Monthly Archives: March 2007

I interviewed Tabitha King last year before the release of her collaboration with Michael McDowell, a southern gothic novel called Candles Burning. When the original venue for my interview went belly up, I decided to query some other markets. I … Continue reading →

Got my rewrite orders from Rue Morgue, so I spent the evening at the computer and polished it off this morning. Sent it in to the Managing Editor before I left for work. My first version was too bland, I … Continue reading →

I turned in a 600-word report on The Mist to Rue Morgue magazine this morning. This is the first time I’ve written a pyramid-style article in a long, long time, so I’m waiting to hear back to see if I … Continue reading →

Last Wednesday afternoon, I drove four hours over to Shreveport, Louisiana and picked up Rich Chizmar (Cemetery Dance) at the airport. The next morning we picked up actor Johnathan Schaech from his hotel—he’s Rich’s partner in Chesapeake Productions—and crossed the … Continue reading →

I’m in Bossier City, Louisiana at present, which is part of Shreveport. I left the office at 1 pm and got here right at 5 pm in time for rush hour. One of my coworkers had told me the drive … Continue reading →

I received my contracts for “Sturm und Drang,” my story in A Dark and Deadly Valley last night, so that’s another bit of business taken care of. I had a surprise e-mail from my Road to the Dark Tower agent … Continue reading →

Apex Digest #9, containing my contest-winning short story “Sufficiently Advanced,” was released over the weekend. I haven’t seen it yet, but the cover is a beauty to behold. It’s one of my few magazine appearances with cover credit, except for … Continue reading →

Things fall into place. There’s a moment when it seems like all the deadlines are going to collide and I’m going to—god forbid—turn something in late. I don’t do that. I’m never late. Early, perhaps. Never late. Even getting close … Continue reading →

Thunder just crashed outside my office window. We’re about to be in the midst of our third fierce rainstorm of the week. The one on Sunday had hailstones that punctured things. The heavy wind last night bent over the palm … Continue reading →

I haven’t seen 24 yet—have it on tape—so I’ve been trying to avoid spoilers all day. It’s been easy—I haven’t seen it mentioned anywhere. Not a peep. I’ll get a chance to watch it tonight, I think. Thanks to March … Continue reading →