Publication Update
The anthology Flash Fiction Funny has accepted my story, “Just a Stage.” I believe it’s due to publish later this year.
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A Tribute to Ray Harryhausen
When I think of dragons, I imagine all kinds of great terrible lizards. I’ve imagined djinn a hundred different ways, and hydras, manticores, zombies, and an endless stream of creatures out of myth, fiction, game and pure imagination. More creatures … Continue reading →
Publication Update
My flash fiction story “Ask the Cats” will be published in an upcoming issue of Fireside Magazine. I always considered that one a challenge piece. It came about because a friend (another writer) turned to me and said, apropos of … Continue reading →
Horrifying Marion Zimmer Bradley
I’m irritated with Marion Zimmer Bradley. I’m reading a collection of essays about writing called How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction (edited by J.N. Williamson), and I just finished MZB’s essay, “World Building in Horror, Occult, … Continue reading →
Narratives in Real Time
Recently my wife and I went to see a Portland Trail Blazers game. We’d been living in Portland for about a year or so and we had yet to actually go see any of the local sports teams. Mind you, … Continue reading →
Residency Ho!
In two days I leave for my final MFA residency. Beyond the normal fun, craziness, and learning, this residency will include a couple of special events: Graduation. By the end of the residency, I will have a graduate degree, and … Continue reading →
The Decision
Everyone who has ever overcome shyness knows that it takes work. For me, that work began in earnest when I started the MFA program at Whidbey. I promised myself that I would volunteer for everything. I would speak up in … Continue reading →
Video from a Live Reading
Today I thought I’d give you a break from the writing discussions and show you video from a live reading I did this past January on Whidbey Island. Feel free to comment or share it around. —– Submissions Update: Since … Continue reading →
One Foot Over the Abyss
Newsflash: My essay “Engineering Coincidence” is in the current issue of Cirque. You can purchase a copy or read it online here. —– I’ve been feeling lately like the tarot card The Fool. I’ve got graduation approaching, and as it … Continue reading →
Career Option: Writer?
A few days ago, I ran across a blog post by New York literary agent Sarah LaPolla, Damn Yankees, in which she talks about the too common us-them mentality of writers who self-publish and those who publish traditionally. She makes … Continue reading →