I've been working my way through my constantly evolving to-be-read pile and thought I should pass along some recommendations for the books I've enjoyed. I try to keep things interesting by switching between traditionally published books (big publishing houses) and the indie and small-press runs. Not only does it give me more variety, but it… Continue reading Book Recommendations – Indie and Small Press
Category: Publishing
Review – The Martian
Okay, okay, I know I'm late to the party with this one. The book came out in 2011 and the movie in 2015. But I have a good excuse. I have way too many books in to "to be read" pile. And a quick note here before I discuss the book - I watched the… Continue reading Review – The Martian
Review – Go Set a Watchman
If you grew up in the U.S. back in the 1970s and 1980s, you probably read To Kill a Mockingbird in school. Harper Lee's coming-of-age story was mandatory reading when I was in eighth grade, but the book left an impression on me and I re-read it when I was a sophomore in high school.… Continue reading Review – Go Set a Watchman
Review – Where Demons Dance
One of the great things about being a part of the #WritingCommunity on Twitter is discovering new authors. It's one thing to wander through a bookstore and browse titles, but during a pandemic, wandering through Twitter posts and perusing titles is the next best thing. My latest discovery is the novel Where Demons Dance by… Continue reading Review – Where Demons Dance
Paperback Available!
For the traditional readers out there, the paperback version of my latest short story collection, Reflections in Blue Water and Other Stories, is now available at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1733278524
Traditional Vs. Non-Traditional
When I was a younger man (which wasn't THAT long ago, thank you very much), it was harder for a writer to get published than it is today. Commercial print magazines and traditional publishing houses ruled the writing world. Your average fiction writer had to comb through the newsstands to find magazines that might be… Continue reading Traditional Vs. Non-Traditional
New Short Story Collection
My newest short story collection, Reflections in Blue Water, is now available on Amazon. This collection of stories is a change of pace from my usual speculative fiction. I wanted to explore my creativity and show that I can also write more mainstream fiction. But never fear, there's still a bit of oddness in a… Continue reading New Short Story Collection
Cover Stories
How important are book covers? Especially now, in the age of e-books, do they really matter? When shopping online, they appear as nothing more than a thumbnail. And on my old Kindle, they appear as black and white images. Not that I spend a ton of money on e-books. I'm still old school when it… Continue reading Cover Stories
Fond Memory
I was recently going through the piles of stuff on my bookshelves - spiral notebooks, magazines, actual books - and found a copy of Space & Time magazine from 2015. This was the issue that included my short story, "Sunwalker". As with all publications, I was proud to see my name in the table of… Continue reading Fond Memory
First Time or Last Time
There's a quote attributed to baseball great Joe DiMaggio that I discovered recently that resounded in me. He was once asked why he always played so hard in every game. DiMaggio replied, "There may be some kid in the stands who's seeing me or the first time, or maybe the last, and I don't want… Continue reading First Time or Last Time