Author Archives: Bev Vincent

The secret to humor is surprise

I hear a lot of people asking the same question: where the hell did April go? Having a rough time getting back into the swing of fiction writing again after a several-month hiatus. I’m trying to write a short story … Continue reading

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How you fix stuff

It’s funny how you don’t hear about short story submissions for weeks at a time and then a couple of responses come back within an hour of each other. It’s like they’re conspiring or something. In this case, though, it … Continue reading

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You’re the voice

Heard a funny Tom Petty anecdote on the radio this morning. He had a riff but no song. Kept playing it over and over again. Then he got the chorus, which ultimately became The Waiting is the Hardest Part, but … Continue reading

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A good day for dragons

I received my contributor copy of The Crane House from Cemetery Dance last night and finally got a chance to read the story. My contribution is Chapter 5, so there was a lot that happened after I passed it on … Continue reading

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RPM

I turned in my review of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County to FEARnet this weekend so you should see it in a day or two. I also posted reviews of Harbor Nocturne by Joseph Wambaugh and The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King. … Continue reading

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While it’s still cool

I was well prepared for yesterday afternoon’s rainstorm. I was once again on my bicycle at work. I watched the radar and saw the red and yellow patches emerge from the west. It grew overcast shortly after noon, but I … Continue reading

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I like to ride my bicycle

We’re down to one car this week, so I had to dust off the bicycle this morning. Peel off the cobwebs. Pump up the tires. My commute is only a couple of miles, so it’s not bad, and the weather … Continue reading

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The tax man

Have you been holding off from buying a copy of When the Night Comes Down because you couldn’t decide whether to get the trade paperback or the ebook? Well, wait no more. If you buy that trade paperback (or any … Continue reading

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Friday the 13th

I’ve never been sure why it takes a full day to catch up when you’re only out of town for 36 hours, but it does. Wednesday morning I flew to Atlanta. Had to get up at 4:30 a.m. to make … Continue reading

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Salmon fishing

The table of contents for Chilling Tales 2, edited by Micheal Kelly, was announced this weekend: In Libitina’s House by Camille Alexa Gingerbread People by Colleen Anderson Meteor Lake by Kevin Cockle Homebody by Gemma Files Snowglobes by Lisa L … Continue reading

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