David Mark Brown

Compliment Someone, Stupid!

David Mark Brown — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:23:42 +0000

Learning the skill of critique in our po-mo (post modern) world is handier than a grave digger learning how to sharpen a shovel. Bitching and moaning has become a competitive sport and a matter of pride. Without spending more than a few seconds considering this statement, it’s the only thing that unites every generation from [...]

A Guide to Giving Courteous Critique (plus rant!)

David Mark Brown — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:17:55 +0000

Posted in guide to critique

Everyone needs to be able to give valid critique every now and then, lest we end up with a friend embarrassed before the nation when Simon Cowell pronounces her tone deaf and fat (then despite listing “female” on her entry form, he continues to inform the world that our friend is most certainly a “dude”). [...]

The Extra by Michael Shea

David Mark Brown — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:59:00 +0000

Posted in Book Reviews

http://www.graspingforthewind.com/2010/04/27/book-review-the-extra-by-michael-shea/

Love this book!

The Waning of Thinking Man’s Schlock

David Mark Brown — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:01:22 +0000

Posted in Sustainable Storytelling The Green Porch

First off, I’m aware that the title of this post makes it sound like it should be in the latest issue of American Pharmaceuticals or Playboy. Ha, ha. Have your laugh so we can get on with it. Has the world gotten too cruel for highbrow potty humor? Has satire been relegated to AFV (the [...]

My Top 6 Underrated Sci-fi Movies

David Mark Brown — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:37:31 +0000

Posted in Sustainable Storytelling The Green Porch Uncategorized

Here are the Green Porch’s favorite sci-fi movies that haven’t seen the love they deserve. Why, you may ask, would I bother blathering on about such a trifle? Hey, everyone else is yammering about Tim Tebow and Ron Paul, so why can’t I give some props to a few movies that deserve more attention? (Sheesh, [...]

You Say Erotica, I Say Pornotica

David Mark Brown — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:31:02 +0000

Posted in eBook revolution The Green Porch

It’s been a great month of eVerse blog posts here on the Green Porch. Now that we dig deep into the closet of winter, we bid GPWeR (GreenPorch Winter of eReading) farewell. But as a final parting shot across the bow I ask a serious question. (Fine. It’s not really serious. But I like to [...]

Finding Free eBooks in Nook Store

David Mark Brown — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:18:40 +0000

Posted in eBook revolution The Green Porch

The miserly quest continues. The aftershocks of the largest eReader giving (and getting) season still shake the foundations of the eVerse. Like gorging on so many turkey sandwiches after Thanksgiving, you’ve stayed up late blurring eBook into eBook on your nifty new Nook. Now your budget is paying for it. Even $2.99 seems like a [...]

Filtering Porn Out of the eVerse

David Mark Brown — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:16:26 +0000

Posted in eBook revolution The Green Porch

Just like the rest of the internet, the eBook eVerse consist hugely of porn. It is sorta the plankton of the eVerse — the simplest life form that feeds the mindless that in turn feed the suckers and bottom-dwellers who in turn feed the commercial fiction writers who feed the how-to-write-commercial-fiction writers who feed the [...]

Dr. Pepper Kills Beloved Dublin Brand… Why?

David Mark Brown — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:23:41 +0000

Posted in The Green Porch

Okay. Contracts were broken. But how is that worse than lying on your taxes? This past Wednesday Dr. Pepper Snapple killed the “Dublin Dr. Pepper” brand name. They claim it was to protect the diluting of their Dr. Pepper trademark. Read more about it here. So nine different Dr. Pepper products (including Dr. Pepper 10. [...]

History’s Forgotten Moonlight Towers

David Mark Brown — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:57:59 +0000

Posted in Sustainable Innovation The Green Porch

Every era has technological innovations that seem significant at the time (and sometimes are) but somehow slip out of the history books to fade from the collective memory. During research for the second novel in my Reeferpunk series, I found one of these innovations too irresistible to pass up. From the late 19th century to [...]