Another Story Published!!
I’m very pleased to announce that one of my short stories, “The Council of Three,” will be included in the forthcoming anthology NORTH CAROLINA’S EMERGING WRITERS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF FICTION from Z Publishing. Here’s...
Category: Books
The Cost of Art: Some Thoughts
Over the past few months, I’ve noticed an uptick in Tweets and articles relating the plight of the artist in the modern age. I’m using the term “artist” broadly to refer to writers, musicians,...
Book Review: WRITING WITHOUT RULES by Jeff Somers
It has to be said, I’m fairly picky when it comes to “craft” books–and I’m not talking about books on witchcraft, or swordcraft. I mean books about writing. I’ve read a few of the...
Don’t Wait ‘Til It’s Too Late!
The last month or so has seen the passing of a couple of celebrity authors. Sue Grafton, writer of the “alphabet” mystery series, passed away on December 28, 2017. And then popular and influential...
Vinyl Audiobooks Making a Comeback?
Last week, Publisher’s Weekly posted an article announcing HarperAudio’s intention to release audiobooks on vinyl. Their vinyl series kicks off in April with the release of Joe Hill’s short story, “Wild Horses.” This will...
How NOT to Get a Literary Agent, by Stephen King
I’m coming to the end of my sixth annual read-through of King’s classic work ON WRITING. For any aspiring writer, I consider this book to be must-read material. There is much in this book...
Book Review: FOREST OF A THOUSAND LANTERNS by Julie C. Dao
Xifeng lives the life of a peasant with her seamstress aunt, practicing the family trade. Though poor, she has her natural beauty, a place in her world, and the love of Wei, one of...
Book Review: THE LAKE by Lotte and Søren Hammer
The skeleton of a young woman is discovered, tied to a stone, in a lake deep in the Danish countryside. The woman’s identity is a mystery; no one matching her description has been reported...
Book Review: THE LAST LETTER by Susan Pogorzelski
Fifteen-year-old Amelia (“Lia”) Lenelli writes letters that she keeps in a time capsule which resembles a My Little Pony lunchbox, buried two feet under the soil in her father’s flower garden, in a place...
Book Review: THE ENGLISH AGENT by Phillip DePoy
Playwright and secret agent to Queen Elizabeth I, Christopher Marlowe is back for another adventure. This time, his commission is to travel to Holland and prevent an assassination attempt upon William the Silent, an...
