If you’re a professional or semi-pro writer, or if you have one as a friend, odds are you’re going to get tapped as a “beta reader” — someone who reads their finished-but-not draft and gives them feedback. That’s hard work — or rather, it was hard work, before I created this handy checklist! Now, just…
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Almost officially self-unemployed.
I suppose I probably ought to make a broad announcement. My position with my employer is going to be eliminated; my last day is April 15. At present, I have no other clear prospects, though I do have a few friend-of-a-friend networking leads. At present, my tentative plan (pending final spousal approval) is this: If…
New assemblage: “Look”
I was in such a hurry to get this to the Pandemonium Art Gallery yesterday before the “First Friday” art stroll that I didn’t get any pictures. (Heck, I showed up with the Liquid Nails still wet on the back.) So thanks to Jane @ Pandemonium for sending my some photos. And yes, there is…
Choose-Your-Own Coming Attractions
I just started second-draft revisions of The Last Christmas Gift: A Heartwarming Holiday Story of the Living Dead. I plan to have them done in the next week or so, then get the book out to a few readers for vetting, make any revisions necessary, and have the book out this summer for (1) Christmas in…
New assemblage: Haven’t figured out what to call it.
You know the drill: Before… …And after:
Available now: Levels
My short story collection Levels: Fantastic and Macabre Stories is now live as an ebook at both Amazon and Smashwords. (The print edition is being slightly tardy, but should be available later this week.) I’ve been running teaser excerpts of the stories at the Cold Fusion Media website, and will continue to do so until…
And another new assemblage: The Feejee Mermaid!
Because everyone needs to make their own Feejee Mermaid. Right?
New assemblage: “Mamma”
Some more before-and-after for you. Before: And after:
Coming soon: “Levels”
Really soon I’ll be publishing a book of my own short stories called Levels. (How soon? If all goes well, I’ll have everything ready for pre-orders tomorrow — my first time trying that, and something of an experiment — with for-real publication on March 15th, the Ides of March.) Long-time readers of this blog, dating…
New assemblage: “The Gifts of the Angel”
Here’s a little before-and-after for you: And a moment of serendipity: I made everything without knowing exactly what I was going to place in the angel’s hands. I went out into my workshop/storage area/disaster zone to find something small and appropriate. Said workshop is out in the semi-enclosed back porch, and while I was browsing…