'White Meat', the novel I co-wrote with Mark West is now on its merry way to a NYC publisher. I spent the entire day yesterday making sure everything was perfect: manuscript formatted in the manner they preferred, labels printed, synopsis intact, stamped postcard, SASE, cover letter, the works. Got the package all together (the manuscript was 318 ( Read more... )

Last week I went over the final edits from Hellbound Books for Mr. Crisper. The inside illustrations I sketched for the book turned out 'wicked good', and I'm pleased to say, it won't be long before Crisper hits the shelves. Fact is, advance orders are being taken at Shocklines as well as Barnes & Noble online.

This week, more final edits: Ghosts ( Read more... )

Yesterday afternoon the first edit of Ghosts came in from Five Star, so that's going to keep me busy until the 25th. Editor Deb Brod has done a fine job, said she enjoyed the book very much, and gave me a heads-up on a few instances of POV head-hopping I need to fix. No major rewrites, thank goodness. Fussy as I am, though, I'll go through the book ( Read more... )

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Well, I finally got around to updating my website. It was due. Cool news: I found out a couple of days ago that my story Morning After won first place in Scared Naked Magazine's Walpurgisnacht contest. As a rule, I don't usually enter writing contests, but I couldn't resist passing up a chance at the prizes; first place was a bone & pewter rosary ( Read more... )

Well, maybe...yesterday the last of the snow on my front lawn melted away and has essentially turned to muddy dead grass. Temps are up in the 40s now. Sweeeet!

This poor neglected journal. I really should be better about updating it, I know. I've been so busy that this is the first time I've come up for air in a couple of weeks. Here's what I've ( Read more... )

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I enjoyed it even though I have yet to watch 'Riget'. Not saying I thoroughly understood the meaning of the SKKH anteater, but I figure it's either a spirit guide or artist Peter Rickman's id. It's got cool-looking teeth, though, whatever it's supposed to represent ( Read more... )

Last week I gave in to my secret indulgence and purchased Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness. Confession: I'm a HUGE Tomb Raider fan, thanks to my son who got me hooked from the very beginning with the original Lara Croft game back in 1996. I've played every game in succession and enjoyed each one (with the exception of the horrid ending of The Last ( Read more... )

Not too long ago someone asked how many pages I write a day, and do I write everyday ( Read more... )