As few of you might know, I originally came to Los Angeles not because of a film mentorship with Clive Barker. That was just my cover story, a convenient excuse, as it were, to pursue my true calling, which was to marry John Cusack ( Read more... )

Last weekend, I went to Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore in San Diego to sign the anthology Mutation Nation with editor Kelly Dunn and other authors. It has my story about a poor, misshape and misunderstood monster named Nickelback Ned.

While there, Lord Arux bought me this totally hysterical book called Bigfoot: I Not DeadThis memoir of the ( Read more... )

Mutation Nation Signing

Mysterious Galaxy
San Diego, CA
January 14, 2012
2:00 p.m.

Join me for my first signing of the year as I hang with editor Kelly Dunn and authors Wendy Rathbone, Jarret Keene, Stephen Woodworth, and Charles Muir. We're signing the anthology Mutation Nation, which includes my story, "Nickelback Ned." More about Ned soon ( Read more... )

Hey Los Angeles! Come check out my panels and stuff at LosCon, the annual science fiction, fantasy and horror convention held at the Marriott LAX. I'll be selling and signing copies of At Louche Ends: Poetry for the Decadent, the Damned & the Absinthe-Minded. No cash? No problem! I have a nifty device that lets me sell you things with your credit ( Read more... )

I've been thinking a lot about the idea of balancing audience participation and storytelling. I've mostly been on the side that audiences can't get a satisfying story out of such an experience if they get too much input on the story arc.

A few years ago, I came up with the concept of a play that involves in Act I a series of characters each ( Read more... )

Attention all Sisters in Crime members of the Los Angeles Chapter!

WHAT
Emerging Writers Showcase
I'll be reading a selection from No Rhyme Goes Unpunished

WHEN
Sisters in Crime Holiday Party
December 4
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Readings start at 2:00 p.m.

WHERE
South Pasadena Library
1115 El Centro
South Pasadena, CA

I am one of only four writers selected to read at ( Read more... )

Story Sales

"Revivified" to the anthology Night Terrors II from Blood Bound Books. The antho is slated to come out December 2012.

"Nickelback Ned" to the anthology Mutation Nation from Rainstorm Press.

Upcoming Publications

"Coming Home" is coming out as an audio podcast from Pseudopod in time for the holidays. I read -- and sing! -- in the audiocast.

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Sunday, November 13 ( Read more... )

Holy hell, there's been a drag races on Dream Street ( Read more... )

Sorry for not blogging.

I could chalk it up to the instant gratification I get from blurting out everything on my Twitter account or my Facebook wall. It's every writer's dream, this throwing out into the wind every witty or not-so-witty phrase that comes to mind.

Truth is, I'm overwhelmed.


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