I decided to pick this story because of a discussion with my host here on Whidbey Island on the appeal of horror fiction. I talked about how horror, at its…
I wrote this story quite a while ago, and it took its sweet time finding a home, so remembering exactly what possessed me to write it is a bit tricky,…
I don't write a ton of stuff on literary craft here. (I haven't blogged a whole lot period in the last couple of months, I know.) But the Twitter chat…
A maximum of five, to be exact. I've got a version of Born Under A Bad Sign uploaded to a secret location on the interwebs, and I'd like the thoughts, impressions, and very…
I haven't, mainly because I don't think I ever have included friends, relatives, or acquaintances in any of my work. Any of you who've read my works and seen yourselves…
Join my new little discussion group over at Goodreads to dig into the connections between philosophy and fiction. Thinking Fiction 63 members Writers and readers come together to discuss a…
Scott Southard, keeper of a blog of literary musings, wrote a humorous post on literary genres, and the factionalism they encourage, that got me thinking about how I choose to…