Still chugging along, working on the proposal.  Also working on the novel (the next Dirk & Steele) and a short story (paranormal erotica).  Lived through the night, even though in the wee dark hours it sounded like the coyotes had the house surrounded and were trying to knock … [Read more...]

Both from the NY Times: The precipitous collapse of elephant culture: I thought back to a moment in Queen Elizabeth National Park this past June. As Nelson Okello and I sat waiting for the matriarch and her calf to pass, he mentioned to me an odd little detail about the … [Read more...]

This is so much fun.  Look here—my own flash trailer!  The team at Stonecreek Media has done a wonderful job for my upcoming release, EYE OF HEAVEN.  I hope you all enjoy it! … [Read more...]

“Dig this: The so-called “writing life” is basically sitting on your ass.”—Stephen King, from a recent Washington Post article. Yup.  That’s what I’m doing right now.  Sitting.  It is a gloriously beautiful autumn day … [Read more...]

I just wanted to congratulate one of my classmates from high school, Isaiah Wilner, who has a new book out called The Man Time Forgot: A Tale of Genius, Betrayal, and the Creation of Time Magazine.  Publisher’s Weekly gave it a great review, and I hope this is the … [Read more...]

Someone asked in the comments:  Will other bookstores such as B&N or any other bookstore have this extra booklet? The promotional booklet for Eye of Heaven is currently only available from Powells.com, but several independent bookstores should be picking it up, as … [Read more...]

I’m back at work, with help. … [Read more...]

Yes.  It’s Talk Like A Pirate Day. So, after the previous update about my escapades with sulfite allergies, I made a personal pledge to never ever again talk about my aches, pains, and other sundry bits of bad news.  Because really, no one likes a whiner.  … [Read more...]

Dude. … [Read more...]

We pray to the great Spiritual Power in which we live and move and have our being. We pray that we may at all times keep our minds open to new ideas and shun dogma; that we may grow in our understanding of the nature of all living beings and our connectedness with the … [Read more...]