My story, "In God's Own Image," appears in Borderlands 6, edited by Olivia F Monteleone and Thomas F Monteleone, published by Borderlands Press, and is available in a hardcover limited edition and paperback and Kindle version. God has remade the world in his image of faceless lack of identity. But there are those who remember what … Continue reading Borderlands 6 available now in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle
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Binge Watching, My New Reading
About a year ago, a sneaking suspicion crept up on me. I wasn't reading as much as I used to. At first, I put it off to my busier schedule. I was made full time at work. I was living with my partner, Kate. I was a captain for my neighborhood soccer team. And various … Continue reading Binge Watching, My New Reading
Borderlands 6
I am proud to announce that my story, "In God's Image," is in Borderlands 6, available for pre-order now from Borderlands Press as a signed limited edition. The full Table of Contents is as follows. "Anton" - Michael Louis Dixon "Eye of the Beholder" - John M. McIlveen "Those Rockports Won't Get You to Heaven" … Continue reading Borderlands 6
Interview, JD Horn
Chimerical Dark: Hello, and welcome to The Chimerical Dark. Tell us a little bit about yourself. JD Horn: I’ve been writing for over 20 years, but my first published book didn’t come out until 2014. I was an official nominee in the category of best debut author in the 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards. I only … Continue reading Interview, JD Horn
Interviewed
My mentor, JD Horn, hosts a short interview series on his blog and he asked me to participate. Click the image to read.
Penguicon 2016
It's been a while since I've posted anything here, mostly because I've been busy working on things to be able to post about. I'm going to start with Penguicon 2016! Yes! I am back at Penguicon, one of my favorite weekends of the year. Here's my schedule as of right now. Although I haven't been … Continue reading Penguicon 2016
Reading in Traverse City
On October 24, I had the great pleasure of doing a group reading with some of my fellow Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers. I read two unpublished poems, "The Leaf Pile Monster," which is a Shel Silverstein-style poem about the dangers of raking leaves, and "The Moment Before," which is a tie-in poem to … Continue reading Reading in Traverse City
What Is Your Writing Routine/Process?
Continuing with questions from my afternoon at the mercy of the Flint Horror Collective, I've rolled two into one, since they ask almost the same thing. \|\ The hardest thing about being a writer is finding the balance. I've got a day job with a fluctuating schedule, so it's next to impossible to establish a … Continue reading What Is Your Writing Routine/Process?
Penguicon 2015 Schedule
Instead of answering one of the questions from Flint Horror Collective's Beyond the Book panel, I wanted to post my schedule for Penguicon, happening this weekend, April 24-26, at the Westin in Southfield, MI. If you live in the Metro Detroit Area, I highly recommend attending. It's a lot of fun and it has something … Continue reading Penguicon 2015 Schedule
Beyond the Book, Presented by the Flint Horror Collective
The good people of the Flint Horror Collective had me up to the Flint Public Library this past weekend to join a few other writers and answer some questions. I'll do this one at a time. What first inspired you to write? It wasn't any one thing. I just remember always writing. I have a … Continue reading Beyond the Book, Presented by the Flint Horror Collective
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