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Some people write like this: Others still write like this: I imagine there are a few people who even do this: For all I know, there may even be some of this going on out there: I do some of … Continue reading →

Chilling Tales: In Words, Alas, Drown I received a very nice review from Publishers Weekly. It says, in part, “the prose itself is of a solidly consistent level, the work of professionals experienced at their chosen genre. Collectively, the authors prove … Continue reading →

I did a little bit of writing this weekend, but mostly I read. I finished Nemesis by Jo Nesbø, the fourth of the Harry Hole books, and Killer by Jonathan Kellerman, the upcoming Alex Delaware book, one of the better ones in a while. Then, … Continue reading →

Call it the snow-flop-aclypse. On the weekend, they were predicting we’d get 2-4″ of snow yesterday. The closer we got to the appointed hour, the less sure the forecasters were about what would happen. I woke up in the middle … Continue reading →

Apparently last Friday’s “winter storm” was nothing compared to what we’re supposed to get tomorrow. It was over 70° yesterday, in the sixties today and tomorrow we’re supposed to get 2-4″ of snow. Friday’s storm shut down a lot of … Continue reading →

I was propositioned this weekend for a possible gig unlike anything I’ve done before. Still waiting on some of the details, so I can’t say anything at this point. I’m about 600 words into a new short story, and I … Continue reading →

We had a quiet Christmas week. I couldn’t even get through to my siblings because they were without power for six days, until the weekend. We cooked some great food (I made a traditional tourtière that turned out really well), … Continue reading →

Some rejection letters are harder than others. The one I received this week came after I saw a notice that anyone who hadn’t heard yet was on the short list. That raises expectations considerably. So I was bummed when I … Continue reading →

I received my contributor copy of the second volume in the Chilling Tales anthology series a couple of days ago. I read my story, “Road Rage,” to my wife the other night, and she was suitably chilled. Next week, an … Continue reading →

We had an amazing rainstorm on Friday afternoon. It swept across the state from the north, blowing through just as I was driving home from work. It was like being in a typhoon. In some parts of the Houston area, … Continue reading →