Author Archives : Erin S. Bales

Hey there, Delilah!: An Interview with BAFTA-Award Winner Cissy Jones


Hi, dear Chicers! I hope you’re all staying safe and healthy. We are truly blessed/cursed to live in interesting times, aren’t we? Thanks to social distancing, the Internet has become a more important place than ever, especially since it allows us to get up close and personal without ever leaving home. Speaking of which, I had the amazing opportunity to…

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Crossing the Expanse: A Discussion of Leviathan Wakes


Howdy, dear Chicers! I hope you’re staying healthy and safe out there. My Resolution Project for this year was to reread the Expanse series in its entirety in preparation/anticipation for the final book, for which the release date should be announced sooner than later. So, whether you’re looking for a refresher, are as big of a fangirl/boy as I am,…

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Inside the Spec Chic Studio: An Interview with Craig Schaefer


Howdy, dear Chicers! Well, it’s February, which means groundhogs, candy hearts, and, if you’re like my friend Tom, one birthday every four years. February is also a wonderful time for a discussion about the perks and perils of writing. Imagine it, if you will: Two people, a man and a woman, sitting across from one another in matching leather armchairs.…

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Trick-or-Treat! A Mixed Bag of Awful and Awesome


Happy October, Chicers! The air is crisp, everything is pumpkin-spice flavor, and my boots and sweaters are back in rotation. In other words, it’s decorative gourd season, mofos! (FYI, that article is a classic, but probably NSFW.) Not to mention, this awesome month comes with a prominent holiday: Columbus Day, where we celebrate the raping, plundering, and enslavement of… Wait. We…

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Review of Into the Dark: Episodes 7-12


Since I already said my piece about Blumhouse Productions, the driving force behind this ambitious year-long project, and Hulu’s odd lack of promotion in my first post, I think we can jump right into the reviews of Into the Dark, episodes 7-12. Oh, I do want to give a shout-out to whoever made the posters for this series. The images…

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First Contact? More Like Worst Contact!: A Review of Season One of Another Life


Another Life (2019) Released by: Netflix Rating: TV-MA Created by: Aaron Martin Number of episodes: 10 Why I Chose It: Two words — Katee Sackhoff. Ever since the debut of the Battlestar Galactica reboot, I have been a huge fan of Sackhoff, both on- and off-screen. She and Tricia Helfer (Six) have remained great friends since BSG, and they’ve used their celeb…

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