And survived the armies of the zombie apocalypse as they marched through the Gaslamp District.  Here’s my schedule for today, Friday:  X-Men Panel (Room 6DE) – 11:15 am to 12:15 pm Signing at Mysterious Galaxy Booth – 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Below, some … [Read more...]

That’s all I’m going to say about it.  Because I’m superstitious and in the middle of something.  And, because there many ways to handle that moment when the words stop flowing.  I could write an entire book about the subject—but the simple … [Read more...]

Inspiration equals life.  At least, for the writer.  I say this because I believe that inspiration is a particular kind of love, and when you work from a place of love, you are alive in a way that is wholly you (because no one loves, or lives, the same).  You … [Read more...]

Congrats to Ruth for winning the iTunes downloads to Aliens and National Velvet. Contact me for more details.  And check out my previous entries in this series, as well as Lynn Viehl’s entries—she’s the one who created this week of workshops, and hers are … [Read more...]

See my previous entry, Writing in the Labyrinth, as well as Lynn Viehl’s virtual writing workshop, LEFT BEHIND AND LOVING IT. Character and plot form a seamless union—but of the two, I feel strongly that character is more important.  Abandon the development of … [Read more...]

As a writer, you’re always looking for possibilities.  That’s what you do.  You look at the world—and then beyond the world—and paint a picture of words born from what if. Nor does it matter what you write; the task is essentially the same.  Your job … [Read more...]

Such as learning that Charles Brown, Locus editor and publisher, passed away just days ago. What a rascal. I keep wanting to say that, again and again, but he was.  I called him a pirate, a crusty old swashbuckler, who lived in a house that was, and still is, a confection … [Read more...]

I’m home.  Cats are alive. House is intact.  Wasps may be living under the new deck.  And I discovered the cover to an upcoming anthology when I checked my email.  Isn’t that stunning?  My contribution is called Armor of Roses, based off one … [Read more...]

For those who sat in on the paranormal panel today, you’ll have learned at least one thing about me:  I cannot talk about my own books to save my life.  Seriously, it’s like watching me have a verbal seizure where the only things that come out of my mouth … [Read more...]

It is one of those summers, let me tell you.  DARKNESS CALLS and HUNTRESS just came out, I’ve got the next issue of DARK WOLVERINE hitting comic book stores next week—and at the end of the month...the ninth Dirk & Steele, THE FIRE KING. I loved writing this … [Read more...]