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Dreamers in Hell cover

This is the absolutelygorgeouscover for the latest anthology I’m in, coming out at the end of this month.Dreamers in Hellcontains my short Ponce de Leon story, In the Shadow of Paradise. Itshouldbe on sale at Libertycon, where many of the authors (16? 17?) featured in the book will be on hand to sign copies.

Is This Thing On?

So I’ve been too busy to do as many book reviews as I would like to over atShiny Book Review. So like Professor Xavier, I’ve been recruiting an elite force of like-minded individuals. And recruiting new reviewers leads to… the review I got this morning from a friend of mine. The level of epic that this review is… I can’t even describe it. It’s a thing of beauty. For a first review, it sets a pretty high bar. Go take a look.

I decided that I’m not going to get the nextFailsafestory done in time...

Contract Sent

Mailed off the contract forDreamers in Helltoday, which is a load off my chest. If you recall,In the Shadow of Paradisewas supposed to be out inRogues in Helllast year, but issues put it back a book. That’s okay, because it’s officially coming out this year. My Juan Ponce de Leon story is finally coming to life.

I have some exciting news coming up soon that I can’t quite share with yet, mainly because I only have a verbal agreement and nothing in the form of a contract. But rest assured, this...

Lost

I was going to review Kristen Simmons’Article 5over at SBR today but… well, you ever read a book that twigged your brain? I mean, one that really, really made you sit up and think “What the hell is this writer on?”

As an author, I know how hard it is to write a book. To spend all that effort, energy and time into crafting characters and a world that you completely love. It’s an adventure, and it literally breaks your heart when someone tears it apart. Someone you don’t know, someone who you ne...

Editin’

I’m doing some editing onHill 142right now, thanks to my newly-appointed Beta Readers. Alpha Reader took a backseat to this one, primarily because she doesn’t know the subject matter. Plus, she’s busy.

I also just signed up to do six additional anthologies. I don’t know what the hell I was thinking but, again, it should be fun. They’re all going to be Tobias Fox stories, so it’s not as though I don’t know the character. I even outlined them on my phone (I was bored and riding shotgun to go see...

Push Them Good

So that “I ran 2.5 miles and it didn’t hurt” thing I was talking about the other day?

Owww…

It took a day for it to catch up with me, but for the past two days I’ve been walking around like an 80 year old arthritic man. My hips — hips! — hurt, and I don’t even want to talk about the pain my quads are in right now. It’s inhumane.

So naturally I’ve been walking more at work than before…

A friend of mine sent me a short story to look over before he submitted it yesterday (no, I don’t do this often....

Taking A Break

Taking a quick break fromHill 142to share this breaking news–

I ran 2.5 miles today without stopping. I hurt, but it’s a good hurt. Tomorrow, same goal. 2.5 miles. I want to be at 5 miles by the end of July.

Okay, back to wrapping up this story. Just one little tidbit to rewrite and then it’s DONE.

Spastic Post

A really cool review came out today forSha’Daa: Pawns which made me giggle. I do like writing nonstop adrenaline rushes.

Did you know, ladies, that a large number of you drop the “F” bomb more than I do? Yeah, I was a bit surprised as well until I listened to one of my neighbors (figures…rightwhen the hookers move out, someone else goes on a menopausal meltdown… yes, that was sexist) go on about their — boyfriend? child? I’m not sure — being worthless and all they ever do was party. F bomb, th...

Iron Man 3

So I went to seeIron Man 3today and… well, it took me for a pleasant ride.

Ben Kingsley, for the record, is one amazing actor. I mean, completely amazing. I had the villain all figured out, but then the entire twist hit me sideways and I can say I didn’t see it coming. Now, I knew there wouldbea twist — it’s a Marvel movie, come on. But still, I didn’t see what they pulled coming.

And to those chuckleheads who left before the end of the credits: Ha!

Okay, wrapping upHill 142.Gotta get this one o...

A Quick Update

In case anyone was wondering how my declaration of war went, well, you could say that it’s 1991 all over again and I had General Norman Schwarzkopf leading the charge for me. The hoochies have moved out. It is glorious. The 42nd Regimental Pipes and Drums have completely routed the enemy with minimal casualties (Private Wally the Wildcat is suffering from PTSD and a case of “The British”, whatever that means).

Now, it may have been entirely coincidental but years of D&D playing has taught me...