I'll be selling my novel, "In the Shadow of the Dead," at Oviedo Mall's Page and Pen Festival, Saturday October 4. I'm the guy in the Fedora and Harry Potter glasses. I'll have my pet skull with me. Mention that you saw this on Bluesky and get a big discount on the book. #BookSky #Writing #Booksale

This Saturday, if you're in central Florida, please feel free to drop by Oviedo Mall's Page & Pen festival. Fiction and non-fiction writers have gathered for a celebration of the written word. Yes, we are selling our books, too. So grab a large bag for your TBR pile. I'll see you there!

You knowe the cool thinge about Gen AI, that one litel true thinge wyth potential that doth redeem it? Nope! Me neyther.

This October eve, I'd like to post a shameless plug, I mean, reminder that this book is good for all seasons. This post-apocalyptic work is a relaxing break from the current headlines. You can find it at Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, and that vast online seller of books that shall remain nameless.

Me and my new follower

Who's your favorite Jedi? (Wrong Answers Only)

And my latest short story has been submitted to a friendly, neighborhood horror magazine. Now we wait. Not gonna lie: it isn't easy holding my breath until I hear something. Thankfully, I look good in blue.

Headlines got you down? Do you feel like a post-apocalyptic novel would qualify as light and cheerful reading? Well, do I have good news for you🙂. Here's a novel that will lift your spirits and make you feel better about what's left of humanity. Available at B&N, Applebooks, and other places.

STOP ✋ This is a reading check point. Tell me what you're reading this weekend 👀

Had a fantastic day meeting creative people at an indoor Renaissance Fair (Yes, they exist and they are magnificent). I also got the chance to meet an aspiring fantasy author and look forward to giving any help I can. The more living, breathing, blood-in-the-veins creatives we have, the better.

Working on a short story in the, um, spirit of Halloween. Props to the people who get together every month to discuss writing at Blackbird Coffee and Comics (and Community). Creative sparks always fly. They led, in this case, to a tale of a quirky romance. Working title: "A Girl To Die For."

Every morning, I say to myself, "Tonight, I'm going to bed at a decent hour." Every night I realize that I'm a gullible person in the morning.

Does anyone have a quirk that seems to turn up in most of the characters they write? For example, most of my characters like coffee. #Writing #CharacterQuirks

9 PM: Okay, I think I'll wrap up my editing at a decent hour. I've gotta go to my day job tomorrow. 3 AM: Hah! Nailed that pesky paragraph!

One of my readers just tole me that my novel is the inspiration for their Halloween costume. And it gives me no end of pleasure to realize that this big, burly guy could have chosen his costume from any source: movies, TV shows, you name it. And he chose my book. WOW.

Graham Greene and Val Kilmer in "Thunderheart." Loved him and Kilmer in that film.

Quote with a fantasy being that's not a vampire or a werewolf

With shopping malls dying everywhere, owners had to become innovative. Oviedo Mall chose to stay alive by reinventing itself. with vigor. This October, it's hosting a Book Fair. Many authors will be there, including yours truly. If you're in the central Florida area, drop in and say hello!

This? Oh, just a cheerful reminder that we're getting closer to Halloween.

Released in October, but I just wanted to put this back out there what with Halloween just around the corner ... 📢📚

Hello, all my creative peeps. I wanted to share this selection of charcoal sketches from a friend. Personally, I'm partial to the skull ... But you all had already figured that out by now, hadn't you?

I have discovered that most of my characters are coffee-drinkers. Anybody else have consistent quirks regardless of your characters? #Writingcommunity

"Ethically sourced AI" is a bullshit public relations term meant to blow people off so they don't think about where the artwork was plagiarized from, or the digital labourers that suffer PTSD while sorting through traumatizing images for wages of less than $2 a day. This is the implementation of AI.

I am at the point in my writing career where I am thrilled to get and answer letters from readers. I'm discovering an unexpected side-effect of this, in the bargain. Answering these letters fuels my determination to carve out more time to write. So, sleep be damned! Bring on the coffee!

I'm still waiting for the secret passageway. #booksky

Going from the post-apocalyptic to terraforming in my next novel. I've hit the point where it's physically impossible for me to stay away from scribbling new notes and chapters. I love how that feels. Never gets old.

Congratulations! Your timeline has been blessed by a silly, smiley David Tennant at Pub in The Park! Pass 😆 it 😆 on 😆!

Quote with a fantasy being that is NOT a vampire or a werewolf.

#authorproblems #writers #authors #writeaway #writinglife

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you joy and happiness

On tonight's episode of "Secrets of an author" ... I not only read the letters my readers send me, but I keep them and look at them from time to time. The letters, and those who send them, become old friends. And they inspire me to do better.

Happy Lost Boys Day to all who celebrate! #TheLostBoys

Berlin, 1932, taught me to beware the censors of any reading material. "Fahrenheit 451" taught me to be wary of those who would rather you not read at all.

Full list of GLOBAL MasterCard numbers! (Please note the most recent version I could find is a few years old so some numbers may have changed)

Ever have one of those days when the words of your story grab you by the collar, shake you, and positively DEMAND that you put them on the page? I'm having a week like that, and it feels great!

Congratulations! Your timeline has been blessed by some egregious David Tennant hand and side profile content from the ad he did for The Macallan! Pass 🔥 it 🔥 on🔥 !

I just got the most heartwarming and uplifting email from a fan of my work. The expressed excitement at the world I created and gave them to explore. They also look forward to my next work. It was a beautiful letter and it meant a great deal to me. 1/

Another reminder that it's never too early to shop for your next Halloween thrill, too 🎃

Anybody have any favorite songs they burn into their minds while writing? I'm asking because I'm currently playing Bowie's "Heroes" more than he did.

This is just one of the works by Rebecca Crunden, who knows how to spin a tale, let me tell ya. Go and check out her work ... and you can check out mine, too. I mean, so. long as we're all here and friends and stuff like that.

In my novel, I created a virus and (since the zombie apocalypse will be photo-documented) I used practical effects to create a 'photo' of it. Yesterday, a friend showed me an image of a newly-discovered quasi-virus. THE PHOTOS WERE IDENTICAL. ... I'll be drafting an urgent email to the WHO now.

I had a wonderful weekend meeting old friends and making new ones at the Merry/Scary mash-up. Wonderful people one and all! On top of that, I've been invited to a pair of author events in September ... and one of my retailers has requested more copies of my novel. More book sales? Yes, please.

If you are in the central Florida area Saturday, please drop by this delightfully quirky mall and say hello! I'll be the guy in the Fedora and Harry Potter glasses, peddling my book and representing Team Halloween.

It's true. All of it.

Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

And Rebecca does it again. Here's a nifty place to check out books you want to read, lust after, or put on your TBR stack.

If you're familiar with the central Florida area, this is the most un-mall kind of mall there is. It has a couple of anchor stores, and the rest are small or independent. And they do festivals. On July 12, I'll be selling my novel here and talking about new projects. If you're there, please say hi!

Hey guess what? Not using gen AI is really easy! I’ve got a whole list of tips and tricks! You ready? Let’s go! Step 1: You don’t use it. Step 2: You never use it. Step 3: You do things yourself, learn how if you can’t, or hire someone who can. Congratulations, you’ve done it!

Post your favorite Doctor Who. Wrong answers only.