Colleen and I have been asked a lot (and by "a lot", I mean "A LOT") if we've had the baby yet. Well, now you can check the following website for the answer!!! http://haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com

I was holding off officially announcing this until the ink on the contracts had dried completely, but since I just received a congratulatory email from someone who read the news on Shocklines, I guess it's safe to spread the word. Leisure Books (Dorchester Publishing) have purchased the mass market paperback rights for FROZEN BLOOD, my first novel ( Read more... )

I just noticed that editor Kevin J. Anderson has posted the final TOC for BLOOD LITE 2, which is due this Halloween, 2010. I find myself sandwiched in the middle of a great lineup of authors with some intriguing titles. As Anderson says, there are "31 stories…a real feast with a wide range of subjects, a half dozen New York Times bestselling ( Read more... )

The winners of the Black Quill Award have been announced, and while Frozen Blood didn't win, I can definitely say it was an honour to be nominated. Dark Scribe Magazine is a great source for horror fiction news, so the nomination for my book in the Best Small Press Chill category was cool enough on its own.

No need to shed any tears for my loss, ( Read more... )

Now I've gone and done it.

I've started a Twitter account. Something I didn't think I'd ever do.

Crazy thing is, I kinda like it. The brevity of characters allowed in each post suits my busy schedule, and keeps me from feeling guilty about not writing more.

So hey, if you've got an account too (as far as I know, I'm the last person of everyone I know ( Read more... )

What a way to close out the year: I found out yesterday that my story, "Oh, the Ho Ho Horror", has been accepted into BLOOD LITE 2.


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December 1st was my 29th birthday, and I decided to celebrate in style this year.


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Below are the winners of the Frozen Blood contest. It's interesting to note that the three people with the most amount of points each won a prize, as did a few people who ended in the middle of the pack, and even a person or two who were near the bottom. Regardless of who won what, I'd like to thank everyone who entered the contest for your support ( Read more... )

The third -- and final -- bonus mystery prize is another wonderful piece of original artwork from  Fried! Fast Food, Slow Deaths, by none other than Bret Jordan. The illustration accompanied "Sugar Pie, Honey Pie", and a small portion even appeared on the front cover as an image on a newspaper blowing in the wind.

And the winner is Whitt Pond, who ( Read more... )

Wow, it's been a while since my last post, eh? It's been a busy time, that's for sure. Back in early July I began working at the library full time, whereas I was only working there part time previous to that. I've also been racing against some tight deadlines for school to complete enough credits to travel to Wales for my third and final study ( Read more... )