Yesterday I went to visit a friend who has been hospitalized for more than a week with a yet-undiagnosed illness (they’re ruled out most of the truly terrifying things, but not-knowing takes its own toll). I was reminded, quite starkly, of my own week’s+ hospitalization nearly 20 years ago, and my recent stint in the […]
Miss Jean Louis. Blithely dismissed by Misha Collins as his “babysitter,” feared and adored by the thousands of GISHers worldwide, wrangler of hybrid beasties, and arbiter of mascot manners… she is the Queen of GISHWHES, but who is she, truly? This question has haunted the researchers at The Red Panda Research Institute, because we like
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The official t-shirt for Necon read “what happens at Necon, stays at Necon.” There are some photos floating about, but convention reports, not so much. You want to know, you’ve got to go. This morning, I spent an hour doing preliminary promotional stuff for the paperback release of SILVER (October) and the hardcover release of
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You have a patented Meerkat Rant in your inbox, entitled “History Will Fuck you Up.” If you’re not a member, you get nothing. That’s how it works. $1/month gets you in the door, though. Whatcha waiting for?
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There’s something deeply unnerving about knowing that your fiction is going to be sharing GoH pages with Joe Hill. I’m just saying. In defense, I intentionally chose something unfinished and unpolished, so I have an excuse. Of course, if he does the same, I’m sunk. Meanwhile, I’m in prep mode, which for Necon consists mainly
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Draft of Episode 1 of the Case of the Feckless Ferrets done, and off to the beta reader. It’s short but delightful, if I do say so myself. :-) Join the Patreon now to get in on the start! (and to get your pet included in on the fun!) We’re $4 shy of adding the
So. This happened. :-) Congrats to my fellow finalists! 2016 Endeavour Award Finalists and Judges July 5, 2016FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For additional information contact: James W. Fiscus, Chairman Phone: 503-239-7641 E-Mail: EndeavourAward@sff.net    Web: www.osfci.org/endeavour Portland – Five novels written by writers from the Pacific Northwest are finalists for the 18th annual Endeavour Award.Â
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A taste of what my Patreons will be getting in their in-boxes soon… My partner Dickie was greying around the muzzle, but still stocky and strong, pure bulldog down to his claws. “Pup,†he’d started, and never mind I was full-grown, to him I was forever going to be working on my milk-teeth, “Pup, ya
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Pleased to announce that all four SYLVAN INVESTIGATIONS urban fantasy novellas are now available on Amazon, as well as B&N, Kobo, and of course our preferred vendor, Book View Cafe. Send congratulations to me, and thanks to The Amazing April. :-) And, of course, if you’ve read and enjoyed them, leaving a note to that
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I’d been planning on waiting until closer to the new release date, but then Amazon put up the (not-quite-final) cover for THE COLD EYE and whoops! So. Those of you who are on the ball have noted that the publication date for THE COLD EYE was moved from October 2016 to January 2017. This was
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