Some character designs/sculpts from *checks watch* 15 years ago?!?!? These were heavily influenced by animation maquettes by Kent Melton (RIP) and Team Fortress 2.

I was a big Wolverine fan in the 80s, collecting appearances in X-Men, Alpha Flight, and various issues. Wolverine was the longest run on any title I collected issued 1 -100. Great artists in that initial run, but Sal was first and my favorite. RIP Sal Buscema. www.comicsbeat.com/sal-buscema-...

We got an ice storm this weekend instead of the promised snow. The ice was worse. Power out all day Sunday. Last night I was old schooling it with a flashlight reading KING OF ASHES by @blacktopkid.bsky.social. It was a violent night.

The best book in the entire series—and I wrote one. Paul brings the noir and pulls no punches

Check out @robdsmith.bsky.social interview with @frank212.bsky.social over at @mrbullbull.bsky.social. Then go and pick up Good-looking Ugly @shotgunhoney.com.

A true gent.

Congrats @angelluiscolon.com.

This one's for all the folx out there who have to watch the biggest failures in the universe thrive while they work twice as hard to be taken half as seriously. How long does it take to swallow that crap and NOT go into your villain era?

Congrats on finding a new home for Uncle Dust. Good luck with your next chapter...

It's hard to believe that @shotgunhoney.com has been around 15 years this April.

Why are you comic guys tempting me so much with your revival takes on my 80s favorites? Ronnie Raymond is back baybee from @jefflemire171.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jefflemi...

I bought a rowing machine.

Congrats Bracken.

Alamo Drafthouse is innovating new ways for people to use their phones during movies.

Woohoo.

Still has the heat. RIP to the actors and careers that have since passed.

Do they still sell bundle packs of comics? I remember getting these as a kid (70s,80s). They were typically a 3 comic pack in a clear plastic wrap. Typically you could see the cover from the 1st and 3rd comic, but the one in the middle was often a mystery. They were cheap and had a surprise.

Tiger-Man was one of the first superhero comic books I got as a kid. Mom bought me Harvey Comics when I was 6-7, so it was Richie Rich, Casper, and the likes. I was in and out of the hospital when I was 9-10, and one day brought me a bundle pack of Atlas Comics from a used bookstore.

Thank you to everyone who has shared the love for AUTUMN SPRINGS. So nice to see it hitting that #1 spot. I'll never tire of that little orange flag. Lots of independent bookstores are carrying the book, including signed copies still available from Mysterious Bookshop and other fine retailers.

Hey it’s 2026 I’m told. So this thing is coming at your face soon.

With Weapons doing well on the awards circuit, thought I’d just put this out there…

Excited to find this waiting on my porch. Let's crack this egg...

Preorders help small presses and authors tremendously but that’s not why they’re important on a soul level. Preorders matter because they’re acts of faith. You trust the order will come through, the book will be good, which means something in this low-trust society we’re trapped in.

For @frank212.bsky.social 💖💖💖 gofund.me/ee33abd21

Thanks to my friend, @briankeene.bsky.social for setting this up for me. I'm a proud guy, HATE doing this, and I get times are tough, I'd be forever grateful to help me bridge the gap. The story is Brian's GFM post, my back is fucked, full story over on my Insta page The link: gofund.me/bafa601f8

Sorry, that logo isn't good. Looks like bad clip art.

Welp, that's why I got busier for 2026. It shouldn't be too tasking, most of the work is already done. Just minor edits and possible (if Beau allows) Bad Fido-ication of his existing cover. Keep on the DL, but I've got another potential multi-book book refugee. Some good California noir.

And just like that, the @shotgunhoney.com release schedule for 2026 doubled.

Years almost up... we having fun yet?

Post a random gif or else everything will go bad in 2026.

Doing a run through of Death in Paradise again. I love the DI quirks. DI Jack Mooney has a story for every case. I also appreciate that he wasn't compromised by potential romantic involvement. Funny that Ardal O'Hanlon played the daft priest on Father Ted.

Is someone writing up contacts for former D&O authors?

TFW you go to print out a manuscript for line edits and the printer says you are out of toner. You know you bought toner, but apparently it's still in a box somewhere from when you move a year ago.

Always watching. #Caturday with Ozzie.

What is up with Aaron Eckhart's career? Watching "Muzzle" and it's not great. He's dropped a lot of VOD movies in a short period. Money? Personality?

Tonight's viewing. It's a Christmas movie now, right? SHE RIDES SHOTGUN by @jordanharper.bsky.social makes for a pretty good movie.

I've added a bit of #FlashFiction to my Substack today. I'd be mighty honored if you gave it a read.

Merry Xmas y'all!

We managed a couple stories for a mini-Crimes-Mas. Enjoy.

Apparently, I'm too ugly to use the Wise app to send money.

open.spotify.com/episode/6TTi... My long awaited interview with @claymcleod.bsky.social is live. Clay's book, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, is on pretty much everyones 2025 Best Of and a great work by and Dad, about a Dad, and for Dads. So much fun to chat with him!

Looking for reviewers... have three download links for a KINDLE copy of my new collection HICKORY NUTS AND BONES. Email me and tell me where you review, or will review.. [email protected] - really need to get this some reads and reviews.

I learned that Andrew Tate also lost last night. What a fight night.

Very excited for you all to read my short story “Dos Caras” in this one and always happy to be in a collection with folks like @nkolakowski.bsky.social & @bamawriter.bsky.social

#caturday play in the new @cattasaurus.bsky.social play tunnel with Ozzie and Django.

More active brain cells than supporters of the current administration.

I'm going to make this my screensaver, so every time I open my phone I get a laugh.

Titles are important. I should clarify, book/story titles are important. It tells me a lot about the submission. Sure, we can rework the title. But really, if the title reads like a historical dissertation and the story is pitched as a post-apocalyptic coming of age thriller... I'm confused.