Yearly Archives: 2011

Land O’Lakes Booksigning

Next Saturday (March 19th) I’m attending an author fair at the Land O’Lakes public library on Collier Parkway.  I’ll have all my books on hand to sell and sign, as will over a dozen other writers.  It starts at 10:30 AM … Continue reading

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Book Sale

Amazon has my novel THE WILD HUNT on sale for $10.80, over 25% off the cover price.  Don’t know how long the promotion will last, so pick up a copy today.  They also have LEVIATHAN on sale for $13.50, a … Continue reading

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United Monster Talent Agency

Short film courtesy of Greg Nicotero, special effects mastermind behind TV’s Masters of Horror, Fear Itself and The Walking Dead, not to mention a slew of horror/sci-fi movies.  This gem is packed with genre cameos from the worlds of horror and … Continue reading

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Price War

Yesterday morning Borders Books filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  They plan to close roughly one-third of their 600 stores.  See if your neighborhood bookstore is among the casualties:  http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/st_borders0216_20110216.html. While there are many contributing factors that lead to a drastic move … Continue reading

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Animal Bloopers

I haven’t posted in a couple weeks because I’m deep in the final proofing stage for DREAMLAND.  There’s light at the end of this tunnel though, and the book should go on sale in the next couple weeks.  As always, … Continue reading

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Do I Have to Draw a Diagram?

So what is this object?  Some sort of horrible alien eyeball?  Perhaps a multicolored breast?  No, these are your odds as a writer.  This graph isn’t perfectly to scale, though it serves my demonstrative purpose.  I’ve always taken Sturgeon’s Law … Continue reading

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Publishing without Borders

Last month there was talk of Borders potentially purchasing Barnes and Noble.  I find this confusing in a couple respects. A)    Barnes and Noble is the larger company with a greater share of the bookselling market. B)     Borders doesn’t have … Continue reading

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Cover Up

Happy New Year and so forth.  In honor of 2011, here’s the cover for my next book.  Look for it in late winter or early spring. The figures on the front are called the Silencers.  You might know them better … Continue reading

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