Adam J. Whitlatch

The funny thing about final drafts is that they have this strange way of making themselves not final. Just when I think I’m happy with this manuscript some little detail that affects the entire storyline pops up and eats at me until I can no longer defend it and must administer some red ink surgery. [...]

Now that is one beautiful cover, am I right? What you’re seeing here is issue five of Unheard Magazine. This issue contains a flash fiction piece from the universe of my E.R.A. – Earth Realm Army novels entitled “Recalled.” This is a double-sized issue and you can pick it up for $10.70 here. Or if [...]

Old n’ Busted / New Hotness If you asked my close friends and family to describe me, you would probably hear from all of them some variation of the phrase, “And he always wears that god damned smelly-ass Mighty Ducks hat!” When I was about thirteen or so I bought the hat on the left [...]

As noted in my last post, Jessica and I went to see The Lightning Thief for our Valentine’s date. I actually liked it a lot. A few people (including Jess) have told me that the movie only VERY loosely follows the book, which to an extent is to be expected. From what Jess told me [...]

My wife and I are going out tonight for Valentine’s Day for dinner and a movie, leaving the boys with my folks for the evening. So this begs the question, what movie will we see? Well, since we’re going to Keokuk for our date our choices are pretty limited: Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The [...]

If you have a Facebook account (or MySpace account if you’re stuck back in 2006 with the rest of the losers) then you’ve probably come across what I’m about to rant about before. There is one unforgivable sin of the social networks, and no it’s not ceaseless invites for Farmville and Mafia, but those are [...]

I have a new scifaiku (science fiction-themed haiku) in the latest issue of Scifaikuest. You can pick up your copy for $6 at Genre Mall. There are two different editions of Scifaikuest… electronic and print. However, my poem is exclusive to the print edition. I highly recommend ordering a copy. Scifaiku are always a fun [...]