Mark Murata's Suburban Fantasy

Richard Jewell is named after the security guard who spotted a backpack bomb in Centennial Park during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. He s...

These were real conversations that took place years ago in a previous workplace on a December 7th. After all, the people I work with can’...

Just to be upfront, I prefer ordering books from Barnes & Noble. But I have to admit, the Amazon lockers can be a lifesaver. Here in t...

Okay, that title was to catch the eye. But I like how the giant movie posters have returned to the Alderwood Mall 16 move theater. For mon...

Redmond, Washington is the home of Microsoft, berry picking, and zombies. I’ll let you guess which is the scariest. For zombies, the R...

Sea of Glory: America’s Voyage of Discovery: The U.S. Exploring Expedition was penned by Nathaniel Philbrick, well-known for In the Heart...

I previously blogged about DeepFake videos . At that time, they could not also fake people’s voices. (There is fake voice and lip-movement...

A contest is coming up for aspiring writers. We are to write a short synopsis of a finished novel, then add the first two sentences. The w...

It may surprise readers (and wannabe writers) that legally, writers do not sell stories. That’s how it’s described in everyday terms, such...