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May 6, 2023
Spring 2023
If you haven't heard, during the pandemic I drew hundreds of daily cartoons that were collected in Cats in Quarantine, A Cartoon Memoir of the COVID-19 Pandemic, published by Hex Publishers. When Josh Viola, the head guy at Hex, and I were deciding on the title, I mentioned that we should be specific about referring to the COVID-19 virus because God knows, we might get another pandemic!

Here's a sample cartoon that captured some of the anxiety I felt at the time.

January 29, 2023
Winter 2023
The year is off to a great start. 2022 ended with a fantastic launch of Cats In Quarantine.
And I've got awesome news. I was invited to join the Unioverse.

Say what? It's an amazing venture started by Random Games, the same people responsible for the hugely popular video games such as Grand Theft Auto, Donkey Kong Country, The Walking Dead, Stars Wars...you get the picture. But Universe is more than a video game, it's an epic franchise encompassing games, dazzling artwork, comic books, anthologies...
September 7, 2022
Summer 2022
Here I am, right on time to catch the end of the season.

I have a short story in Shadow Atlas (awesome cover, no?) which won the Colorado Book Award for Anthology. I think this was the sixth time an offering from Hex Publishers was in the running so the recognition was long overdue.
Luther, Wyoming was also in the line up for Historical Fiction in the CBA and for Best Novel, Historical Fiction in the International Latino Book Awards, but as we say, in both cases, close but no cigar.

Some of you...
June 6, 2022
Spring 2022
These last few months have kept me busy with the publication of three awesome anthologies, of which I'm proud to be in.

Shadow Atlas: Dark Landscapes of the Americas is the latest offering by Hex Publishers. It's a layered and especially imaginative approach to speculative fiction, being the suppressed journal of the Umbra Arca Society who sought to unearth the ancient history behind fables and myth in the Americas. Though the mood was horror, the included pieces range from short fiction to flash...
February 12, 2022
Winter 2022
My news this post is that I've got stories in two new anthologies. What the stories have in common besides their dark narratives is that they were both previously rejected by other venues. When "El Amero" was first passed over, I was bummed and conflicted over I should take it. That night I attended a reading by Stephen Graham Jones and he commented that he was in a blue mood because earlier that day he'd gotten a rejection on a submission. If someone as esteemed as him had been 86ed, then I sh...
August 15, 2021
Summer 2021
These past years I've had several short stories published, which throws me back to my first attempts at writing fiction. Thankfully those early stories remain forever disappeared, like Mafia snitches. This year I signed contracts for three short stories, all horror. The first was "Blucifer" for the StokerCon 2021 Souvenir Anthology, that I wrote about in my last post. The second story "Xipe Totec" was for Shadow Atlas: Dark Escapades of the Americas. Check out the awesome cover below. This tale ...
February 8, 2021
Winter 2021
Lot's of writing going from 2020 to 2021. Here are two big projects that are close to going public.

In May, the anthology, Blucifer, for Hex Publishers, begins its rampage across the Colorado Front Range. I've got a ...
April 12, 2020
Spring 2020
LitFest is still a go but has gone virtual. Check out their schedule and seminars.

As a bonus, I'm going to be interviewed by Nox Mente on Youtube Wednesday, 7pm April 15.
Drop by their Voces Nocte channel and listen to their previous guests. Very enlightening. I'll be discussing a whole bunch of...
January 12, 2020
Winter 2020
What's in store for the year?
Thus far, I have two short stories slated for publication this year. Both stories will be in horror anthologies from Hex Publishers, It Came From the Multiplex and Psi-Wars. Here are the covers. Pretty awesome!


I was busy in 2019 completing book-length freelance projects plus a smattering of short fiction. My audiobook for Rescue From Planet Pleasure hit the streets. I also had the opportunity to share my knowledge...
August 5, 2019
Summer 2019
The audiobook of Rescue From Planet Pleasure is out. Narrated by the talented Andre G Chapoy.
Get your copy from Audible.

If you're jonesing for yet more Felix Gomez, I've got a short story, "El Jefe de la Comancheria" in Straight Outta Deadwood from Baen, due October 2019. Pre-order your copy here.

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