Jeremy Zimmerman's Blog, page 10
March 21, 2011
Assorted newsly bits
First, the newest anthology that includes me is now available! Order it! Now!
I've had two readings in the last month or two. There were almost three, but one didn't quite happen. The first was at the Night Kitchen, where I read "Girls Night Out" from Cobalt City Timeslip . It was a smaller crowd and less terrifying than the one I'd done before. But it was also noisy as hell from all the people socializing in the restaurant outside of our reserved room. I know at least two people failed to find the reading because they didn't realize there was a back room. =(
We had another event at AFK Tavern, but no reading occurred there. The restaurant had failed to note that we were coming, didn't put the event on their event calendar and the hostess had no idea we were supposed to be there. This seems to be their usual style of operation. I really want to like the AFK, and there are many things to like, but I feel disappointed and frustrated every time. The organization and service are just awful. Just this last weekend they lost a reservation we made. Again. Instead of a reading, the publisher ran a game of Mutants & Masterminds using characters from the Cobalt City universe.
The third event I did was supposed to be at Night Kitchen again, but I guess they double booked the room that night and didn't bother to let publisher know that their event was cancelled until the last minute. So we ended up relocating last minute to Neptune Coffeehouse. It went well, with many more people showing up than at the Night Kitchen. The temperature also climbed up quickly, so while doing my reading I had sweat pouring down my face. Livin' the dream, baby. Livin' the dream. I also really liked Night Kitchen in general. Their menu didn't inspire me, but it was very comfortable and the barista was pretty awesome.
I haven't been as productive as I have been in the past. Not having Internet access at work hasn't helped, nor has mood. The Lovecraft project I've been involved with may not happen after all. It's just not really getting traction. Even I failed to keep involved with email discussions. Overall very discouraging. On the other hand, it looks like I'll be re-using my Kensei character for a YA novella that Timid Pirate wants to put out next year.
Otherwise I have a bunch of stuff I should be finishing but haven't. Blergh.
And now, I go to walk around the zoo. Hopefully I'll have more to talk about soon.
I've had two readings in the last month or two. There were almost three, but one didn't quite happen. The first was at the Night Kitchen, where I read "Girls Night Out" from Cobalt City Timeslip . It was a smaller crowd and less terrifying than the one I'd done before. But it was also noisy as hell from all the people socializing in the restaurant outside of our reserved room. I know at least two people failed to find the reading because they didn't realize there was a back room. =(
We had another event at AFK Tavern, but no reading occurred there. The restaurant had failed to note that we were coming, didn't put the event on their event calendar and the hostess had no idea we were supposed to be there. This seems to be their usual style of operation. I really want to like the AFK, and there are many things to like, but I feel disappointed and frustrated every time. The organization and service are just awful. Just this last weekend they lost a reservation we made. Again. Instead of a reading, the publisher ran a game of Mutants & Masterminds using characters from the Cobalt City universe.
The third event I did was supposed to be at Night Kitchen again, but I guess they double booked the room that night and didn't bother to let publisher know that their event was cancelled until the last minute. So we ended up relocating last minute to Neptune Coffeehouse. It went well, with many more people showing up than at the Night Kitchen. The temperature also climbed up quickly, so while doing my reading I had sweat pouring down my face. Livin' the dream, baby. Livin' the dream. I also really liked Night Kitchen in general. Their menu didn't inspire me, but it was very comfortable and the barista was pretty awesome.
I haven't been as productive as I have been in the past. Not having Internet access at work hasn't helped, nor has mood. The Lovecraft project I've been involved with may not happen after all. It's just not really getting traction. Even I failed to keep involved with email discussions. Overall very discouraging. On the other hand, it looks like I'll be re-using my Kensei character for a YA novella that Timid Pirate wants to put out next year.
Otherwise I have a bunch of stuff I should be finishing but haven't. Blergh.
And now, I go to walk around the zoo. Hopefully I'll have more to talk about soon.
February 6, 2011
Where does the time go?
I've come to realize it's been almost two months since I last posted anything here. Things have been a little stupid busy round these parts, not helped by the fact that work has been busy and then they revised their internet policy to prohibit 99% of personal internet use.
Before I pimp me, I should take a moment to pimp Ann Charles, who has her first book, Nearly Departed in Deadwood, available in eBook format with print edition coming out soon.
For me, I have a few things on the burner right now.
Under my female pen name, I've begun writing for Rise Reviews. It's nice to have something a bit more respectable that Associated Content under my belt. This pen name will also be putting in an appearance as a guest editor at Wily Writers Podcast for their paranormal romance "issue." Submissions for this are due at the end of the month and details can be found here.
I've had my first story of the year accepted for Growing Dread, an anthology coming out from Timid Pirate Publishing. And I'm working on finishing a story for their "Cobalt City Neighborhoods" project for the Web site. Last November I also appeared in another anthology of theirs, Cobalt City Timeslip and I will be at two readings in the Seattle area to support them. The first is on February 17th, 8 PM, at the Night Kitchen in downtown Seattle. Then on February 20th, 7 PM, we'll have an event at the AFK Tavern. Depending on the noise level, the AFK event may just be a more social event than a reading.
Finally, I'm working with some other authors on an online serial set in beautiful Arkham, MA. We've been getting our ducks in a row and hope to get something going soon.
Whew!
What you won't see from me in the near future are any convention appearances. RustyCon never answered my emails and the event calendar was filled for Norwescon by the time I thought to say anything. Maybe I can finagle
Overall I've found that I've been finding the balance between writing and the business of writing a little overwhelming. Writing during your free time is a very different beast than maintaining a Web presence and keeping submissions churning through the rejection meat grinder.
Before I pimp me, I should take a moment to pimp Ann Charles, who has her first book, Nearly Departed in Deadwood, available in eBook format with print edition coming out soon.
For me, I have a few things on the burner right now.
Under my female pen name, I've begun writing for Rise Reviews. It's nice to have something a bit more respectable that Associated Content under my belt. This pen name will also be putting in an appearance as a guest editor at Wily Writers Podcast for their paranormal romance "issue." Submissions for this are due at the end of the month and details can be found here.
I've had my first story of the year accepted for Growing Dread, an anthology coming out from Timid Pirate Publishing. And I'm working on finishing a story for their "Cobalt City Neighborhoods" project for the Web site. Last November I also appeared in another anthology of theirs, Cobalt City Timeslip and I will be at two readings in the Seattle area to support them. The first is on February 17th, 8 PM, at the Night Kitchen in downtown Seattle. Then on February 20th, 7 PM, we'll have an event at the AFK Tavern. Depending on the noise level, the AFK event may just be a more social event than a reading.
Finally, I'm working with some other authors on an online serial set in beautiful Arkham, MA. We've been getting our ducks in a row and hope to get something going soon.
Whew!
What you won't see from me in the near future are any convention appearances. RustyCon never answered my emails and the event calendar was filled for Norwescon by the time I thought to say anything. Maybe I can finagle
Overall I've found that I've been finding the balance between writing and the business of writing a little overwhelming. Writing during your free time is a very different beast than maintaining a Web presence and keeping submissions churning through the rejection meat grinder.
December 6, 2010
In the words of John Carter: I live!
It's been pretty hectic for the last couple months. Slamming words onto virtual paper in order to meet deadlines and get ready for NaNoWriMo, three trips to the emergency room, two conventions, and a trip out of state for Thanksgiving didn't help my schedule any. So I'm doing lots of catch up right now.
Currently I have two short stories in submission limbo. One of the markets may have disappeared, another I have learned to be notoriously slow at responding to submissions. Received a rejection for the piece I submitted for Secret Project A. I still can't really say what it was, aside from an invitation only anthology. Not getting accepted stung a bit more than my blind submissions I've sent off, but at the very least the rejection confirmed some problems with the story that I had been uncertain if I should try and address. Clearly I should have considered it more strongly.
Under my paranormal romance alter ego I've had a lot going on. Her semi-finalist story, "Something Fishy," is available in a free eBook anthology called Just One Bite, Volume 3 . She's been writing book reviews and other stuff for Associated Content and also worked on a novel length version of "Something Fishy" for NaNoWriMo. With all the chaos in November, she just barely hit 50K, and has a lot more left to write.
My other project I've kicked off recently is The Televised Revolt, under another pseudonym. It's a parody activism site, that I hope is a little subversive in its own way. This was a project I had originally started a few years ago but had let it go fallow. Now I've got it under a new blog and have kicked off a campaign to "Remember the Reason for the Season," during which I will celebrate all the different holidays, Christian or otherwise, during the month of December. I encourage you to "Like" it on FaceBook.
Once this is over, I'm going to try and get "Save Nicodemus Day" going again. Really, these are the issues that really matter.
On the horizon I've got a few other things going on. I've been invited to work up a script for a podcast radio play. I'll be doing an interview with the Genre Traveler later this month. With NaNo over we're kicking off some work for our Arkham PD project. And I've got more story deadlines looming over my head, so I need to do a honeydew post.
Currently I have two short stories in submission limbo. One of the markets may have disappeared, another I have learned to be notoriously slow at responding to submissions. Received a rejection for the piece I submitted for Secret Project A. I still can't really say what it was, aside from an invitation only anthology. Not getting accepted stung a bit more than my blind submissions I've sent off, but at the very least the rejection confirmed some problems with the story that I had been uncertain if I should try and address. Clearly I should have considered it more strongly.
Under my paranormal romance alter ego I've had a lot going on. Her semi-finalist story, "Something Fishy," is available in a free eBook anthology called Just One Bite, Volume 3 . She's been writing book reviews and other stuff for Associated Content and also worked on a novel length version of "Something Fishy" for NaNoWriMo. With all the chaos in November, she just barely hit 50K, and has a lot more left to write.
My other project I've kicked off recently is The Televised Revolt, under another pseudonym. It's a parody activism site, that I hope is a little subversive in its own way. This was a project I had originally started a few years ago but had let it go fallow. Now I've got it under a new blog and have kicked off a campaign to "Remember the Reason for the Season," during which I will celebrate all the different holidays, Christian or otherwise, during the month of December. I encourage you to "Like" it on FaceBook.
Once this is over, I'm going to try and get "Save Nicodemus Day" going again. Really, these are the issues that really matter.
On the horizon I've got a few other things going on. I've been invited to work up a script for a podcast radio play. I'll be doing an interview with the Genre Traveler later this month. With NaNo over we're kicking off some work for our Arkham PD project. And I've got more story deadlines looming over my head, so I need to do a honeydew post.
October 7, 2010
Assorted notes, announcements and stuff.
I've been away for a bit. Work has persisted in being unaccommodating for my blogging regimen, and after fracturing my elbow Monday night I haven't been much for typing. Today is the first day it's really been possible.
First, the announcement: My first piece of flash fiction, "At the End of the Tunnel" is up at 10Flash. For some reason I was thinking October issue would come out later in the month, but it came out on the first.
Second, notes: I've gotten a whole lot of rejection. I've been sending around "Kiss of Death" to one SFWA-recognized pro market after another, and have routinely gotten shot down. I'm wondering at what point I may want to just aim for a lower target.
I'm also unlikely to clear the first round of voting for the Just One Bite contest. It started off pretty close, but at this point the other story I was competing with has a lead of 70+ votes. I'm trying to take consolation in just being a finalist, and I think the story will still be published through AllRomanceeBooks.com. But it's still a bummer.
My outline proposal for The Edge of Propinquity did not get picked up, but Ms. Brozek had much nice to say about it. I'm not sure what to do with the outline. I've been wanting to do something with this idea for a while, but just haven't had a good venue. Time constraints suck.
I'm having to triage my project list. With NaNoWriMo, there's a bunch of deadlines I'm having to reconsider. Stuff that's due in November or even early December will need to be finished by the end of the month. Bare minimum that's polishing two existing stories and writing two new short stories. There are two or three that I'm leaning towards trying to accomplish, but I just don't think I can squeeze out five stories in a little over three weeks. This doesn't include the time needed to outline my novel for November, work on games for AmberCon Northwest or write Associated Content articles under my pseudonym as part of her branding.
Blargh!
Once December comes around, I'll be hitting the ground running. Since Foolscap, Nate and I been talking about doing a collaborative series in the vein of Shadow Unit. Basically a TV series done in prose, following a season structure. We're looking at a modern day Lovecraft piece and are pinging people to help with it. I'm really chomping at the bit to get going on this, and Nate's about ready to kill me if I don't shut up about it.
And then I'll have more deadlines on top of this.
I think for future blog posts I will need to pull away from the honeydew list and go back to the war journal format. Because I have lots of things to work on, but I'm having trouble with butt-in-chair time. And if Jay Lake can churn out prose while fighting cancer, I can do it with a wonky schedule and a gimpy arm.
First, the announcement: My first piece of flash fiction, "At the End of the Tunnel" is up at 10Flash. For some reason I was thinking October issue would come out later in the month, but it came out on the first.
Second, notes: I've gotten a whole lot of rejection. I've been sending around "Kiss of Death" to one SFWA-recognized pro market after another, and have routinely gotten shot down. I'm wondering at what point I may want to just aim for a lower target.
I'm also unlikely to clear the first round of voting for the Just One Bite contest. It started off pretty close, but at this point the other story I was competing with has a lead of 70+ votes. I'm trying to take consolation in just being a finalist, and I think the story will still be published through AllRomanceeBooks.com. But it's still a bummer.
My outline proposal for The Edge of Propinquity did not get picked up, but Ms. Brozek had much nice to say about it. I'm not sure what to do with the outline. I've been wanting to do something with this idea for a while, but just haven't had a good venue. Time constraints suck.
I'm having to triage my project list. With NaNoWriMo, there's a bunch of deadlines I'm having to reconsider. Stuff that's due in November or even early December will need to be finished by the end of the month. Bare minimum that's polishing two existing stories and writing two new short stories. There are two or three that I'm leaning towards trying to accomplish, but I just don't think I can squeeze out five stories in a little over three weeks. This doesn't include the time needed to outline my novel for November, work on games for AmberCon Northwest or write Associated Content articles under my pseudonym as part of her branding.
Blargh!
Once December comes around, I'll be hitting the ground running. Since Foolscap, Nate and I been talking about doing a collaborative series in the vein of Shadow Unit. Basically a TV series done in prose, following a season structure. We're looking at a modern day Lovecraft piece and are pinging people to help with it. I'm really chomping at the bit to get going on this, and Nate's about ready to kill me if I don't shut up about it.
And then I'll have more deadlines on top of this.
I think for future blog posts I will need to pull away from the honeydew list and go back to the war journal format. Because I have lots of things to work on, but I'm having trouble with butt-in-chair time. And if Jay Lake can churn out prose while fighting cancer, I can do it with a wonky schedule and a gimpy arm.
October 1, 2010
Announcements
It's the first of the month, and I have lots of things to report.
First off, Rigor Amortis, the book of zombie erotic flash fiction, is available starting today. It features such writers at Nathan Crowder, Jennifer Brozek, Steve Scearce, Kay T. Holt and R. Schuyler Devin. Not for the faint of heart, but otherwise not to be missed.
Second, speaking of Nathan Crowder, the latest anthology from his company is now available: Cobalt City Timeslip. It features writing from Nathan, Rosemary Jones, Erik Scott de Bie, my beloved Dawn Vogel and the (so far as I can tell) Web-siteless S. Aarron Kemp and Michaela Hutfles. If you're looking for some superheroes from different eras, this is the book for you.
Last, but not least, I AM A FINALIST IN THE JUST ONE BITE SHORT STORY CONTEST!
Or, rather, my female pseudonym is. You can read the story (and vote) at the All Rommance eBooks Web site. You will need to create an account to read or vote, but I encourage you to check it out. The story that is competing is titled "Something Fishy." What's the pseudonym? Well, you'll have to go in there to find out.
First off, Rigor Amortis, the book of zombie erotic flash fiction, is available starting today. It features such writers at Nathan Crowder, Jennifer Brozek, Steve Scearce, Kay T. Holt and R. Schuyler Devin. Not for the faint of heart, but otherwise not to be missed.
Second, speaking of Nathan Crowder, the latest anthology from his company is now available: Cobalt City Timeslip. It features writing from Nathan, Rosemary Jones, Erik Scott de Bie, my beloved Dawn Vogel and the (so far as I can tell) Web-siteless S. Aarron Kemp and Michaela Hutfles. If you're looking for some superheroes from different eras, this is the book for you.
Last, but not least, I AM A FINALIST IN THE JUST ONE BITE SHORT STORY CONTEST!
Or, rather, my female pseudonym is. You can read the story (and vote) at the All Rommance eBooks Web site. You will need to create an account to read or vote, but I encourage you to check it out. The story that is competing is titled "Something Fishy." What's the pseudonym? Well, you'll have to go in there to find out.
September 28, 2010
Foolscap After Action Report
At the urging of my friends Torrey and Nate, I attended my first Foolscap Convention. For those unfamiliar with it, this is a convention geared towards the written works of SF. No other part of fandom. Just books and the like. For some reason I thought the convention was geared towards just writers, but it is actually for readers and writers. Even then, I'd peg the numbers at 125-150. Very tiny convention.
So, here's what my experience was like.
I will start off by saying that I didn't like the panels on Friday. I guess there was some cool workshopping stuff during the day, but I had to work so I didn't get there until evening.
I had an awesome dinner with Nate, Torrey, Michael Hacker and Andrea "Knives" Howe of Blue Falcon Editing. We dined at Ruby's Diner, and it was good. Then there was chocolate fondue at the "kickoff" for the convention.
The panels, though, didn't thrill me. I didn't have many I was interested in that evening. I have low patience for the dark side of geekdom. There's a flavor of geek humor I don't enjoy, and I really dislike nerd arguments. And that was what the evening kicked off with. I made it through one panel and that basically killed my night. I just didn't feel there were good alternatives for my tastes.
Right off the bat I felt very discouraged about my weekend.
Saturday turned that all around and the awesome continued through Sunday. I sat in on some awesome panels, I met a bunch of awesome people, and ate good food. It was just spectacular. Some highlights: Attended Mark Ferrari's reading Saturday morning. He read from a work in progress and we gave him lots of feedback on it. Mark's writing was wonderful to hear and he was wonderful to be around. We wooed him into having lunch with us and had a grand time.
Saturday night was a reading by Mary Robinette Kowal from Shades of Milk and Honey. Her talks on panels at Norwescon were among my favorite things at Norwescon. Combined with the fact that her book is done in the style of Jane Austen, and I just had to have that book.
Before the reading, I passed her in the hall and asked her to sign my book. I'd been uncertain how to approach it, because I don't want to intrude on an author when they are just trying to get to the bathroom or just want to be left alone for a minute or whatever. But, Ms. Kowal was kind and signed my book there in the hall. While she did so, a friend passed me and exclaimed, "Oh, you managed to talk to her. You know, he was so nervous about talking to you?"
I hugged this friend because otherwise I would have to kill her. Some day, Ms. Podmajersky, revenge will be mine. And it will be sweet.
The reading itself was awesome! Mary Robinette Kowal does voice acting both for puppetry and audio books, and so it was delightful to hear her read. I haven't been able to read Shades of Milk and Honey yet, so this was my first exposure to it. It conjured to mind everything I love about Austen's writing. Between her reading and the prose about the main character, Jane, I was constantly reminded of Emma Thompson in Sense and Sensibility.
To top it off, there was a shadow puppet show! The puppet show was a piece that appears in the novel and is based on a historic shadow puppet show from Jane Austen's time period.
In case it was unclear, I really enjoyed all of this.
After Ms. Kowal, Nate did a reading from his piece in Cthulhurotica. I will not gush as much about Nate, but suffice to say I love his reading voice. Even if he's reading something that will scar me for life.
Lastly Angel Leigh McCoy did a reading. Normally I associate her with horror, but she read an adorable piece of steampunk short fiction told from the point of view of ferrets. My pancreas almost didn't survive the encounter. There is something gut wrenching about having cute animals in danger. I don't know what it is.
I had a chance to talk to guests of honor Emma Bull and Will Shetterly. I share a couple mutual friends with them, and when one of those friends heard they would be in the Seattle area for this convention he emailed them to see if they would talk to me about some of my concerns about writing as a career. They were awfully gracious in giving of their time. Their answers were similar to other authors I've spoken to on the subject.
I think ultimately what leaves me feeling so discouraged is that this is not something I can do right now. I have a hill of debt I'm trying to fight down and I probably won't have it gone for at least another year or two. Once I kill off that debt, I could conceivably live off of half what I make now. But that's a long way off.
Emma Bull in particular said something very sweet that nearly made me cry. It wasn't anything out of the ordinary, and on a certain level I'm surprised it affect me the way it did. It was so unexpected and caught me as I felt really awkward about approaching them kinda out of the blue that it was a little overwhelming.So I'm totally going next year. I doubt I can afford to stay there like some of my peers, but this was exactly the sort of thing I would want out of a convention experience.
So, here's what my experience was like.
I will start off by saying that I didn't like the panels on Friday. I guess there was some cool workshopping stuff during the day, but I had to work so I didn't get there until evening.
I had an awesome dinner with Nate, Torrey, Michael Hacker and Andrea "Knives" Howe of Blue Falcon Editing. We dined at Ruby's Diner, and it was good. Then there was chocolate fondue at the "kickoff" for the convention.
The panels, though, didn't thrill me. I didn't have many I was interested in that evening. I have low patience for the dark side of geekdom. There's a flavor of geek humor I don't enjoy, and I really dislike nerd arguments. And that was what the evening kicked off with. I made it through one panel and that basically killed my night. I just didn't feel there were good alternatives for my tastes.
Right off the bat I felt very discouraged about my weekend.
Saturday turned that all around and the awesome continued through Sunday. I sat in on some awesome panels, I met a bunch of awesome people, and ate good food. It was just spectacular. Some highlights: Attended Mark Ferrari's reading Saturday morning. He read from a work in progress and we gave him lots of feedback on it. Mark's writing was wonderful to hear and he was wonderful to be around. We wooed him into having lunch with us and had a grand time.
Saturday night was a reading by Mary Robinette Kowal from Shades of Milk and Honey. Her talks on panels at Norwescon were among my favorite things at Norwescon. Combined with the fact that her book is done in the style of Jane Austen, and I just had to have that book.
Before the reading, I passed her in the hall and asked her to sign my book. I'd been uncertain how to approach it, because I don't want to intrude on an author when they are just trying to get to the bathroom or just want to be left alone for a minute or whatever. But, Ms. Kowal was kind and signed my book there in the hall. While she did so, a friend passed me and exclaimed, "Oh, you managed to talk to her. You know, he was so nervous about talking to you?"
I hugged this friend because otherwise I would have to kill her. Some day, Ms. Podmajersky, revenge will be mine. And it will be sweet.
The reading itself was awesome! Mary Robinette Kowal does voice acting both for puppetry and audio books, and so it was delightful to hear her read. I haven't been able to read Shades of Milk and Honey yet, so this was my first exposure to it. It conjured to mind everything I love about Austen's writing. Between her reading and the prose about the main character, Jane, I was constantly reminded of Emma Thompson in Sense and Sensibility.
To top it off, there was a shadow puppet show! The puppet show was a piece that appears in the novel and is based on a historic shadow puppet show from Jane Austen's time period.
In case it was unclear, I really enjoyed all of this.
After Ms. Kowal, Nate did a reading from his piece in Cthulhurotica. I will not gush as much about Nate, but suffice to say I love his reading voice. Even if he's reading something that will scar me for life.
Lastly Angel Leigh McCoy did a reading. Normally I associate her with horror, but she read an adorable piece of steampunk short fiction told from the point of view of ferrets. My pancreas almost didn't survive the encounter. There is something gut wrenching about having cute animals in danger. I don't know what it is.
I had a chance to talk to guests of honor Emma Bull and Will Shetterly. I share a couple mutual friends with them, and when one of those friends heard they would be in the Seattle area for this convention he emailed them to see if they would talk to me about some of my concerns about writing as a career. They were awfully gracious in giving of their time. Their answers were similar to other authors I've spoken to on the subject.
I think ultimately what leaves me feeling so discouraged is that this is not something I can do right now. I have a hill of debt I'm trying to fight down and I probably won't have it gone for at least another year or two. Once I kill off that debt, I could conceivably live off of half what I make now. But that's a long way off.
Emma Bull in particular said something very sweet that nearly made me cry. It wasn't anything out of the ordinary, and on a certain level I'm surprised it affect me the way it did. It was so unexpected and caught me as I felt really awkward about approaching them kinda out of the blue that it was a little overwhelming.So I'm totally going next year. I doubt I can afford to stay there like some of my peers, but this was exactly the sort of thing I would want out of a convention experience.
Charity Fund Raiser
Received an email from Ted Boone. Thought I'd try to boost the signal.
The Ghost, the Girl, and the Gun
Are you ready for trenchcoats and treachery?
Where a five o’clock shadow is just part of the uniform?
Where a man’s wit is his weapon of choice, but his revolver’s always nearby?
Where it’s bourbon for breakfast, knuckle sandwiches for lunch, and dangerous dames for dinner?
Are you ready to meet The Ghost?
Casper O’Neal is a private investigator. He’s good at his job: his clients respect him, his targets fear him, and nobody particularly likes him. When he wakes up in his office with a throbbing headache, a smoking gun in his hand, and a dead body on the floor, Casper realizes he’s about to represent his toughest client: himself.
The Ghost, the Girl, and the Gun is a sharp and snappy short story, sure to give a shot of adrenaline to your system, and bring a wry smile to your lips. It's only $0.99 on Kindle, and all proceeds are being donated to Hearts United for Animals, a national no-kill shelter, sanctuary, an animal welfare organization dedicated to the relief of suffering.
The Ghost, the Girl, and the Gun
Are you ready for trenchcoats and treachery?
Where a five o’clock shadow is just part of the uniform?
Where a man’s wit is his weapon of choice, but his revolver’s always nearby?
Where it’s bourbon for breakfast, knuckle sandwiches for lunch, and dangerous dames for dinner?
Are you ready to meet The Ghost?
Casper O’Neal is a private investigator. He’s good at his job: his clients respect him, his targets fear him, and nobody particularly likes him. When he wakes up in his office with a throbbing headache, a smoking gun in his hand, and a dead body on the floor, Casper realizes he’s about to represent his toughest client: himself.
The Ghost, the Girl, and the Gun is a sharp and snappy short story, sure to give a shot of adrenaline to your system, and bring a wry smile to your lips. It's only $0.99 on Kindle, and all proceeds are being donated to Hearts United for Animals, a national no-kill shelter, sanctuary, an animal welfare organization dedicated to the relief of suffering.
September 24, 2010
Hard earned dimes
Mulling around something I came across, but first wanted to mention a couple bits of news.
First off, Wily Writers has a new story up. This week's offering is "Valentine," an urban fantasy tale about a woman who is trying to steal a living supernatural heart to save her mentor's life. She discovers it's more difficult than she expected.
Secondly, Rose Lemberg has launched the debut issue of her literary speculative poetry magazine, Stone Telling. I encourage you to check it out.
The bit that I...
First off, Wily Writers has a new story up. This week's offering is "Valentine," an urban fantasy tale about a woman who is trying to steal a living supernatural heart to save her mentor's life. She discovers it's more difficult than she expected.
Secondly, Rose Lemberg has launched the debut issue of her literary speculative poetry magazine, Stone Telling. I encourage you to check it out.
The bit that I...
September 17, 2010
Announcements! Progress! Cake!
Okay, I'll admit up front that the cake is a lie. You had to have seen that coming.
First off, my long time friend Joanne Uppendahl has put out a collection of her poetry called She Sho Gathers Stones . I've ordered my copy and you may be inclined to order it as well.
In more local to me news, I got a mention in my neighborhood blog. Because, you know, neighborhood newsletters are so last century. The article is about the launch of the Cobalt City Timeslip anthology, which I have a story in. T...
First off, my long time friend Joanne Uppendahl has put out a collection of her poetry called She Sho Gathers Stones . I've ordered my copy and you may be inclined to order it as well.
In more local to me news, I got a mention in my neighborhood blog. Because, you know, neighborhood newsletters are so last century. The article is about the launch of the Cobalt City Timeslip anthology, which I have a story in. T...
September 9, 2010
Article by Ann Charles
Author Ann Charles has an article on five tips she learned from best selling authors. I think it's neat and worth a look.
