I read a T shirt or bumper sticker a few months ago that read something like: It’s Not Hoarding if it’s Books. Now that’s a statement to which any true book lover can relate. Is there ever enough space? Nope, I say. Nope. Nope. And …
Read MoreSo, what scares you?
I hereby posit that there is no such thing as the perfect horror story. To my mind the absolute perfect horror story would be so utterly terrifying that the reader would drop dead upon reading the story. He or she would be literally “scared to …
Read MoreI’ve updated the title story of Rohmer’s Garden.
You’ll get the full explanation, along with the updated version of the complete story here: The reason I’m not posting the whole thing here is that the story comes in at over 5000 words, which I’m thinking might be too long for a post. My …
Read MoreShall I blame the characters?
I suppose I could do so, but why? Am I not the author, the one supposedly in control? If you happen to be reading my book, A Haunting We Will Go . . ., (if you are one of the winners of the Goodreads Giveaway) …
Read MoreEnough Rope by Lawrence Block, a fantastic deal at any price, but today it’s only $2.99 for the kindle version.
Eighty-four stories! This book is massive, and includes complete versions of three of L.B.’s short story collections: Sometimes They Bite, Like a Lamb to the Slaughter, and Some Days You Get the Bear. Any one of these collections alone is worth well more than $2.99. …
Read MoreWell, one day left for Pirate Tales book Giveaway on Goodreads!
I usually try and have the Pirate Tales giveaway start or end on International Talk like a Pirate Day, which is September 19 every year. The day sneaked up on me and I tried to submit the giveaway two days before the big day. There …
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