Monthly Archives: February 2010

Lit Readings Are Boooooooooring

Or most are, anyway. Here’s my plan. I want to round up a few writers and musicians. Writers can be sci fi and fantasy writers, but I’m pretty open. Just write cool shit, I say. Musicians should be laptop musician … Continue reading

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’12 Burning Wheels’ Is Out Today

Yes, my book is out. It’s a collection of short stories titled “The 12 Burning Wheels.” In “The 12 Burning Wheels” you will encounter: Ancient goddesses. Murderous, wealthy cannibals. Sine-wave lemons. Labyrinths. Love potions, broken hearts and murderous lust. Raven … Continue reading

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Music Playlist for ‘The 12 Burning Wheels’

Hello, Gentle Reader. I have curated a playlist for “The 12 Burning Wheels,” and I am releasing it today, the day before the book hits the streets. Here is the FREE YouTube version of the “12BW” playlist so you can … Continue reading

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’12BW’ Comes in Three E-Book Flavors, Too

M Brane SF just posted an update on their Web site regarding “The 12 Burning Wheels.” You can now also pre-order it for $3.99 in your choice of THREE e-book formats. E-Pub, PDF and  MobiPocket (for Kindle). Also, starting February … Continue reading

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Revolution Now

Please read this entire New York Review of Books article by Jason Epstein in its entirety. All of it. Seriously one of the best syntheses on the current publishing landscape I have read in a long time. I do think … Continue reading

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‘It’s ALIVE! It’s ALIVE!’

My editor and publisher Chris Fletcher sent me the following pic today. You can see Chris tucked in behind the physical version of the book. We are less than a week away from the release of the book. Whoa. Reminder: … Continue reading

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‘Me? No, Of Course I’m Not a Cheeseball. Oh Wait.’

What I did this weekend: Spent a great evening talking to my friend Robert Grillo, blogger at Free From Harm. He made a pizza, we drank wine, and we discussed sustainable eating, insects as a food source, the ethics of … Continue reading

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Peter Straub is My F*cking Hero

I read his novels “Koko,” “Ghost Story,” “Floating Dragon” and others when I was barely entering high school. As an adult, I realized not only was he good at writing suspenseful stories, his craft and love of words made his … Continue reading

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Hack Your Kindle, Support Your Love of Books

(Updated 2/15/10) If you’re frustrated by format wars, publisher drama, and you simply want to add more books to your e-reader, check back often at this post. This isn’t hacking for hacking’s sake. This is about reading and supporting writers … Continue reading

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OK You Got Me: ‘Before I Fall’ Book Trailer

I’m not too keen on book trailers, but I gotta say, this one is pretty good. The video is simple, engaging, and keeps you focused on the words of the narration. Gonna have to pick up this book by Lauren … Continue reading

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