Sean's scribblings...

From Crimespree magazine...

Max Allan Collins Interview. At Bouchercon 36 in Chicago, I sat down with Road to Perdition author Max Allan Collins for a frank and freewheeling conversation about the lessons he’s learned during his 30-year career, the perils of publishing in the 21st century and how much oral sex is too much…

Murder Right & Proper covers the 2005 Bloody Words conference. The theme of the gathering provided an excuse to ask mystery authors what they look for in a (fictional) murder. Anne Perry, Peter Robinson, Maureen Jennings, Rick Mofina, Greg Herren and others share their murderous predilections.

For a few years during the dot-com boom, I had a monthly column on AvidProNet, "the portal for media professionals." Some examples...

The Nightmare of Post Production examines the things that producers do - and fail to do - which make post production a living hell.
Broadband - The Dawning of a New Era takes a critical look at the Brave New World predictions of WorldCom guru John Sidgmore.
New Directions in Las Vegas was written in 2001 but is still relevant to the challenges faced today by the television industry.
Dear Santa... Dear Santa... is an open letter to St. Nick and a nostalgic look back at the days of film editing.
The Audience is Listening attempts to bridge the communication gap between video and sound editors...and producers.
Visual Effects Rule, Dude takes stock of changing aesthetic trends and asks, "Whatever happened to the 'less is more' principle?"

And some articles from AvidProNet...

Sales, Drugs and Rock & Roll examines how the art and commerce of Music Video have changed and how the Internet is pushing the boundaries even further.
You've Been Stiffed aims to help media freelancers collect from their deadbeat clients.
Internet & Media Connection - Where is the Value? covers an NAB 2000 covergence session, featuring keynotes by Steve Canepa of IBM and Jerry Yang of Yahoo.
The Programming Edge covers an NAB 2001 panel discussion moderated by ABC newsman Sam Donaldson, about the current crisis in television programming.

Previously unpublished...
The Slippery Slope is a piece I wrote for baseball lovers. I never submitted it anywhere, so it hasn't been published anywhere. But I like it, so here it is.