Friday Quick Notes
Amazon Prime members and other die-hards, rejoice (or not): The Nickronomicon can now be pre-ordered in its paperback form on that site. Knock yourself out.If you don't like Amazon, there's a better...
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The Nickronomicon is out today and shipping/downloading from all the major e-tailers. You know how one is now expected to write an essay or two when a new book comes out? Here's mine on why I write...
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I am in Florida. We took the baby to the zoo. On the numbers, Oliver is very unlikely to be shot and killed by a police officer.For the sake of argument, I am happy to say that I have no idea what...
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I'm sure you all have access to the same links I do about the grand jury decision, so I won't bore you with them. Instead, my latest short story, the Web publication of which I thought to delay, but as...
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Back in town
We were in Florida, as I may have mentioned. But did I mention that we were deep in Bray Wyatt territory?Literally.It was fun. Fairly relaxing, though relaxing in that...
View ArticleDon't Let Them Kill You
Obviously, this is futile as the cops can just shoot you instead, but I just had to post something. So sick of it all.
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New Fatherhood Achievement
Baby grabbed my cellphone, got it into the toilet somehow. It's resting in a bed of rice to dry out.Not much to report other than amazement and appreciation at the anti-police violence protests across...
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Olivia has a religious friend who invited us to her church to listen to a presentation of Christmas carols. We went, and the singing was fairly accomplished, though mostly we were in the lobby with a...
View ArticleChristmas Horrors
Every year, a couple of people ask me to sign a book as a gift for a relative or friend. In years past, I've dipped into my supply of author or contributor copies and did the mailing myself, which was...
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And Now, Some Genetic Astrology
You know those gene tests people take and use to declare themselves a Secret Asian or Native American after all? I took one. The shocking results:Scotland and Qatar, eh? Partially, it's a matter of...
View ArticleUnder My Roof: The Movie
The option for the film version of my 2007 novel Under My Roof has been realized. Principal photography begins next month. Test shots and script readings are happening now have been happening for about...
View ArticleFive Books I Loved This Year
Here are five of my favorite books of the year. Note: these are books I read this year, not books that were released this year. A list of 2014 titles I loved would have to include Next To Nothing,...
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You don't get to be a fancy ladyblogger by writing a lot of checks...
A few weeks ago, a former student of mine contacted me to ask my thoughts on a contract, specifically a contract for The Butter, which is the new literary sister site to The Toast. The contract had...
View ArticleBill The Galactic Hero
I normally don't bother with Kickstarters, for a few reasons. I really don't consume that much stuff, especially not chintzy anthologies, role-playing game materials, video games, or other stuff that I...
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The most important event in my life this year was the death of my grandfather in April, which was doubly sad as he did not meet Oliver before passing. We've seen been to Florida twice to visit other...
View ArticleHow to spend the bookstore gift card you might get on Thursday
New review of The Nickronomicon reads, in part: Augmented by a creepy metafictional introduction by Orrin Grey and wicked interior illustrations by GMB Chomichuk, The Nickronomicon works both as an...
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I am home on Christmas Day.Soon a five-six hour train ride to get to Pennsylvania to get to Olivia and Oliver.
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I am sufficiently out of it that I had no idea that a film was made of John E. du Pont's murder of wrestler David Schultz until today. While Olivia went to go see Into the Woods and her mother watched...
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