I don’t know if I’ve addressed this issue directly before in any previous ruminations about my writing process around here, but you’ve probably noticed I try to keep pretty grounded in real history. “The Gathering Storm” takes place in 2010, and you’ll find political figures right where they should be: The president, the secretaries of […]
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Real Life in the Midst of Fiction
Posted: 23rd November 2013 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in RuminationsThe Lighter Side of Things
Posted: 5th May 2013 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in Announcements / General, RuminationsBefore I get to my next bit of fiction (probably the next chapter of “The Gathering Storm”), I thought I’d pop in here with another post for my “Ruminations” category. Or maybe it’s a “General Announcement.” Hell, let’s just say it’s both and move on. Clearly, things get a little dark around here. I mean, […]
Been a while since my last fiction post, but wanted you all to know I’m starting on the next chapter of “The Gathering Storm” and have a ton of ideas for various one-off stories. In the meantime, realizing I also haven’t posted anything for the “Ruminations” category around here for a while, let me talk […]
Noble Hearts and Spandex/Leather/Latex Outfits
Posted: 24th May 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in RuminationsAs y’all await the next bit of fiction (the next chapter of “The Gathering Storm” methinks…) I thought I’d toss up a quick little writing rumination to hold you over. I realized a few days ago that many of my Whethermen characters lack the towering nobility of many classic superheroes, like Green Lantern, Superman, Wonder […]
My Own Personal Gotham
Posted: 10th May 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in RuminationsTags: marksburgh, New Judah
Apologies to Depeche Mode…I really shouldn’t abscond with and alter a lyric from their very fine song “Personal Jesus” just to make a catchy headline. And with respect to New York City…no, you’re not the Gotham I’m referring to. As most of you reading this probably know (or likely you wouldn’t be at a blog […]
I’ve had to rethink various things in the Whethermen universe as I’ve gone along. For example, I’ve had to revise Query’s age slightly and his entrance onto the scene (historically speaking) in New Judah for things to make more sense. Also, I’ve gone back and altered just how long he’s been without sleep to have […]
A Little of This…a Little of That
Posted: 29th March 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in RuminationsI know I ruminated and even fretted slightly in this recent post about whether my characters might be too derivative of other iconic or even obscure comic book characters. (You know, I just realized Mad Dash is perhaps a kind of a mash-up of the Flash and the Creeper). Today, I wanted to talk about […]
Just a little bit of chatter about the writing process to fill a little space until the next chapter of “The Gathering Storm” arrives in a day or two. Romance in the lives of superheroes isn’t anything new. The always sultry Scarlet Witch married Vision, an emotionless android. Cyclops and Marvel Girl/Phoenix were a longstanding […]
Given how phenomenally big a critical and commercial hit “The Watchmen” was as a comic book mini-series and graphic novel…and how long it took to get to the big screen…I certainly think I can expect that my Whethermen characters should see motion picture adaptation treatment in, oh, about 80 years. Probably in an alternate-reality version […]
Sometimes the lines between homage, inspiration and copy-catting are thin. As I write these stories, I sometimes wonder if there really are any new ideas or memes in the superhero and supervillain world. Now, that may sound maudlin, I know. But I’m not really stressing about it. Just ruminating. (Plus, I’ll be posting another chapter […]