Griffin Reads – Hellboy, Vol. 2: Wake the Devil
Wake the Devil by Mike Mignola is the second installment of the Hellboy graphic novel series. In it, the iconic paranormal investigator faces a new and chilling adversary. Read More …
Griffin Reads – Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Dragons of Autumn Twilight, co-authored by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, marks the beginning of the Dragonlance Chronicles. Read More …
The Universal Storytelling of “A Christmas Carol”
It’s Christmas time, and that means that the Schopfer home is filled with the signs of the season. A tree that has taken over the living room, holiday music echoes from several rooms at once, and every evening there are showings of all our favorite Read More …
The Hazards of Origin Stories
Our modern media is awash with reboots, adaptations, and re-imaginings, which means that we’ve become very familiar with origin stories involving characters that we already know. While many of these stories are perfectly serviceable, let’s take the opportunity to examine some of the potential issues Read More …
The Best Season for Writing
Autumn has always been a special time for me. Living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, I’m surrounded by green for the majority of the year. I love the coolness of green, but for one month there’s an explosion of different colors around my home. Reds, Read More …
Griffin Reads – Dave Barry’s Money Secrets
In “Dave Barry’s Money Secrets,” the renowned humorist Dave Barry takes a hilariously satirical approach to the world of personal finance. Read More …
Griffin Reads – The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
In H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath,” we follow the protagonist, Randolph Carter, on a surreal and nightmarish journey. Read More …
Griffin Reads –Beast
In Peter Benchley’s “Beast,” the tranquil waters of Bermuda turn into a nightmare as a series of mysterious and savage attacks terrorize the island. Read More …
The Best Book-Selling Event I’ve Ever Had
Last weekend, I went to the Rose City Comic Con in Portland, Oregon as a vendor to sell my books and some related merchandise. This was by far my biggest event yet, with tens of thousands of attendees and hundreds of competing vendors. I did Read More …
Griffin Reads –Magician: Master (Riftwar Saga, Book 2)
In “Magician: Master,” the second book of the Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feist, the epic tale of Pug continues. Read More …
