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TPG Week 49: Graphic Novels & Raising Your Game

| December 2, 2011 | 18 Comments
TPG Week 49: Graphic Novels & Raising Your Game

We’ve got returning Brave One Liam Hayes this week! He’s sent us an excerpt of a graphic novel to dissect. Let’s see what I have to say about Graphic Novels and Raising Your Game. (That’s an invite to click, if you didn’t know.)

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TPG Week 44: Artists Pad, Too!

| October 28, 2011 | 13 Comments
TPG Week 44: Artists Pad, Too!

We’re back once again with another new Brave One in Kirk McCosker! Come inside and see how Artists Pad, Too!

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TPG Week 36: Pulling Back The Curtain (Updated!)

| September 2, 2011 | 4 Comments
TPG Week 36: Pulling Back The Curtain (Updated!)

We pull back the curtain some on a script submitted to me for true editing. Let’s see what Brave One John Vinson’s first draft looked like, shall we? (Also, there were some technical difficulties, but those have now been squared away. Thanks!)

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TPG Week 34: Padding Isn’t Your Friend

| August 19, 2011 | 47 Comments
TPG Week 34: Padding Isn’t Your Friend

        Welcome back to The Proving Grounds, one and all! This week, we have another Brave One who is new here. Let’s all welcome Lance Boone, as he brings us the first tale of Heaven’s Hitman Related Posts:TPG Week 73: Another Copyrighted Character!TPG Week 69: Bring Your Readers With You For The […]

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TPG Week 33: Writing A Well-Known Superhero

| August 12, 2011 | 9 Comments
TPG Week 33: Writing A Well-Known Superhero

We’ve got Carlos Parra, a new Brave One entering The Proving Grounds! Come inside and see his rendition of a well-known superhero!

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TPG Week 31: Small Tweaks

| July 29, 2011 | 1 Comment
TPG Week 31: Small Tweaks

Once again, Tyler James has stepping into The Proving Grounds! Let’s see what kind of Small Tweaks I can make, shall we?

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TPG Week 27: Border Time!

| July 1, 2011 | 13 Comments
TPG Week 27: Border Time!

Jon Parrish is back! Let’s see how he does this time! Come on in and see how he tackles Border Time!

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B&N Week 25: I’m Not Mad, I’m Angry!

| June 14, 2011 | 4 Comments
B&N Week 25: I’m Not Mad, I’m Angry!

Well, maybe they’re angry while being mad. They’ve got to have some reason to kill and such, right? Come on in as I discuss killers that wear masks, use sharp objects, and are sometimes speechless.

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TPG Week 23: Giving Info Organically Through Dialogue

| June 3, 2011 | 14 Comments
TPG Week 23: Giving Info Organically Through Dialogue

Jon Parrish is this week’s Brave One! Let’s see what I mean by Giving Info Organically Through Dialogue.

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B&N Week 23: There Wolf, There Castle

| May 31, 2011 | 2 Comments
B&N Week 23: There Wolf, There Castle

Talking about lycanthropes this week. Is it all fur and fangs? Come inside and see, as I continue talking about horror! I won’t bite…unless you look tasty!

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B&N Week 22: Bring Out Your UnDead!

| May 24, 2011 | 4 Comments
B&N Week 22: Bring Out Your UnDead!

I’m talking about vampires! “Vampires! Pariahs among fiends!” (I love old movies.) Anyway, come in and see as I continue to examine horror monsters!

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B&N Week 21: Horror Overview

| May 17, 2011 | 3 Comments
B&N Week 21: Horror Overview

I’m giving an overview of horror on the inside. I even talk about what horror monster scares me. Interested? You know what to do.

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