tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505275823405025582024-02-19T10:35:59.918-06:00Gareth S. Young - - 1000 Trillion SunsGushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-66202505213240486642017-09-18T03:49:00.001-05:002017-09-18T03:49:40.637-05:00Selling your book or selling your soul?
Snobbery and hubris from the traditional publishing world bred some hurt feelings on the self-published side of the industry. To ease the pain, "Selfies" like to point out that they maintain control over their work and don't have to sell their souls like the "Trads" do. I don't think many believe that argument completely, but there's a lot of self-satisfaction in the idea of being in Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-58597009304721165572017-07-03T08:23:00.001-05:002017-07-03T08:23:40.646-05:00#Goodreads - Wolves of Dynamo Giveaway
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Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-42118266824422527232017-06-27T16:06:00.001-05:002017-06-27T16:06:52.180-05:00#movies - Review - King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
#KingArthurLegendOfTheSword was NOT as bad as I'd heard it was. It wasn't WOOHOO...*runs around doing the helicopter t-shirt thing*...but it also wasn't *cries into cornflakes*
This is one of those movies you start one Saturday afternoon, take a well deserved nap, and don't feel in the least bit upset at missing any of it. You'll catch the bits you missed the next time you need a Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-7655225866821145982017-06-19T19:19:00.000-05:002017-06-19T19:19:03.981-05:00#Music - Songs you didn't know were covers - 002 - "Blame it on the boogie"
This is a tale of two Jacksons. Michael and Mick.Michael and his brothers had a hit called "Blame it on the Boogie."
However, the song was actually written by another Jackson: Mick Jackson, a white dude from England. Unbeknownst to Mick, his publisher sold the rights to his song to Joe Jackson (not the "Stepping Out" Joe Jackson, but the father of the Jackson Five.)Confused yet?What Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-51193400916610817612017-06-02T16:59:00.000-05:002017-06-02T16:59:00.883-05:00#movies - Wonder Woman - spoiler free review
A quick, spoiler-free #WonderWoman review...
I went to see this movie fearing the worst. DC have not had the best track record of late and there seemed to be seventy years of expectation resting on Gal Gadot's shoulders. Turns out, my fears were misplaced. DC have finally found a better balance in tone for one of their movies, and, in Gal Gadot, they have an excellent Wonder Woman.Director Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-80496219073788487412017-05-29T16:51:00.001-05:002017-05-29T16:51:18.160-05:00#Music - Songs you didn't know were covers - 001 - "Mickey"
For many of my generation just saying "Hey, Mickey!" is enough to get half of you humming the tune to Toni Basil's one-hit wonder from the early 80s.
Decked out in pigtails and a cheerleader outfit, the forty-year-old Basil danced and chanted her way to the top of the American charts and a place in music history. However, the talented dancer was not the first to record the song. The Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-70644253420600849392017-04-10T01:27:00.001-05:002017-04-10T01:27:25.024-05:00The Cream always Rises
In 1996, Dana Carvey had a comedy show. Don't worry if you don't remember it, only 8 episodes were made before it was canceled. Why is this important enough to mention more than twenty years after the fact?
Carvey was a huge deal in the mid-90s after a successful stint on Saturday Night Live, and appearing in Wayne's World and its sequel. ABC must've figured if he got a good writer's room Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-29427245359300500182017-02-28T07:35:00.004-06:002017-02-28T07:35:36.194-06:00Seven Questions for D.R. Willis
#SevenQuestions this week is with my new best friend: D.R.Willis who, aside from being an author, is a chocolatier - which has nothing to do with why we're now best friends....how dare you insinuate otherwise!David has written four books, details of which can be found if you follow the links at the end of the interview...the sweetest, tastiest, most chocolatey links...ummm...sorry, I got Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-25905144758902655452017-02-21T03:49:00.001-06:002017-02-21T03:49:18.499-06:00Seven Questions for Sara Carrero
This week's #SevenQuestions features one of my all-time favorite people: Sara Carrero! If you love the cover to my book "The Wolves of Dynamo" then you have Sara to thank for that (I already have, several times.) She's a whirling dervish of creative energy, whether she's painting, crocheting, making jewelry, constructing Zoinkies...
A rainbow of Zoinkies
or cute bunnies...
A Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-64333116663931526002017-02-13T03:00:00.000-06:002017-02-13T03:00:15.339-06:00Seven Questions for Jacqueline Bach
This week's #SevenQuestions are directed at the lovely miss Jacqueline Bach. I have known Jackie for more than five years now - after I butted in on a conversation she was having twitter - and, since then, she's proven to be a great friend, supporter, Harry Potter superfan, and poster of pony videos lol. A visit on my blog is long overdue, so I will waste no more time...over to you, Jackie...
Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-41506124577596769512017-02-06T01:05:00.000-06:002017-02-06T01:05:14.637-06:00Seven Questions for Sara Allen Stewart
Welcome back to #SevenQuestions. My guest this week is Sara Allen Stewart, a vociferous advocate of things she believes in and a vocal supporter of her fellow authors and creatives. As usual, please take a moment to check out Sara's links at the end of the interview! And now, over to Sara...
1 - Which actor/actress would you love to see play your characters in a movie adaptation?I Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-83945271617274512272017-01-30T00:37:00.001-06:002017-01-30T00:37:44.576-06:00Seven Questions for Lexi Miles
The lovely Lexi Miles volunteered to be my first victim of the new year. Lexi's cheerful demeanor and positive attitude are a perfect way to get back into the writing frame of mind. So, without further ado, here are my #SevenQuestions for Lexi...
Hi Gareth, I just want to say, I adored this opportunity to hang out with you for a bit. Thanks so much for having me over for a visitGushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-13758857000909089962016-12-05T09:08:00.000-06:002016-12-05T09:08:02.342-06:00Seven Questions for Kerriann Curtis
Say hello to the wonderful Kerriann Curtis, this week's victim of my #SevenQuestions!
I met Kerriann on twitter and she was all, "That doesn't look difficult. I could answer your dumb questions."
And I was all, "Yeah? You think so?"And she was like, "Pfft. Uh-huh."So I sent them and she answered them, like super-fast. And then I was all, "Huh. Well, it'll be December before I can Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-32912767594926146642016-11-22T11:03:00.000-06:002016-11-22T11:04:35.905-06:00Seven Questions for Shay West
Don't say you don't get high quality guests on my blog. This week we have a DOCTOR in the house. Not satisfied with just being Dr West, Shay is also a writer and she kindly agreed to stop by and answer my decidedly undoctorly questions. Please check out her social media and book links below. Now, over to the Doctor...
1 - If you could swap places with someone for a day...who? Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-87435552711928111832016-11-14T10:18:00.001-06:002016-11-14T10:18:38.981-06:00Seven Questions for Lo-arna Green
It's #SevenQuestions time again. Lucky number twelve on the blog is Lo-arna Green. Just to prove that not all writers who appear on my blog are from North America, Lo-arna is a writer and poet who hails from the spider-infested hellscape of Australia. Not only have the spiders not gotten her yet, but she also had time to answer a few of my silly questions. Be sure to check out her links at the Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-23788717434190896442016-11-07T10:29:00.002-06:002016-11-07T10:29:46.840-06:00Seven Questions for Trina Gunzel
The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed there was no #SevenQuestions last week. A small dose of the plague, and Halloween ghostliness, drained all my energy. However, I'm back, stronger and little less plaguey than before, and I bring you a FIRST for my blog.
Trina Gunzel is today's answerer of the #SevenQuestions and she's predominantly a NON-FICTION writer! Never had a non-fiction Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-38882161989460655382016-10-24T08:30:00.000-05:002016-10-24T08:30:38.087-05:00Seven Questions for Jewel E. Leonard
Jewel is, as her name implies, a gem of a person. Kind and supportive to other writers, her 'bored writers chat' hashtag - #BoWriChat - is the reason I know two of the other writers you've already seen on my #SevenQuestions features - Vania Rheault and Ashley Graham.Jewel took a break from her busy writing schedule to humor me and appear on my silly blog. Be sure to check out her linksGushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-15433049458906302992016-10-17T02:14:00.001-05:002016-10-17T02:16:09.970-05:00Seven Questions for Andrew F. ButtersAnswering #SevenQuestions this week is Andrew Butters, another of the Canadian crew of writers I've had the privilege of associating with. He's taking a break from building Lair North, Eh?™ which he has assured us has nothing to do with world domination...except in a writing capacity. Currently it's just a room with bookcases and writing desk, but if you ask me there's still enough room for Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-56768019958203163802016-10-16T18:39:00.000-05:002016-10-16T18:39:15.216-05:00RIP Sagan Lewis
The recent death of Sagan Lewis on August 7th, didn't rock the internet, but I'd like to take a moment to remember her since I actually named a character in my books after her.
Ms. Lewis was most well known as part of the amazing ensemble of the TV show St. Elsewhere. If you've never heard of the show, or seen any of it, you should definitely correct that. Boasting a cast that Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-68447799805052789862016-10-10T15:08:00.000-05:002016-10-10T15:08:06.626-05:00Seven Questions for Jennifer Gracen
Jennifer Gracen has been my pal since I stumbled onto twitter and figured I'd give NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) a go. A vocal and passionate cheerleader for writing and writers, she's the prodigious author of several romance series. (Seasons of Love, The McKinnon Brothers, and The Harrisons) Jennifer's also a big fan of all things Celtic, particularly Scotland, so if she's not Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-84950049693121264122016-10-03T10:19:00.002-05:002016-10-03T10:19:36.339-05:00Seven Questions for K.D. McCrite
Stopping by to answer #SevenQuestions today is the wonderful K.D. McCrite. Not only is K.D. a gifted writer, she's a keen supporter of other writers, and fount of writerly knowledge. She kindly took a few moments out of her hectic writing schedule to answer my goofy questions.
Check out K.D.'s book and social media links below!
Photo by: D. Savannah George-Jones
1 - If you weren't Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-52713436106537433162016-09-26T05:09:00.001-05:002016-09-26T05:09:49.151-05:00Seven Questions for Ashley Graham
Greetings, Earthlings! It's Monday and time once again to lure an unsuspecting writer to my blog to grill them with my #SevenQuestions.
Ashley Graham is currently buried in edits for her debut novel, All The Stars Left Behind, which will be released in 2018 by Entangled Teen. You can follow Ashley by checking out the links below. But first...the questions...
1 - Which actor/actress Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-43476996116585881902016-09-19T08:37:00.002-05:002016-09-19T13:13:49.062-05:00Seven Questions for Gordon Bonnet
Writer...teacher...blogger...runner...player of several musical instruments...Gordon usually does more before lunch on a Monday than I get done all week. Despite that he still had time to stop by and answer #SevenQuestions.Show off.
1 - Which actor/actress would you love to see play your characters in a movie adaptation?
Right now I’m working on the fifth in my series called the ParsifalGushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250527582340502558.post-69064701186748853302016-09-12T08:43:00.000-05:002016-09-12T08:43:25.546-05:00Seven Questions for Alex KimmellSome people are just a glutton for punishment! Alex Kimmell bravely agreed to stop by my blog for the second time and answer #SevenQuestions. If you're a fan of horror, be sure to check out his website link below. Over to Alex...
1 - Which actor/actress would you love to see play your characters in a movie adaptation?Initially when I’m writing, I try not to get too specific in what the Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928242767788347380noreply@blogger.com1