Far in advance of the release of my debut novel in September, I did all the things you're supposed to do to promote visibility to make the book a success. I began setting up readings and signings, trying to get onto con panels, etc. Then the pandemic hit. Funny how timing works. The week before … Continue reading Debuting During the Worst Year Ever, Awards Eligibility, and Book Bloggers!
I've got a new short story up at Metaphorosis about an audacious plan to save humanity and a scientist who must cope with failure twenty-five light years from home. This is a purely sci-fi story, so not my usual spooky flash-fare, but there is some dreaminess to it. I hope you enjoy it. A scientist … Continue reading The Skin of Aquila Cadens
A little off the wall, underwater spooky bit of flash for your Halloween. _____________________________________________________ SNAKEINS Joseph considered the sonar readout on his heads-up display, trying to figure the most efficient route through the debris field. He chinned the comm just behind the helmet’s regulator and spoke into it, “I’m picking up a patch about two … Continue reading Snakeins
It's been a long and winding path, but I am so happy to announce that I am now represented by Hannah Fergesen at KT Literary. We are already churning on a few projects and hopefully we'll have some great things to announce in the not too distant future! Someday soon I'll get around to writing … Continue reading Represent!
Today, I did an AMA (Ask me Anything) on Reddit along with fellow debut author Dan Hanks. A lot of great questions came in about our books, the writing process, publishing, and so forth. I really enjoy sharing my experiences as a new author, so if you ever have a question, just drop it in … Continue reading Reddit AMA (Ask me Anything)
I have a short essay up over at The Nerd Daily about my decision to try and be a writer later on in life and about all the catch-up I had to play for that to happen. There are many paths to writing, but the one piece you can't avoid is reading. And I wasn't … Continue reading Starting the Writing Journey…late
I'm going to try and aggregate together the various podcasts, streams, and essays that are or will be coming out in connection with THE PHLEBOTOMIST. If you are curious about my writing process, publishing journey, and/or the book itself, it should all be here! UK Launch Event With Angry Robot https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=03A1bVOaqbo&feature=emb_logo US Launch Event with … Continue reading The Phlebotomist Launch Events/Interviews
My short flash story "Following Walls" recently placed 4th in Molotov Cocktail Magazine's Flash Odyssey contest. All of their stories are so great, with a feel that is so distinct to this magazine. FOLLOWING WALLS at Molotov Cocktail
My good writer friend Dan Hanks and I are doing a couple of virtual launch events for our Angry Robot releases on September 8th! Since Dan is in the UK and I'm in Texas, we have scheduled them to be convenient for both time zones, although folks are welcome to attend both! UK Event Link … Continue reading Virtual Book Launch for THE PHLEBOTOMIST
The Molotov Cocktail publishes a unique brand of short fiction that, to me at least, stands out from the crowd. Most is horror tinged, but always with emotional heft, and a solid dose of heart. In addition to their regularly scheduled issues, they also run four themed-contests a year and then publish an anthology with … Continue reading Molotov Cocktail’s Prize Winners Anthology Vol. 5
