Brain Food Reviews West of Sunset
And in a special edition of Brain Food, Triple J gives a very awesome and hilarious review of my latest title, West of Sunset. Have a gander.
And in a special edition of Brain Food, Triple J gives a very awesome and hilarious review of my latest title, West of Sunset. Have a gander.
So I had the distinct pleasure of being on Next Gen Publishing panel with some very fine gents during Norwescon recently. Thanks to Triple J who was gracious enough to film this and thanks to my buddy Kurt who was coming in from out of town and I wasn’t able to answer the phone. And … More Next Gen Publishing
So at Norwescon, Triple J and I had just finished lunch and I was in between panels so we decided to do an impromptu interview. I was uber-wired not only because of hanging out with one of my favorite peeps, but I was also consuming a ridiculous amount of caffeine that weekend. Â A really fun … More Norwescon Interview
And the celebration of being a Black Geek for Black History Month continues as I discuss one of my all-time favorite series and one of my favorite genres of music. Random Fact # 28: The first concert I ever attended was Run DMC & Aerosmith. Hip hop culture is a long lost love of mine. … More We Are Legion
Hat tip to my beloved Internet Wife RVCBard The Goddess Has Spoken!!!!!! *bows in reverance*
And in honor of football season (and bookmark this because this is one of the rare times you’ll see me honor sports, lol), I thought I’d post this gem here. Talk about a tight-end, damn. And on this most glorious day, I just want to say, HAPPY APPLE IPHONE 5 DAY!!!!!!!! Who run the world? … More Happy iPhone 5 Day
For many reasons I no longer believe in coincidence. I think that most things happen for a purpose. As most of you are aware, I’m a hardcore Apple fan. While I owned iPods for years prior, in August of 2009, I was happy to purchase my very first Macbook Pro. A year later I … More Enter The Mountain Lion
The Mavericks are back with an awesome new video, “Born to Be Blue” which you can watch below or here and is also available on iTunes. Keep an eye out for the background audience members. You may see a very familiar face. 😉
You can thank and/or blame my boy Jackson for this one. As many of you are aware, The Great Gatsby was one of the major inspirations for my novel Hollowstone. The first half of the novel especially serves as a modern retelling/homage to the Fitzgerald classic. So imagine my surprise when I learned of this: http://greatgatsbygame.com/ … More The Great Gatsby Game
Deep in the heart of Africa lies Wakanda, an advanced and unconquerable civilization. A family of warrior-kings possessing superior speed, strength and agility has governed this mysterious nation as long as time itself. The latest in this famed line is young King T’Challa, the great hero known worldwide as the Black Panther. Now outsiders once … More Black Panther: Review
Sick of the holiday season? The rampant consumerism? Society’s greed? And everyone acting rude and obnoxious jerks and embodying everything that goes opposite of what this holiday season is supposed to be about? Well we have a movement for you. It’s called Occupy North Pole. We’re taking on the one percent that gets ignored: Santa … More Occupy North Pole
They grow up so fast. My awesome little cousin (well, he’s not little anymore but he’s awesome as ever), Tony B has entered the music game. And cuz has come out swinging with “Fall,” the title track off his upcoming EP. Anyone who’s known me for five seconds knows that I’m all about promoting and … More Introducing Tony B
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” -Steve Jobs As most of you are no doubt aware, yesterday we lost Apple co-founder, inventor and visionary Steve Jobs along with Civil Rights leader Fred Shuttlesworth. This will surprise no one who has known me for over five seconds but … More Jobs Well Done
My Hollowstone book trailer was recently featured over on the Fledgling Librarian as part of the site’s feature on book trailers. I was happy to be included. If you haven’t seen the book trailer for for Hollowstone, you can check it out here.
“I’ve had a lot of people talking at me the last few days. Everyone just lining up to tell me how unimportant I am. And I’ve finally figured out why. Power. I have it. They don’t. This bothers them….You guys didn’t come all the way from England to determine whether or not I was good … More The Cost Of Being A Champion
So I thought I’d switch gears here for a second and discuss one of my favorite series on the web today: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers. Random Fact # 28: The first concert I ever attended was Run DMC & Aerosmith. Hip hop culture is a long lost love of mine. This usually shocks people … More Why I’m Down With The LXD
The late brilliant Dwayne McDuffie made the following video discussing the harsh realities of being a black writer, in regards to the racism, rebuke and attacks (both professional and personal) that we face in our day-to-day. While he was speaking on the comic book industry specifically, I can tell you from firsthand experience from promoting … More On Being A Black Writer
HOLY CRIPES! My first video review for Hollowstone. Check it out.
Hello. My name is Dennis R. Upkins and today is the official release of my debut novel, Hollowstone. The book is kinda awesome if I do say so myself, and I’d like for you to check it out. Life for Noah Scott changes drastically when he is accepted to Hollowstone Academy, one of the most … More Hollowstone: The Official Release