Monthly Archives: May 2011

Oh, The Horror: A Conversation with Steve Barber

Today I have as my guest, the horror writer Steve Barber. I recently read his collection of short stories, Blob and the Sous-Chef and Other Stories, and felt the immediate desire to find out what kind of wonderful weirdo wrote … Continue reading

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Love Hound

 Here I go again, participating in the AW Monthly Blog Chain. This month’s theme is relationships: show a character’s approach to relationships in a short scene. The following is a 700-word piece of flash fiction that, I think, fits the … Continue reading

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My Top Five Terrible Writing Habits

All writers have them. I’m going to be flat out honest and tell you mine. 1. Undisciplined: I really should be finishing up that chapter, but it’s a beautiful day outside and I really would rather be playing baseball. *grabs … Continue reading

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Book Giveaways Are Us!

Books, books, books. One can never have too many books. Even though I’ve had to move the kids into the big closet to make room for my books in their now former bedroom, that’s okay. Books are important. A book … Continue reading

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Fangs For The Memories

Vampires. I used to love them, but that’s all over now. Back in the day they were horrible scary monsters who would suck all the blood out of your body leaving you dead. They were monstrous and evil and merciless. They … Continue reading

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Release Day!

Release day has come and my science fiction/romance novella, Blue Galaxy, has finally been released into the wild. May it wander far and wide, finding love and adventure everywhere it goes. Many thanks are owed to Carina Press for taking … Continue reading

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