Monthly Archives: October 2006

Mike Heffernan, editor of the WWII themed anthology A Dark and Deadly Valley, announced that the publisher, Silverthought Press, is now taking preorders for the book, which will be released in January. Click on the link to read all about … Continue reading →

This weekend is World Fantasy in Austin. I’ve never been to the city and, chances are, after WFC I still won’t have been to Austin. The conference is at the arboretum on the north side, well out of the city … Continue reading →

We had another batch of torrential rain yesterday. Some local street flooding in our community. We have a few built-up areas where the drainage is poor, so water accumulates on the street. When I was heading out for my weekly … Continue reading →

I’ve been working on a total revamp of a short story—I think I mentioned that last time. It started at a 5300-word straight crime tale and it’s going to end up—with a little more work—as a 7000-word supernatural crime tale. … Continue reading →

It’s been another one of those busy weeks, so I haven’t updated this journal in a while. I spent much of the week in meetings with my counterpart from Japan reviewing a project we collaborate on. We got a lot … Continue reading →

It’s International Horror Day—did you know that? A great day to buy a book. Try out , where shipping can be free and you can test drive some great new novels as part of a Guaranteed Good Reads program. I … Continue reading →

I read today that the 13th and final Lemony Snicket book is out this week, appropriately called The End. I haven’t read any of the books and didn’t see the movie, but it sounds like a neat story. I finished … Continue reading →

I started a new short story this morning. No, that’s not exactly true—I started putting the words down on the page this morning. I started working on the story several days ago, and I composed the opening scene in my … Continue reading →

This morning I sent off the proposal package I’ve been working on for the last month or more. Nearly 60 pages, 56 of which were essentially a “sample chapter.” It’s remotely possible that the proposal won’t even make it into … Continue reading →

About ten days ago, we starting receiving the Wall Street Journal every morning, and I don’t know what to do about it. We aren’t subscribers. It just shows up in the driveway every day next to the newspaper we do … Continue reading →