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.

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!

Interview with Jay Wilburn

Jay Wilburn was a public school teacher for 16 years. He left to care for his younger son and to be a full-time writer. He lives in beautiful Conway, South Carolina with his wife and two sons. Jay was featured in Best Horror of the Year vol. 5, edited by Ellen Datlow. His work has … Continue reading Interview with Jay Wilburn

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!

Some thoughts about writing horror in the face of real-world horrors

Within moments, all forms of media exploded with the story. Your regularly scheduled programming was interrupted, headlines in gigantic fonts dominated the internet, and social media was awash in the usual condolences. Right on cue, a knee-jerk reaction had people talking about stricter gun control, which provoked a vehement response from the other side which, … Continue reading Some thoughts about writing horror in the face of real-world horrors