Monthly Archives: February 2012

Ladies and Gentleman, Boys and Girls, Bastards of All Ages! KNOCKOUTS: TEN TALES OF FANTASY AND NOIR, my first ebook short story collection, is out and available at amazon! It features a lovely cover shot of horror movie maven Debbie … Continue reading →

While at the Ridler’s Pacific Hideout a few weeks ago, I ran into a poem. It was tacked on the wall of a health food store. And they say poetry is dead! It was Desiderata, by Max Ehrmann (1927). I … Continue reading →

Dora Goss blogged recently about envy, specifically about envying Margo Lanagan’s post on her writing day (which Lanagan later noted was an optimal day) and writing space. I heard lots of similar talk when Liz Hand shared her awesome writing … Continue reading →

Quick list for the bored and the ADDish. Five things scratching my brain. 1. Non historians writing history/biography: historians often get cranky and righteous when those who have not survived the gauntlet of a Ph.D. programme try their hand at … Continue reading →

I know, you’d rather read about the prequels to THE WATCHMEN and Alan Moore’s disdain, and maybe I’ll toss my rather boring opinion on you (short form: I’m siding with the evil corporation and not the wizard of Northampton), but … Continue reading →

It’s been gratifying to see how much people like DEATH MATCH. It’s been ever more gratifying when it’s strangers, folks who stumbled upon the novel who don’t know me personally. Example! I received an absolutely wonderful fan review of Death … Continue reading →