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August 12, 2017
New Release
The opposite of rejection is acceptance. I’ve had plenty of rejection in this writing life. The stack of letters I’ve saved over the years sits in a file drawer. I keep them, thinking one day I might go back and read them again, but I never do. I just collect more. It’s partly because of … Continue reading New Release
July 7, 2017
Two cents
Some days, writing feels like a collector’s game with the goal to gather as many rejection letters from as many different agents, publishers, journals and magazines as possible. I’m winning. Tagged: publishing, rejection
June 10, 2017
Interview – Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Too often, authors create one dimensional super-killers in uniform who cold-heartedly carry out his or her duty like a robot. The character perpetuates the myth that the military is filled with people who mindlessly do what they’re told regardless of right or wrong. Orders are orders, in these worlds and service members shouldn’t think for … Continue reading Interview – Nicholas Sansbury Smith
April 21, 2017
It’s been a year?
Learning of his death was hard to believe. Even harder to believe is that it was one year ago today. RIP Prince. I wrote this short story upon learning the news. I am reposting it here in remembrance of the legend. Rock Star – A short story “Two Tom Collins, two rum and cokes, one … Continue reading It’s been a year?
April 16, 2017
R. R. Haywood’s *Write A Chapter* Contest
You’re going to want to enter this contest. If you read this blog at all, you know I’m a big fan of R. R. Haywood’s Undead series and that I love hanging out in his Living Army Facebook group. It’s a lively place with lots of motley characters who all have a love of the … Continue reading R. R. Haywood’s *Write A Chapter* Contest
February 24, 2017
A chat with the author of Chaos Theory, Rich Restucci
If you haven’t found it already, ‘Book Reviews N’ Stuff is a public Facebook group started by R.R. Haywood as an offshoot of his The Living Army closed page. It’s a great place to read honest reviews on a variety of books in a wide range of genres. If you’re an author, it’s also a place … Continue reading A chat with the author of Chaos Theory, Rich Restucci
February 6, 2017
Two big things
Some lucky person is going to win a $170.00 Amazon gift card.
January 15, 2017
An interview with Susanne Aspley
Full disclosure, Susanne Aspley is not just a friend of mine, she’s a sister. I say that because we served in uniform together and aside from blood relationships, wearing the same uniform while enduring service in butt-crack parts of the world can bring a closeness that is not achievable any other way. Most recently, the … Continue reading An interview with Susanne Aspley
December 19, 2016
At least the books were good
As the year winds down and I look back on 2016, all I want to do is tell the entire year to go f&*k itself and the horse it rode in on. From the many great losses of artists like Prince, David Bowie, Alan Rickman, and a childhood favorite Patty Duke, to Brexit, the floods … Continue reading At least the books were good
November 13, 2016
On dreams and cookies and Hillary Clinton
I had the strangest dream!! In the dream I am, no kidding, at Hillary Clinton’s house. I’m hanging out with the whole family! Bill is there, John Pedesta, even my heart throb Van Jones is there. Huma Abedin is there too and I get the impression everyone is glad she left her crazy husband at … Continue reading On dreams and cookies and Hillary Clinton
