by Jason Joyner | Nov 15, 2006 | Blog, Uncategorized
November 13-15 is the monthly Christian Sci-fi and fantasy blog tour. This month the highlight is R. K. Mortenson’s latest book, Landon Snow and the Island of Arcanum.
I’ve had the pleasure to get to “know” Randy through the Faith in Fiction discussion boards. It’s not like we’ve had a lot of chat time on-line, but reading someone’s “behind the scenes” posts I think gives a little insight into them. His Landon Snow series is on its third book now.
Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot to share about it at them moment. I just received my copy of the book yesterday, so I can’t really tell you about it.
However, I can point out that it is also on the docket for the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance in a few weeks (the OTHER blog tour group I belong to), so I will have more for you at that time.
Also, you have my fellow tour-mates to give more information this week. I’d like to point out specifically: Mirtika Schultz , Sherrie Hibbs, and Rebecca LuElla Miller, all who have specific discussions of the Island of Arcanum and can enlighten you further. I plan on checking out others in the links below, and I encourage y’all to do the same!
Jim Black
Jackie Castle
Valerie Comer
Frank Creed
Gene Curtis
Chris Deanne
Janey DeMeo
April Erwin
Beth Goddard
Todd Michael Greene
Leathel Grody
Karen Hancock
Katie Hart
Sharon Hinck
Joleen Howell
Karen and at Karen¹s myspace
Oliver King
Tina Kulesa
Lost Genre Guild
Kevin Lucia
Rachel Marks
Shannon McNear
Caleb Newell
John Otte
Cheryl Russel
Hannah Sandvig
Stuart Stockton
Steve Trower
Speculative Faith
Chris Walley
Daniel I. Weaver
by Jason Joyner | Nov 14, 2006 | Blog, Uncategorized
Infuze Magazine has an insightful review of Stranger Than Fiction. There’s more info about the plot, no real spoilers. I’m just always careful to not reveal too much in my reviews.
by Jason Joyner | Nov 14, 2006 | Blog, Uncategorized
Infuze Magazine has an insightful review of Stranger Than Fiction. There’s more info about the plot, no real spoilers. I’m just always careful to not reveal too much in my reviews.
by Jason Joyner | Nov 13, 2006 | Blog, Uncategorized
I went to see my brother this weekend to celebrate his birthday (oh, I’m sorry, his 20th anniversary of his 25th birthday). We decided to catch a movie, and despite having Will Ferrell in it, we chose Stranger Than Fiction.
I first became aware of this movie through Dave Long at Faith*in *Fiction. He linked to the trailer, and I began to anticipate this movie. I don’t normally make opening weekends of movies unless it has the words “Star” and “Wars” in the title or is made by Pixar. I was glad that it worked out to go.
It’s an all-star cast with the aforementioned Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Ferrell is Harold Crick, an IRS agent who counts each of his strokes while brushing his teeth, and lives an entirely predictable and boring life.
Until he hears the voice.
The voice is narrating what he’s just done. The number of brushstrokes. Getting off the bus. Harold gets annoyed and yells at the sky to shut-up. But he doesn’t get too concerned until the voice announces: “Little did he know,” and mentions his imminent death.
This leaves Harold in a bit of a dilemma, and he ends up turning to literary professor Hoffman to help figure out the mystery. All the while, Emma Thomspon’s author struggling with writer’s block tries to find the best way to kill off Crick, with Queen Latifah as her assistant.
It was a very enjoyable movie, especially if you are of the writing persuasion. There were several laugh-out-loud moments, which I didn’t really anticipate. I don’t know that the romance sub-plot is very believable or plausible, but considering the whole movie’s premise, that isn’t a strong negative. Latifah was wasted in her role. Overall, I think it is well worth checking out. All you writers ought to appreciate it (although I hesitate to endorse it too much, as we are a notoriously picky crowd :D).
by Jason Joyner | Nov 13, 2006 | Blog, Uncategorized
I went to see my brother this weekend to celebrate his birthday (oh, I’m sorry, his 20th anniversary of his 25th birthday). We decided to catch a movie, and despite having Will Ferrell in it, we chose Stranger Than Fiction.
I first became aware of this movie through Dave Long at Faith*in *Fiction. He linked to the trailer, and I began to anticipate this movie. I don’t normally make opening weekends of movies unless it has the words “Star” and “Wars” in the title or is made by Pixar. I was glad that it worked out to go.
It’s an all-star cast with the aforementioned Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Ferrell is Harold Crick, an IRS agent who counts each of his strokes while brushing his teeth, and lives an entirely predictable and boring life.
Until he hears the voice.
The voice is narrating what he’s just done. The number of brushstrokes. Getting off the bus. Harold gets annoyed and yells at the sky to shut-up. But he doesn’t get too concerned until the voice announces: “Little did he know,” and mentions his imminent death.
This leaves Harold in a bit of a dilemma, and he ends up turning to literary professor Hoffman to help figure out the mystery. All the while, Emma Thomspon’s author struggling with writer’s block tries to find the best way to kill off Crick, with Queen Latifah as her assistant.
It was a very enjoyable movie, especially if you are of the writing persuasion. There were several laugh-out-loud moments, which I didn’t really anticipate. I don’t know that the romance sub-plot is very believable or plausible, but considering the whole movie’s premise, that isn’t a strong negative. Latifah was wasted in her role. Overall, I think it is well worth checking out. All you writers ought to appreciate it (although I hesitate to endorse it too much, as we are a notoriously picky crowd :D).
