Monthly Archives: April 2006

Hasn’t been a terribly productive week as far as writing goes. I have a Cemetery Dance column due shortly, and that’s been taking up most of my writing time. Technically, the due date is tomorrow, but I got an extension … Continue reading →

Back from a four-day trip to eastern Canada. Landed in New Brunswick, drove to Nova Scotia and had pit stops in Montreal and Toronto during the journey. On the return, a family with two very young children with extremely large … Continue reading →

I’m going to be away for four days at the end of the week. I won’t have much time to write, so I’ve been avoiding working on my bigger projects, knowing that if I get a full head of steam … Continue reading →

My new Storytellers Unplugged essay went online this morning for your reading pleasure. That was my main writing endeavor for the weekend. I also wrote a couple of book reviews, read the first 80 pages of Doug Clegg’s The Abandoned, … Continue reading →

My short story Therapy is now online at the Hellnotes Wee Small Hours web site. Check it out and feel free to leave comments. Sleeping in is a rare luxury. If I get to once a week, I consider it … Continue reading →

I blame Brian Keene. He posted on a message board about the Planet of the Apes Ultimate Collection DVD that comes in a collector’s box in the shape of an ape head. Until I saw that post, this boxed (aped?) … Continue reading →

I survived. I had my first root canal procedure this morning, and it wasn’t all that bad. I was reading over the forms that I had to complete over the weekend, and when I came to the entry that asked … Continue reading →

encourages us to post a few of our favorite poems to commemorate National Poetry Month. Here’s a favorite of mine. 100 Brownie Points to the first person who identifies the author (no Googling!) Take this kiss upon the brow! And, … Continue reading →

So, I was reading through this week’s issue of Hellnotes. Like most authors, I’m sure, I started off by checking to see what was in it about me! I had submitted the news about my story being accepted for the … Continue reading →

Streaming Eagle Cam Here’s part of an article from CBC: A webcam is giving thousands of people around the world a close look at the lives of a pair of nesting bald eagles on B.C.’s Hornby Island. Last week, the … Continue reading →