Both on the blog, and via email, I’ve received letters regarding Lucky’s lack of a sweater.  It’s true, he would look delightful in one—and, I should add, he DID look adorable.  He had a sweater just like Raisin’s, except in red, and never … [Read more...]

“No man can be condemed for owning a dog. As long as he has a dog, he has a friend; and the poorer he gets, the better friend he has.” - Will Rogers It’s a beautiful day out, with my first glimpse of blue sky in weeks (at least, it feels that way).  … [Read more...]

Someone recently sent an email inquiring about my use of present versus past tense.  I’ve written two shorter pieces in present tense (more than that, actually, but these are the only ones that have been sold): the “Hunter Kiss” novella, and an upcoming … [Read more...]

I found a gold mine of a website - the Academy of Achievement - which has fantastic interviews with a host of incredible people, from Rosa Parks to Benazir Bhutto, Olivia de Havilland to Richard Leakey. Here’s a 1996 interview with Elie Wiesel: I read a lot. I teach my … [Read more...]

I’m sorry, man, but what about a human-by-day, freak-animal-killing-machine-by-moonlight do you not understand? I mean, werewolves are bad-ass. We haven’t seen one since we were kids! ~ Dean Winchester, Supernatural Yeehaw.  I ain’t afraid of no … [Read more...]

Things picked up this morning, and I’m back on the tracks after a nice breakfast of toast and sliced tomatoes, a banana, and juice.  Ice, everywhere, outside (hence, the temporary change in my blog’s appearance), and I did a fairly good imitation of some Olympic … [Read more...]

This is something I’ve been doing tonight as a means of focusing my thoughts and centering myself on the story at hand.  Because really, it’s the characters who matter.  You get them, and the story will fall into place.  But if the characters are weak, … [Read more...]

...waiting for my plane to board… My last stab at free internet!  Remember, to see more blog updates from now until February, go here. … [Read more...]

I hope all of you are staying safe and warm, and that this holiday season is shining bright in your hearts and homes!  … [Read more...]

And it’s my own backside that’s been kicked.  But here I am.  Woof. Here’s an excerpt from PBW’s upcoming StarDoc book that is so good I want to eat it.  Her book, Evermore, is fantastic, too, and I’ll be talking more about that … [Read more...]