Author Archives: P. Kirby

Immortals

Posted on March 12, 2012 by P. Kirby

“Where’s the beefcake?” Me, after watching Immortals, a film that is advertised as being “from the producers of 300.” Except 300, for all its flaws, featured some of the best that modern nutrition, gyms, and some steroids could make of … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger – Erin Pryor

Posted on March 9, 2012 by P. Kirby

Good morning, all! Today, in place of the usual snarking on movies and odd doodles from my sketchpad, I’m pleased to welcome Erin Pryor, author of Pillars in Time, a time travel romance. Erin has stopped by for an interview … Continue reading →

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Drive

Posted on March 5, 2012 by P. Kirby

After watching Drive, a couple of things came to mind: First, I hope Ryan Gosling wasn’t paid by the word, and second, the only way to make Los Angeles look like anything other than an overpopulated, ugly-ass, shithole is to … Continue reading →

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And the Dental Plan Sucks Too

Posted on March 2, 2012 by P. Kirby

Still busy writing; muse is kicking my ass. Today’s sketchbook dump is one of several silly variations of “Most dangerous jobs in Middle Earth” that’s been kicking around my head. The most dangerous, of course, being Frodo’s gardener. The plan … Continue reading →

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Black Swan

Posted on February 26, 2012 by P. Kirby

I don’t think I’ve ever entirely forgiven Natalie Portman for the Star Wars debacle. Of course, I know the real blame lies with George Lucas and his pathological inability to direct anything with a pulse. I also know Portman isn’t … Continue reading →

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Scars

Posted on February 24, 2012 by P. Kirby

I still can’t draw people. Not very well, anyway. I’m starting to think it’s some kind of weird psychological hang-up, because I don’t have the same problem with animals. Human proportions, for some reason, don’t make sense to my artist’s … Continue reading →

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Real Steel

Posted on February 22, 2012 by P. Kirby

Technically, Real Steel isn’t my kind of movie. I mean, sure, it has fighting robots, and battles between giant mechanized men are totally my thing. Violence. Futuristic technology. Yay! Except, Real Steel relies on the “cute kid” plot device and … Continue reading →

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Unholy Ghosts

Posted on February 21, 2012 by P. Kirby

In which I actually like an urban fantasy novel…. I first heard about Unholy Ghosts over on Dear Author, where a mild kerfuffle (very mild, by Internet standards) went down in the comments over the protagonist’s drug use. I remember … Continue reading →

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Bet Your eBook Can’t Do This!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by P. Kirby

I’m utterly obsessed with my current WIP. Writing anything else when these damn pushy characters keep demanding time is about impossible. They did let me take a break and do some sketching…. I was thinking about my earlier post regarding … Continue reading →

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Familiarity Breeds Nitpicking

Posted on February 14, 2012 by P. Kirby

Some movies just don’t hold up well to repeated viewing. Last week my husband and I re-watched Iron Man 2 and Star Trek (2009). We’ve seen both at least three times already, and of the two, Star Trek holds up … Continue reading →

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