I’ve had people comment many times on the way I blend different mythos into a unified whole, and I thought I’d ramble on about how and why I do that. First of all, let me say that I am in no way a scholar of myth. I have read a lot, and continue to do… Read More Mingling Mythology
It’s official, Trickster Noir is available for purchase. Print, ebooks for kindle, nook, and more, all up and ready to buy. If you enjoyed Pixie Noir, you will enjoy this tale of what comes after that story closed. I feel a little awkward talking about my own book, so hopefully a few fans will make… Read More Launch Day!
Trickster Noir has arrived early! You don’t mind, do you? Look, spiffy Amazon cover linky: and it is live at Barnes & Nobles if you prefer epub format. The print edition will be live later this week, I think, and it will show at at iBooks and Kobo sometime soon. The timing on those is… Read More It’s a Book
I have been allowed to muse at length on scat, parasites, and how they create a fine metaphor not only for the Hugo tempest in a teacup, but also life in general, over at According to Hoyt. I’m putting this here to hopefully remember and explore when I have more time… it has literally been… Read More Monday Morning Musings
We are coming down to the last few weeks of snippeting! If you haven’t been reading along, look here. The release date is May 1, and I have an offer for you, my friendly readers. If you previously read and enjoyed Pixie Noir, and would be willing to review Trickster Noir on or slightly after the… Read More Trickster Noir: Snippet 12
I have known pretty much from the beginning that the cover artwork I created for Trickster Noir wasn’t the final edition. I did the eyes because I needed to have a cover for the Dean Wesley Smith cover design workshop I was going through, and my first option, an image of Bella, was beyond my… Read More Cover Art: Trickster Noir
Ooops! I’m really really late with this post. I can say I was working on the new artwork for Trickster Noir, as I will be proofing the print copy in a couple of weeks, and that takes me an age. I can tell you that it is a gorgeous day here in Ohio, our first… Read More Trickster Noir: Snippet 11
It is finally spring break! Which means I will bury myself in editing Trickster at long last, and have it to my editor by the end of the week. Fingers crossed that all goes well. I celebrated my break beginning by writing a short story Friday afternoon, which was a fun surprise. My brain is… Read More Trickster Noir: Snippet 10
I’m at Millennicon in Cincinnati today, and I will be signing in the lobby from 11:oo am to noon… so come see me! It’s been an interesting, hectic weekend, trying to fit this into my usual busy schedule, but there have been rewards. I got to meet Mike Resnick and shake his hand. My First… Read More Trickster Noir: Snippet 9
My search for a little car to replace the one I was rearended in continues. This weekend it is eating my life. Another snippet closer to publication date! I still have a lot of work to do, the beta reports are largely in, and after the car thing is handled, I can focus on making… Read More Trickster Noir: Snippet 8
I’m trying, as always, to keep my life scheduled and ordered… Oh, who am I kidding? It’s chaos, sorted by the pattern of a given day, and always subject to upheaval. Here on the blog, I’m going to give you an idea of what to expect, so if you only drop in for writing/publishing info,… Read More Moving Right Along
Returning you to your regularly scheduled Sunday Snippets, here is another section of the novel. Thank you to all of you who popped over and bought a copy of The Eternity Symbiote, and I hope that reviews will be kind when they appear in time! I have gotten a few beta reports back on Trickster,… Read More Trickster Noir: Snippet 7