Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu 1814-1873 Over lunch, I was reading the Wikipedia article on horror fiction and came across a reference to Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu, of whom I had never heard. I went to the article and found out some interesting things (granted, Wikipedia is not the most respected source, but … Continue reading “Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu”
Here is an interesting section/stanza from the ancient Chinese work Wen Fu (The Art of Writing). It is entitled “The Terror”. I worry that my ink well will run dry, that right words cannot be found ; I want to respond to the moment’s inspiration. I work with what is given ; that which passes … Continue reading ““The Terror” from the Wen Fu”
While I am still working on editing Shadows and Stars, sometimes I want to take a break and work on something else, particularly if I feel I need to get something published while working on Shadows and Stars. Sometimes I write a short story when in these moods. Lately, I have gone back to writing … Continue reading “Update November 6, 2020: The Man Who Escaped from Hell and Remnants”
If you haven’t heard, this morning CNN is reporting that Sean Connery has died peacefully in his sleep. Of course, he was one of my favorite actors from the time I was a child. He is one of the first actors I remember from my childhood. Having been born in 1957, I grew up with … Continue reading “Sean Connery Has Died at Age 90”
I was going through my electronic files tonight and came across a couple of alternate covers for a couple of my works. I thought I would post them up just to show them off. I don’t think I have posted them before, but I might have. Let me know what you think of them. Of … Continue reading “Update October 26, 2020: Book Covers and Progress on Shadows and Stars”
Today, Diabolical: Three Tales of Vengeance and the Sorcerer Jack Thurston is free. Follow this link to get your Kindle ebook edition. Jack Thurston is a retired professor of medieval literature and history. He is also a widower and father and a retired sorcerer who has returned to the black arts to exact revenge for … Continue reading “Diabolical: Three Tales of Vengeance and the Sorcerer Jack Thurston is Free Today”
Today, Diabolical: Three Tales of Vengeance and the Sorcerer Jack Thurston is free. Follow this link to get your Kindle ebook edition. Jack Thurston is a retired professor of medieval literature and history. He is also a widower and father and a retired sorcerer who has returned to the black arts to exact revenge … Continue reading “Diabolical: Three Tales of Vengeance and the Sorcerer Jack Thurston is Free Today”
As of 11:15 a.m. CDT, The Scent and Other Stories is #94 on Amazon’s list of free Best Sellers in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Literary Fiction. What impact does the cover design have on sales?
I managed to come up with an idea as to how to fill a gap in the story and wrote a synopsis in the spot where it should go, but I have to flesh it out today. Hopefully, the finished story will be about 2,500-3,000 words long. This is horror. The original title, as I … Continue reading “Update of September 12, 2020: My Short Story “A Semblance of Normalcy””
First of all, my heartfelt condolences go out to all the families who lost loved ones on 9/11. That tragedy and its consequences, both direct and indirect, changed the US and our society forever. We will be feeling the repercussions of that day for decades, if not generations, to come. It awoke us to the … Continue reading “A Quick Updates for September 11, 2020: Publicity, Marketing, and My Novel”
I have spent a long time writing a short story entitled “The Interrogation of General Tsak” and I finished it today. I can take a quick breather before I get back to Shadows and Stars. This is the story of a self-centered Air Force colonel who is interrogating a captured,princiled alien general after a failed … Continue reading “Update of September 5: “The Interrogation of General Tsak” and the Search for Reviewers Continues”
I have uploaded two more recordings of my interviews with Traci Hales-Vass for her Write-On Four Corners program on KSJE public radio to accompany the one I already have up. Both last about half an hour (with no commercials). Neither has any video. They are only audio. They are in tiny print on the right … Continue reading “I have added two more recordings of my interviews to my website.”
Title – Edge of Extinction – aka The Brink (2020) Director – Andrew Gilbert (Infected) Cast – Luke Hobson, Georgie Smibert, Chris Kaye Plot – 15 years after the devastation of World War 3, a group of survivors must fend for their lives on a daily basis as they battle the elements, the lands and […] … Continue reading “Film Review – Edge of Extinction (2020) — Jordan and Eddie (The Movie Guys)”
You can also order the beautiful paperback Nocturne… (with a different cover) through many bookstores as it is print on demand. Ask your local bookstore to order it or to carry it. Nocturne: Poems of Love, Distance, and the Night, a callous and disinterested lover is a collection of my poetry written from the mid-80’s to … Continue reading ““Nocturne: Poems of Love, Distance, and the Night…” is Free Today on Amazon Kindle”
I have uploaded two more recordings of my interviews with Traci Hales-Vass for her Write-On Four Corners program on KSJE public radio to accompany the one I already have up. Both last about half an hour (with no commercials). Neither has any video. They are only audio. They are in tiny print on the right … Continue reading “I have added two more recordings of my interviews to my website.”
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