To celebrate the release of LIGHTNING STRIKES, I’m turning the blog over to my cover designer (and awesome writer in her own right), Natania Barron, to talk about how we got the “look” for the Cosa Nostradamus….. ———————— Like many things in life, I came to book cover design sideways. Fine Art, in general, was …
Last night, while I was starting to write this blogpost, there was a massive flash of bright white light outside, then, a few second later, a low rumble that cumulated in a mighty BANG that set off car alarms in the lot. I decided to take that as a good sign for the launch of …
So today in addition to revising an outline and sending it back to my co-writer, writing 3,500 words on a new project, making chili, and cleaning the apartment, I also, on a quick walk to RiteAid to pick up something, told myself a story, then sat down when I got back and wrote it out …
1. If you missed it yesterday, I’m going to be doing #WillWrite2FeedOthers again this year! Make a donation of $5 or more to your local food bank (or proof of an hour’s volunteering) and send me the receipt. When we hit goal ($250 US), everyone who donated will get access to a brand-new story written for them. …
As anyone who’s been around a while knows, I am a firm believer that a hot shower and a warm meal can turn a day — and sometimes even a life — around.  And while I can’t actually feed everyone, I see no reason not to try.  So I make donations to my local …
I’m Insane, Let’s Do It Again: #WillWrite2FeedOthers 2019! Read More »
Many years ago, I threw together a few of the short stories I’d written in my world of the Cosa Nostradamus, where magic ran alongside electricity. It was a quick thing I did for the die-hard fans of the novels, and it never got much distribution. But as we started to get the Retrievers and …
This is the beginning of the Days of Repentance in the Jewish tradition, starting today with Rosh Hashanah (Yom Ha-Zikkaron) and ending ten days from now with Yom Kippur. I am mostly, as I often say, a forgetting-to-practice Jew. But there are a few traditions I hold fast to, and the High Holy Days are …
“You will cast all their sins into the depths of the [metaphorical] sea.†Read More »
I’m handing the desk over to ZNB editors S.C. Butler and Joshua Palmatier, so they can talk about their newest anthologies, and what they’re looking for…. Readers and writers, take note! Thanks to Laura Anne for inviting us to guest post today here at her blog. We appreciate the opportunity! The small press Zombies Need …
Let’s take a seat in the Wayback machine, shall we? The year is 2011. I’ve just handed in the 4th PSI novel, DRAGON JUSTICE, and my agent and editor are in discussions about what I’m going to do next. We’re told that Luna/Harlequin doesn’t want another Cosa Nostradamus novel, they want me to do something …
Been meaning to pick up paper copies of WEST WINDS’ FOOL or (and) GABRIEL’S ROAD, but haven’t yet? Want the thrill of getting your books hand-delivered-by-the-author-at-Worldcon? I will be bringing a small amount of each with me to Dublin. First-come first-get, and the number will probably be Requests+[very small number], so best to get your …