I look at my best musical output with something like wonder. It's not simply the passage of time that makes it so alien to me. Sure, some of my favorite pieces were written years ago, but some were written very recently. Even the more recent works seem like something I couldn't possibly have had the aptitude to create. Where did the music come from? How did I do it? Will I be able to do it again? Maybe that sounds arrogant, but probably not to musicians. We all know that we c

First, rest assured that this blog remains the place to find up-to-the-minute news and other bits of interest concerning me and my various writing adventures. However, I've decided to open another vein as well. You can now find me on Substack (in addition to Facebook and Instagram). I've been a Substack browser for a while, and I like the streamlined feel of the place, so I figure why not jump in waist deep instead of just wading in the shallows. Be among the first to enjoy m

In less than a week, a momentous anthology of short fiction will be loosed upon an unsuspecting world. It's called When the World Stopped, and I couldn't be more pleased to have been invited to contribute. You might want to follow the Facebook page for the book if you aren't already. It's been a really fun promotional way station leading up to the book's release, and the page is likely to have some steam for a while yet. There's an energy around this project that makes me thi

I'm excited to share that my poem "Variable Destinies" will appear in this beautiful magazine in mid-October. In fact, pre-orders are currently open for both the digital and print editions (a print order includes a digital copy). You can even save some money by taking advantage of the pre-order window. Transmission 0 of Black Hole News was a thing of beauty, so my expectations for Transmission 1, themed A Night in the Woods, are through the roof. This is a magazine done right

First, if you aren't already following the Facebook fan page for the upcoming When the World Stopped anthology of horror fiction, how come? There you'll find daily author spotlights leading up to the pub date (October 13, 2026), giveaways, and more. But more to the point, the book is now available for pre-order, which is a terrific opportunity to show early support for the authors involved. My contribution is titled "In the Becoming," and I really want you to read it, along w

This is no joke, folks. In fact, I'm happy to let the above graphic do most of the talking. I mean, would you look at that list of contributors to this horror anthology! Enough said ... for now. But count on this: the clock is ticking, and there's more to come. In the meantime, follow the fan page on Facebook and stay up to speed on author spotlights, giveaways, and more.

If you like your fiction fast and dirty, M Presents Publishing's Sideshow is the anthology for you. Journey back to the 1980s in my carnival fun-house story, "Exit Strategy," and meet Mel, a demon whose innocuous nickname belies his ruthless appetites. Available now in ebook and paperback editions! BONUS: An unfortunate, priapic typo was introduced into my story during the editorial process. Let me know if you spot it!

Ten years ago, I contributed a piece of flash fiction to an e-book called Fatherly Instincts: An Anthology of Murder and Malice, co-edited by Thomas Kleaton and M. J. Sydney. It was to be part of a themed trilogy, the other components being A Mother's Love: An Anthology of Murder and Mayhem and Family Memories: An Anthology of Murder and Mischief. All three e-books were meant to be combined into a print volume at the time—a fact that had fallen into the mental waste bin that

Photo by Yannick Pulver on Unsplash The creative impulse is restless, and those of us who hear the call tend to appease its appetites on a more or less daily basis, even if we're forced to do so in a part-time capacity due to the unfair realities of life on Planet Earth. I'm no exception, but a new job slowed me down temporarily on the publishing font, and to be perfectly honest, the collapse of my country and the world has left me apathetic and depressed some of the time. Th

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For the most part, I’m going to kick my cinephile self to the curb for this list. You’ll just have to trust that I’ve forgotten more...