Caption Game

Gena's new book covers are out, and they leave much to be desired. I think that creative captioning, though, could make all the difference in how we perceive them. What's the best caption you can come up with for each book?

VAMPIRE'S BRIDE (new release)


JEWEL OF ATLANTIS (re-release)


HEART OF THE DRAGON (re-release)

Tina Fey nails Sarah Palin Impersonation

I don't think I've seen as brilliant an impersonation since the Dana Carvey days.

Julius Caesar Speeches

Gena Showalter: All Your Questions Answered

As Gena's friend, once critique partner, and web mistress, I'm often asked by fans: "What's Gena REALLY like?" I've decided to share with you the truth behind the fantastic author. From her humble, struggling beginnings as a writer to her current superstar status: you'll find intriguing bits from an insider's perspective.

One question I'm more frequently asked is: "Has Gena changed with her celebrity?" I can honestly say that no she hasn't. And to illustrate this, I am sharing this picture I took of Gena in 2000 at a casual meeting in her home. I'd come over early one afternoon to give her back some books she'd loaned me, and this is how she greeted me. As you can see, Gena has not changed much at all. Except that she only puts on the inflatable bra for special occasions.

Just for Jill

Jill, are you sure you didn't get the mumps from some of these "friends" you were partying with? I wouldn't put it past Gena to intentionally infect you, so she could take over at AUTHOR TALK. She looks all kittenish and cute, but kittens have claws. :-)

Spamalot and My Birthday

Yesterday, I saw Spamalot at the OKC Civic Center with a group of friends. Today is my birthday, so it was a nice b-day outing. I admit, I was a bit skeptical about how much I was going to like this adaptation of MONTY PYTHON'S THE HOLY GRAIL. I am a devout lover of this film, and many of my friends and I enjoy recreating dialogue from various scenes, but listening to the soundtrack of the stage version, I wasn't impressed overmuch by several songs.

But in the context of the actual stage show----WOW!! I laughed my ass off. I had tears in my eyes in places. It recreated most of the best scenes from the movie, and added several new twists and turns that brought surprise and delight.

Here are some of my favorite scenes from the movie that were recreated quite faithfully in the stage musical (I know - but it's hard to pick only a couple of favorite scenes from THE HOLY GRAIL):

African v European Swallows and Migrating Coconuts:


Or the French Taunting and catapulting cow:


Sir Launcelot and Swamp Castle:


Tim the Enchanter, the Killer Rabbit, and the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch:


Brave Sir Robin and his Minstrels:


The Knights Who Say Ni:


Dennis and the anarcho-syndicalist commune/Strange women lying around in ponds


Bring Out Your Dead:


"We're Knights of the Round Table" ("We eat ham and jam and spam a lot"):


And, amazingly enough, the Black Knight:

Rinda and Skeletons and Books