The new year kicked off in a couple awesome ways. First off, on Wednesday, I made a new sale of the rights for the short story that appeared in Nerdvana back in 2009. The Adventures of Jake #1 will come out later this year as a stand-alone e-book short story from JMS Books. I’m excited that [...]
8Jan12
Two Great Starts to 2012
26Dec11
2011: Year in Review
This was a good year. There’s no other way to put it. Here’s a look back at some of the stellar moments from 2011. Several of the items are linked to the blog posts where I originally blogged about them. Legally Married: After 16 years of being together, and 14 since we had our commitment ceremony, [...]
With the closing of the historic Oscar Wilde bookshop a few years ago, Borders had become my “go to” bookstore. My local store had a friendly staff and was reasonably well-stocked. I was sad, but not particularly surprised, when it was announced that my favorite Borders location would be closing in the aftermath of the company’s [...]
I’m kicking myself for not discovering The Paperback Fanatic sooner. This ‘zine from across the pond covers the weird and wonderful world of genre paperbacks from the 60′s and 70′s. I recently subscribed (It’s quite reasonably priced) and promptly recieved issue 17 in the mail. I was floored by the quality content, especially the articles [...]
27Jan11
Typewriter to the Bookstore
It’s nice to know that, despite the current climate in publishing (Publigeddon? Publipocalypse?), some people still manage to have a sense of humor.
Some excellent news came into my inbox today. The short story, actually it’s being classified as a novella, Bicycle Built for Two was picked up by Dreamspinner Press for release later this year (looks like it will be published in June). It’s always exciting to get a contract and I’m particularly happy this sold. The [...]
21Jan11
Ira Glass on Storytelling
Ira Glass is a national treasure and this interview is essentially Fiction 101 in just 5 1/2 minutes.
