Spooky Empire 2019 showcases horror short film
TAMPA, FL, OCTOBER 28, 2019 – Spooky Empire International Film Festival 2019 will showcase filmmaker Mark Wooden’s horror short film “Where the Heart Bleeds” on Sunday, November 3rd at 11:15 am.
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How to find a model for your book cover
So you’ve decided you want a unique image for your book cover? A good way to do that is to do a photoshoot. But how to find a model? Glad you asked! I got you.
How to find a photographer for your eBook cover image
Why does an author need to know how to find a photographer? You judge a book by its cover. You know you do. As a self-published author, you can find some clip art and pray not to get the same raven-haired beauty as everyone else. Or, you can have some fun with it, do a […]
Mark’s writing “Star Wars” fanfiction! (Updated)
Didn’t get the chance to shoot a publishable vlog post, but there are some funny outtakes on the horizon. Meanwhile, I did get more fanfiction written. This time, I’m taking a break from comic book heroes and moving into a galaxy far, far away.
On George Lucas: even a visionary needs a team
George Lucas gave every Gen X boy and some girls their childhood through his visionary work on “Star Wars.” The failure of his Prequel Trilogy to live up to the childhood dreams reveals a point hidden in the Classic Trilogy: Lucas is a visionary, but even he needed a crack team to make that vision […]
G.I. Joe, Star Wars, James Bond, and Buffy: The Unlikely Origins of My Urban Fantasy Series
Spike Lee studied under Martin Scorsese. Tarantino devoured Grindhouse movies. No creator creates in a vacuum. They have an original voice, but they also find inspiration from other works of art — even outside of the urban fantasy genre. It’s time I gave props to the inspirations behind my urban fantasy fiction. I hope my journey […]