Sure, I could come with some brilliant bit of personal insight and adventure to tantalize you with today, but, really, why keep the expectations so high? Or…I might be bluffing and simply have decided that I’m in a bit of an introspective mood this morning. If that’s the case–and I’m not saying it is–then it […]
Spacehunters: The Story It Almost Was and Thank God Isn’t
I never liked it when a story ended and there wasn’t a sequel. As a child, I wanted more. As a young adult who’s just barely old enough to know more than some of the dipshits running around today, I still want more. Well, less of the dipshits and more of the stories. I once […]
Does Writing Make You Horny, Baby?…Yeah!
Coming down sick has an interesting side-effect on me. Or, rather, it’s the medication that has a side-effect. Nyquil makes me…well, hormonal. So does Dayquil. And now that I think about it, so does Tylenol Cold and Flu, Thera-Flu, Wal-Greens Cold and Flu and just about any other general cold medication. The only other time […]
Why Can’t We Have Our Happy Endings & Sequels, Too?
Singer Ellen Aim looked up at Tom Cody and wanted nothing more than for that moment to freeze so she could savor it forever and ever, only it wasn’t meant to be. He’d saved her life, come for her when even the authorities wouldn’t…an old boyfriend and former soldier who picked up a rifle and […]
Andy Stevenson Vs. Kage Alan & the Lord of the Loins
Did you know there were actually people with the name Andy Stevenson? I didn’t, not until the last year when my Google Alerts were actually producing a number of results, especially in social media, by guys with that name who weren’t related to my book. I imagine it must be a little strange for them […]
Blame It On The Lights Down Low…
Monday is a day to fear. Why? It’s daunting. The weekend is far away. The boss has no issue with delegating crap to you because you’ve got 40+ hours to “make it happen.” Your boss, not mine. I like my boss. He brings me my favorite kind of donut when he stops by Tim Hortons […]
Sequel: The Sequel!
As an adult writer, I write to give my ideas and fantasies life. As a child writer, I did it to continue stories I loved and wanted more of. Our fourth grade teacher once read our class Otherwise Known As Sheila The Great by Judy Blume and I wasn’t satisfied thinking the story was over […]
Episode 2: The Publishers Strike Back
Original MySpace Publication Date: July 31, 2009 The following is a reprint from Novelspot.net when I hosted a series of behind-the-scenes blog posts during the week of July 20-24. Enjoy! NovelSpot Blog Day 2 Magandang hapon po! Or as they say in Detroit, good afternoon…or “yo” or “wassup”. We’re a bit informal around here.
Cheers, Fears and the New Sedaris-Fearing-Gay-Writing Mafia
Blog, they said, and people will read you. Blog frequently, they said, or people will not read you…and instead read someone who actually does blog frequently because those are the rules we just made up since they sound wise and sage-like. Kinda makes you want to wear an old pair of shoes and put your […]
Reflections of a Gweilo on New Release DVD Tuesday
Two things come to mind right off the bat. First, the friend’s mother who I worked my butt off revising the next book for passed away last night. It was long coming and somewhat painful for her during these past few months, but I hope that when the end came, it was peaceful. My partner’s […]
