Audiobook Reviews Now Online
For all you slackers who didn’t pick up the July issue of Locus, you can now
read my audiobook review column for free at
Locus Online.
Archive for July, 2004
Scene Composition (in TV/Film)
For those of you who watched SIX FEET UNDER last week (the 7/11 episode, the one where David’s ex-fiance’s father dies), here’s a question:
Could any of you tell he was about to be struck by lightning? There was something about the direction of that scene that told me it was going to happen–particularly, the way the shot stays inside the building while the man exits. I’ve had this same thing happen when I’m watching a scene and a car blows up (or some other type of explosion happens). Though in this case, there were other clues, such as the rain outside and his theft of the umbrella (thus providing a SIX FEET UNDERish irony to his death).
Is this bad/lazy direction/shot selection, or is it just that we who notice these things are astute observers?
A little love
Check this out — Praise for me!
Dear Editors,
Mr. Adams recently wrote a review for one of our audiobook titles, ‘SALEM’S LOT by Stephen King, and I have to say, I was so impressed by it. It is, by far, one of the best audio reviews I have ever read in my time at Simon & Schuster Audio. His description of the narration is eloquent, descriptive, and truly shows him to be an aficionado of spoken word.
Please send our regards to Mr. Adams.
all best,
Theresa Pantazopoulos
Theresa Pantazopoulos
Publicity Manager
Simon & Schuster Audio
For those of you who don’t read Locus–first, shame on you. But if you don’t read Locus and you still want to read my reviews, they will be reprinted on Locus Online in the near future. Stay tuned.
A week of slush
This past week or so of slush seems to have been uncommonly good. I set aside quite a few stories over the past couple days, much more than usual.
Was everyone waiting to send their good stuff until Gordon was away teaching Clarion?
More audio news
More good news!
Amazing Stories has accepted two audiobook reviews by me for their September issue (which I believe will be issue #2). It also looks like I’ll be contributing audiobook reviews to them on a regular basis, so stay tuned. This, of course, being in addition to my Locus reviews.
Not to suck up or anything, but I have to say that I’ve been very impressed with editor Dave Gross thus far. His suggested edits to my reviews tightened up several spots nicely and really improved them overall.
First audiobook review column published!
Sorry I haven’t been posting more recently. Been very busy with freelance stuff. That and haven’t thought of anything interesting to post.
Some good news in the mail yesterday: I received my July 2004 Locus contributor copy (and payment) which features my first audiobook review column. It should be on newstands soon. Go buy it.
Oh, last week Gordon and I saw TV’s The Bachelor/New York Giants QB Jesse Palmer at Liberty Bar & Grill in Hoboken when we were out having lunch. Palmer was having lunch with another rather large gentleman who I assume was a fellow football player, but I didn’t recognize him (looked to be a linebacker or lineman of some sort). This siting didn’t make my day or anything (I will never watch any incarnation of The Bachelor, and I’m not a Giant’s fan), but it was somewhat amusing.