PART II: AKIKO After Patrick and Sendai capture the mysterious thief, they discover the truth behind the Ninja’s quest in this, the second installment of Cave of the Shadow Ninja. AVAILABLE IN THE KINDLE STORE THIS FRIDAY !  Part II Sample: As the thoughts of his father consumed Ichi, Toji suddenly lifted a hand and…

Many thanks to those of you that have purchased Cave of the Shadow Ninja: Part I in the Kindle Store. Reviews are coming in and they are all good so far! Between writing projects, I contribute to my Instagram account, Five Second Film School. Each post is devoted to analyzing a movie or two a week. I talk…

Cave of the Shadow Ninja: Part I is now available in the Kindle store! If you have spent any amount of time with me over the past two years, there is a good chance I have talked your ear off about my book, a mythical fantasy adventure inspired by the culture and folklore of ancient…

At long last, I am so proud to present to you, “The Junto Presents,” a labor of love with my word-bro, Robert J. Gibbs, and my good friend, Timothy Thompson.  This podcast features a collection of short stories and other writings Rob and I have worked on for the past few years, presented in a unique…

It’s hard to believe that almost ten years have passed since an incredibly awesome group of people joined me to make the short film, “The Naked City.” I’d like to thank Joey Paur from GeekTyrant for his post last week about the film. It was great reliving the memories!   Joey’s Geektyrant Post Watch “The Naked City”…

I completed a screenplay this year entitled, “THUNDERHEAD.” It’s the story of a cowardly inventor who follows the legendary lumberjack, Paul Bunyan into a monster-infested region of North America to hunt down and kill Bigfoot. As a writer who loves to build worlds, I felt as though my journey through the land of Thunderhead wasn’t…

Back in 2007, I heard about a strange legend involving bagpipes and Griffith Park in Los Angeles. For close to forty years, the ghostly sounds of pipes could be heard over the hills on Sunday nights from the Hollywood Sign to Atwater Village to Warner Bros. Studios. Some say the sounds were ghosts. Some say they were the sounds…

My first post! And what a post indeed.  My good friend, Patrick Thomas Parnell teaches a class at Ringling College of Art and Design. Patrick asked for a short story to give to his students as an assignment. They were challenged to read the story and provide an illustration. I  gave him a poem I wrote inspired by…