Update 7/25/07--After a long absence, I just posted something new--a new review of Cavern of Babel. Things have been really busy in my life, but hopefully you've been keeping up with my blog and knew that already. Once everything calms down, I hope to get back into a regular pattern of updating the website again. Thanks for bearing with me.

No Update 6/13/07--Sorry, folks. I'm in the middle of conferences and job interviews, so the update is going to have to be skipped this week. Hopefully I'll be back on schedule next week!

Update 6/6/07--Chapter Eighteen is up, which focuses on how a scene can improve when there's more than just one character present.

Update 5/30/07--Commentary for Chapter Seventeen is up, which focuses on how I've changed as a writer since I wrote Cavern of Babel.

Update 5/23/07--The commentary for Chapter Sixteen of Cavern of Babel is up, which includes a lengthy portion of the first draft, and an analysis of how it changed in the revision process.

Update 5/16/07--Chapter Fifteen is up, which includes an example of how the book was originally narrated. Bonus!

Update 5/9/07--The commentary for Chapter Fourteen is up. Check out my thoughts on hiking.

Update 5/2/07--Two treats just posted. The first is this week's Buttersby Commentary, Chapter Thirteen. The second is a deleted scene from Cavern of Babel. Enjoy.

Update 4/25/07--The next Buttersby Commentary is up. Chapter twelve already!

Update 4/20/07--Just posted a review for one of my new favorite movies, Bullets Over Broadway

Update 4/18/07--Chapter Eleven's Commentary is up, including a brief discussion of how my ideas affect my writing.

Update 4/16/07--A new Grumpy Old Vampires is up. Victor continues his quest.

Update 4/13/07--I posted another personal essay of mine: U-Turn.

Update 4/11/07--The commentary of Chapter Ten is up, along with a preliminary sketch Shawn made of Ozzy.

Update 4/9/07--Victor begins his plan in Grumpy Old Vampires Episode Six. Naturally, nothing goes as hoped.

Update 4/6/07--A review of The Philadelphia Story is now up. Fantastic movie--go watch it.

Update 4/4/07--Chapter Nine's commentary is up. It's more of a short essay on a lesson we can learn from Buttersby.

Update 4/2/07--In this week's Grumpy Old Vampires, Victor comes up with a plan to get the money he needs for his Rascal. Legal Loopholes for Vampires are discussed.

Update 3/30/07--I just posted a personal essay I wrote a few years ago. One of the few. Enjoy.

Update 3/28/07--Chapter Eight now has a commentary. Let there be much rejoicing.

Update 3/26/07--More Grumpy Old Vampires. This week's episode introduces the desire of every aging vampire: a Rascal 625.

Update 3/23/07--For you adaptation junkies out there (all 4 of you), I've posted a copy of my Masters Thesis. Over 150 pages of new content! And it's not even Christmas.

Update 3/21/07--Chapter Seven's commentary has now been posted. Thoughts on language learning.

Update 3/19/07--Episode three of Grumpy Old Vampires is out. You will read it now.

Update 3/16/07--This week's academic paper is on why Jar Jar Binks' dialect was horribly wrong. I mean horribly.

Update 3/14/07--Commentary for Chapter Six is up, including some of my thoughts about adaptation.

Update 3/12/07--Episode 2 of Grumpy Old Vampires is up. Remember, there's going to be a new one of these every Monday.

Update 3/9/07--For any of you out there who still need to write English papers, I've put up one of my secret weapons: I call it the Campbell Hero Outline, complete with citations and ready for use.

Update 3/7/07--Commentary for Chapter Five is up. Included are several concept drawings of Meander. What a deal!

Update 3/5/07--I just posted a short story: Tonight, the first in what may prove to be an ongoing online series I'm working on. Think Grumpy Old Men meets Interview with a Vampire. Grumpy Old Vampires.

Update 3/2/07--This week's academic paper: The First Crusade for Dummies. Warning! Freshman writing level!

Update 2/28/07--The commentary for Chapter Four is up. Actually, it turned in to more of a diatribe about characterization. Tell me what you think.

Update 2/26/07--I posted a review of The World of Henry Orient, a film I watched and enjoyed over the weekend. Great family fun, and it might even make you think.

Update 2/23/07--Commentary for Chapter Three is up, with bonus pictures of me in costume and a sketch of Swogger.

Update 2/21/07--I've added a guide to adaptation, for those of you out there interested in an academic approach to understanding adaptation.

Update 2/16/07--For some comic relief, I've posted my first book (written back when I was in third grade) in its entirety. Enjoy.

Update 2/15/07--I've added a Q&A with Albert Packard (me) that's appearing in this quarter's edition of Diamond Triple C's newsletter. It's mainly information about Cavern of Babel and the writing process that went into it.

Update 2/13/07--The commentary for Chapter Two is up, complete with an original test illustration by Shawn Boyles.

Update 2/12/07--I've put up my first academic piece, a little something I did back in 2000 called The Price of Magic.

Update 2/10/07--Kirkus Discoveries reviewed Cavern of Babel! I've posted it as well as the previous review by Timewastersguide. As an added bonus, I've posted the first three chapters of Cavern of Babel for anyone interested in reading them.

Update 2/8/07--Bio section is now up.

Update 2/7/07--Commentary for chapter one is up.

Update 2/5/07--I've just posted the commentary for the title page, and I also have the commentary explanation page, as well as information about why I chose the pen name Albert Packard to write Cavern of Babel. (And as a special bonus, it also has what you've all been waiting for: a picture of me with an alpaca.)

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I'm Bryce Moore, writer, librarian and some-time scholar. Welcome to my website. Here you'll find information about me, my writing, my life, my research and . . . anything else I choose to post. I'm updating things weekly, so check back often to see what's here. I'll update the list to the left with whatever's new, although you can always just browse the categories above if you'd prefer. The more time I have to work on this, the more material will be up. And don't forget to check out the blog, which I update practically daily. Thanks for visiting!