Grammar Batman

A moment from my life and day job. For exposition's sake, Jim is my boss. Jim: Just double-checking. "Who's" is "who is" and "whose" is possessive, right? Me: Yeah, that's right. Jim: That's what I thought. Just thought I'd double-check with the Grammar Police. Me: I'm not the Grammar Police. I'm more like a Grammar … Continue reading Grammar Batman

Being Interviewed

On Friday, I gave my first interview for a feature article about me and Clean Freak. It was a thrilling experience. The interviewers (there were three of them!) were quite nice. Most of the questions were pretty straight-forward, but one surprised me. They asked what I hoped my readers would take away from reading Clean … Continue reading Being Interviewed

Thoughts on selling all my books at Dally in the Alley

Yes, you read that correctly. I sold all the books that I brought to Dally in the Alley. That morning, as we were getting ready to go, I turned to my girlfriend and I said, "A horrible thought occurred to me as I was waking up this morning. What if I don't sell a single … Continue reading Thoughts on selling all my books at Dally in the Alley

Dally in the Alley

Unfortunately, THRUST has been postponed, but I'm the kind of guy who turns lemons into opportunities. I'll be at Dally in the Alley in Downtown Detroit today selling and signing Clean Freak as well as a few other tasty tidbits from the Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers.

Convention Hangover, Part 1: Four Readings

This year's Bram Stoker Awards Weekend incorporating the World Horror Convention was in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the stunning Hotel Monteleone. Prior to the convention, I was informed by a former resident of NOLA that it was New Orleans, so the last syllable of the hotel's name was pronounced like "own," not to rhyme with … Continue reading Convention Hangover, Part 1: Four Readings

New Orleans, Here I Come!

I'm leaving tomorrow for New Orleans and the Bram Stoker Awards Weekend incorporating the World Horror Convention. While there, I'll be promoting my debut novel, Clean Freak, which is coming soon from Black Bed Sheet Books. I'll be meeting up with friends, colleagues and favorite writers. I'll be checking back in once a day with … Continue reading New Orleans, Here I Come!