First off, I hope everyone had a great New Year's Day! Ringing in 2021 brought an end to the nightmare we shared together in 2020. If you're here, congratulations on making it through. It was a tough year for many people, but I'm thankful for all of you for being on this journey with me. …
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Being a Plotter vs. Being a Pantster
I'm still not sure which one of these types I am when I write. Do I sit around and sketch out the plot of the book or story? Do I sit behind the PC and let the story flow organically from my brain? Can a person do a mix of the two and still be …
The Counter of Responsibilities Strikes Back!
It has been too long since I sat here and told you what I was working on and how far I was in each project. Admittedly, Some new things have popped up and some things got pushed back. So, here we go... 1. The Calling- The novella is complete and has been subbed out. 2. …
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Imaginarium 2014: There and Back Again
This past weekend, I made my way to Louisville, KY for the Imaginarium convention. It was the first year for the gathering and it didn't show it. The promoters did an amazing job and the foundation is rock-solid as this con carries forward. I can't wait to return next year. While there, I met some …
I Miss Short Fiction Writing.
I'm sitting here behind the computer and find myself lost. I've spent so much of my time the past three weeks getting Wicked Tales for Wicked People ready, I haven't worked on anything new. When I started off the year, the usual goal of ten published stories was pushed off. There are only so many …
The End.
Good news! I have finally finished the first draft of The Calling. It took longer then I expected, but it turned out well. Chronologically, this novella takes place before In Memoriam and will have ties to the White Creek novel I'm about 10k words into. When completed, it forms a trilogy and I can put …
Enter the Imaginarium…
It is now official and I can announce I'll be a guest author and panelist at the Imaginarium convention in Louisville, KY on September 19-21. Nothing beats a weekend of books, beer, and cigars! Besides the schedule, I will have a table and the short story collection will debut there. Looking up and down the guest …
Still Alive…
Hey gang, Sorry about the long absence from here, but life has been a blur the past few weeks. I admit, I've barely been able to turn on my computer, much less write or catch up on the things rampaging in my skull. There seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel …
Some Light Reading and 2014 Goals
Happy New Year! To get the year off to a creeping good start, try checking out the new issue of Sirens Call Publications eZine, The Sirens Call. The theme for the issue was, "Dead and Dying" and for any one who has ever wanted to read about my death, this free eZine issue is the …
The 2013 That Was…
Well, 2013 is quickly drawing to a close. Here we sit together on the edge of another year gone by and a new one about to begin. We are in that time where people ponder what happened to them in the past year and think about what they want to achieve in the new frame. …
Our Darkest Fears 