought: Or at least I always thought it was. More and more, however, it’s becoming clear that we can’t just … Continue reading Can’t Anyone Rest in Peace These Days?| JD Byrne
I never thought about whether there was a “fourth album curse” until the other day when I saw this AV Club article about fourth albums that beat the curse. The concept is pretty thinly sourced – a …| JD Byrne
All art is driven by form, to a certain extent. Deciding to tell a story by writing a novel means a different form, with different strengths and weaknesses, than telling the same story by making a …| JD Byrne
