The first three people to email me at chimericaldark@hotmail.com will receive a free, autographed copy of Bete Noire #10 that contains my story "That Neighbor Dog," about a barking dog who has finally exceeded a dangerous man's patience. Or you can order your own copy here.
Category: Fiction
Best of Dark Eclipse and more!
On Thursday, Dark Moon Books released its first ever Best of Dark Eclipse anthologizing the best stories, flash fiction, poetry and articles from over a year and a half of Dark Eclipse, DMB's monthly e-magazine. I'm in there twice: a flash fiction story, "I Dare You," about four boys, a dead body, and some wasps; … Continue reading Best of Dark Eclipse and more!
Clean Freak coming in 2013!!
Nicholas Grabowsky and Black Bed Sheet Books will be publishing Clean Freak Spring/Summer 2013! Go forth and rejoice; I sure as hell am!
30-Day Challenge, Among Other Things
First off, allow me to apologize for not posting here for awhile. After my last post, it was my resolution to post something once a month, and then February hit. For such a short month, it was frantic. And lately, all my good ideas have been going to my column, "From the Chimerical Dark," published … Continue reading 30-Day Challenge, Among Other Things
2011: A Year in Review
Since we’re all going to die in less than twelve months, I thought now was the perfect time to take a moment to reflect on everything I did in 2011. Beginning a writing career can be frustrating, so here were the good things that happened in between rejection letters. I found out about Fangoria’s Weird … Continue reading 2011: A Year in Review
The Best Story I’ve Read in Awhile
I recently took a break from reading novels to catch up on the pile of magazines that I had to read. Down in the stack, in Shroud #10 from Autumn 2010, I read the best story I’ve read in quite awhile: “Georgie” by Robert Ford. Go online right now, go to http://www.shroudmagazine.com, order the issue … Continue reading The Best Story I’ve Read in Awhile
The Last Thing I Read: Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
In my last post, I said that On Writing Horror should be required reading for anyone who wants to write horror. Stephen King is more than that; he's inevitable reading. Case in point, I haven't bought a new Stephen King in a long time, but I consistently get them as gifts. People who don't know … Continue reading The Last Thing I Read: Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
A new excerpt and a new project
I have been unfortunately lax about updating my site. However, it's because I've been busy working on stuff. This summer I put the finishing touches on a new story, "Dashboard Jesus." You can read an excerpt of it, and others, by following the links to the right. I've also started a new longer writing project, … Continue reading A new excerpt and a new project
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