Winter Arrived

I received my author copies of Winter in the mail today. The three books crossed in the mail with a check for another 20 to sell at conventions and local bookstores. It’s trade paperback, but more like a chapbook in thickness–it’s only 67 pages including non-story pages. Still, it has… Continue reading

Winter Again

Finally heard from Sam’s Dot Publishing and my copies of my trade paperback “Winter” were shipped late last week. I should get them this coming week. The cover art for the book is really nice. I posted it in a previous entry (here). I don’t think I mentioned that I… Continue reading

Batman Forever

Batman Forever turned out not to be as bad as I feared. I gave it one more star than I gave Batman and Robin. I thought Jim Carrey made a decent Riddler, though it went over the top occasionally. At least this movie entertained me, however, I think it’s a… Continue reading

I’m…Batman

Despite warnings to avoid them, I still wanted to see all the Batman movies. In order to save the rest of the family some pain, I watched Batman and Robin online. Netflix 2 out of 5 stars–they guessed right. Really cartoonish. I have Batman Forever coming on DVD, currently in… Continue reading

Odds and Ends

I finally woke up and get back to my IRA portfolio. My strategy involves creating my own mutual fund using a super secret formula I discovered hidden in ancient Havasupai rock carvings in the Grand Canyon. It’s a good strategy that has served me well over the years. The problem… Continue reading

Theme and Variation

Michelle M. Welch is a Phoenix area writer who has written several novels. (Details can be found on her website, follow the link.) A few months ago she announced a music-themed audio anthology to be called “Theme and Variation.” Last week I signed a contract for my story “Black Orchid”… Continue reading

I Finally Threw a Book Across the Room

I have always had great respect for books, so it comes as something of a shock to admit today that I threw a book across the room I was so disgusted with the content. Rewind–Several years ago I had been reading books about Neanderthals as research for my first novel…. Continue reading

Guest Editing M-Brane SF

I will be guest-editing M-Brane SF issue #12 (due out early next year). All stories submitted to the normal submission address from July 15th to August 31st 2009 will be forwarded to me and considered for my special issue. The standard submission guidelines can be a little difficult to find,… Continue reading