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Cheap shower in this Third World country I'm currently in broke yesterday. Pain-in-the-ass to bathe out of buckets. Hoping the shower will get properly fixed soon...


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Read what it's like for an American to spend a dozen years in a Third World country. The sacrifice, the adapting, among many other chapters in my diverse life.

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Well, I've got two new students for the three remaining weeks at the Enlgish Academy I'm currently teaching at.

Helping one with creative writing, while giving the other pointers to enhance the autobiography he's working on.

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One more week of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Last Summer Olympics the U.S. athletes took part in a sexy cool pictorial. Would liked to have seen the Winter athletes follow suit!

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Had a nice time at the park with my wife and Giacomo yesterday...

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Some love stories last only a night, but are forever memorable.

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It's Valentine's Day over here on the other side of the world already. Will be taking the wife out for lunch and a stroll in the park(since I have to teach a writing class later this evening) and will see about posting a pic or two.

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A love story about a young man who travels to the other side of the world to be with his love. Ends up spending over a dozen years in a Third World country to stay with her. A true story, and one that is recounted in the pages of this autobiography.

...Or at least it seems that way!

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A few years back, before I became a full time author, I used to write/direct music videos every now and then for indie artists. Thought i'd share one with you:)

With this particular project I only had a cellphone camera to work with, and absolutely no budget. But despite the odds, I believe it came out pretty good.

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"A wonderful novella!
Very well-written
and structured perfectly.
Absolutely loved it!"
- The Romance Radio Network

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After humpin' my shoe, it appears my mini pin Gaicomo is turning Japanese!

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And here's the soundtrack to his escapade...

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We can learn a lot about ourselves by experiencing another's journey.

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As part of releasing one novella a month for the whole of 2014, four of these literary works will be what I am referring to as The Book Of Truths Series. Starting with next month's novella, Destined, this quartet of ebooks will contain the dramatic, thought-provoking, sensual stories of substance that I am known for.

So today's the big cover reveal of the fourth installment of this series. Entitled 'The Timekeeper's Daughter', it'll be coming out in June.

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Stories that will engage, excite, and enlighten you this Spring season! And in the meantime, why not pick up one of my 2013 releases? If you consider yourself a fan of literary substance, you won't regret it!

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...Truth is callin'!

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When it comes to storytelling, Hollywood screws up a lot more than they succeed. From productions based on original material to prequels, sequels, and remakes. It's no secret that most of the stories coming out of Tinsletown are rehashed over and over again. Cliched crap. Starting with the blueprint, the screenplay.

Lately, the flicks that have been getting on my nerves can be found in the genre of horror. Classics that start out as great movies, eventually falling into the hands of foolish producers, who then end up hiring unworthy writers, and before you know it there's a bunch of shitty films based on what started off as something so brilliant.

Horror generates such unfortunate outcomes more so than others. Candyman, Final Destination, Hellrasier, A nightmare On Elm Street, Chainsaw Massacre, etc. It's like these studios are oblivious to the fact that their egos are destroying their franchises. They act like they're so good, making themselves unapproachable to anyone who isn't already part of their corrupt crowd, which, in the end, comes back to bite them in the ass.

They hand off these great assets they have to those who end up turning gold into straw, which ultimately becomes lost revenue.
Sure they end up making their production costs back from DVD sales and distribution rights, but those numbers could be soooo much higher if the product was actually good.

I'm not one to criticize without backing up my statements with truth. So here it goes. Three examples of how I would make said horror stories great again...

1) A Nightmare On Elm Street - When I was growing up nothing was more cinematically cool to me than Freddy Krueger. And I loved learning about some of the origins to the story. Well, for the most part. Some of the content would be contradicted in sequels, but I really liked the story line that had Krueger's mother, Amanda, as a nun, who had been raped by a bunch of crazies while accidently left alone over night in an asylum.

Sadly, New line couldn't keep the franchise going strong, and it pretty much died out with 1991's Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. But then in 2010 the decided to remake the original.

HUGE MISTAKE!!!

Crap breeds crap. Every aspect of this film sucked!

What should they have done...?

Instead of being guilty of molesting the kids of Elm Street, which is why the parents burned Krueger alive, it should have all been a big mistake. He has a sweet and innocent relationship with the kids, then is *falsely* accused of molestation, is convicted in the court of public opinion, and is burned alive. So saddening... So tragic... The audience now roots for Freddy. They understand his pain and anguish, and feels a sense of justice when he takes his revenge.

Candyman - In the first one, Helen, the main character, is killed, in turn shocking the audience. Then, at the end, brilliantly, she returns when her name is called, leaving us with the understanding that she has gained the same after-life power as Candyman.

But they had to go fuck it up. The sequel was ok, (the origins part) but all others sucked.

What should they have done...?

HELEN!!!

Should have brought her back!

Texas Chainsaw Massacre - The original was one of the greatest disturbing films of all time, with a handful of crap to follow.

What should they have done...?

The origins of Leatherface!

Some piss-poor attempts have been made to give a little history to this iconic psycho, including the most recent, Texas Chainsaw 3D. LAME! Such a missed opportunity! Take us into Leatherface's world, from childhood to the picking up of the chainsaw. WHY does he do what he does?

The secret to horror is empathy. I'll be displaying such later this year with The Mirrored Staircase Trilogy. (http://fundanything.com/en/campaigns/...)

And lastly, what happened to the T & A the horror genre was famous for?! Not a single nude/sex scene in the last Nightmare, Chainsaw, and so many others! These types of scenes add to the adrenaline-pumping visceral experience the audience loves!

Pick up the phone, Hollywood. Truth is callin'!

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