Caitlin R Kiernan is one of a handful of authors whose books I always buy but never give away (Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Clive Barker, China Mieville, Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto being … Read More
Clarion (un)Call
Today is the last day for applications to the Clarion and Clarion West writers workshops. I’ve applied for the first time this year so please don’t get your applications in … Read More
Aaaaaaaannnd…I’m Back
It’s been a very busy couple of months to start the year – not least because of my day job. The twin demands of finishing off a game the size … Read More
Still Alive
Yes, I am still alive. It’s been a hectic three weeks of travel, reading, gaming, movies, running, theater and day job and I’m only just coming back up for air. Now … Read More
A @GreatDismal Evening
Last week was pretty much overwhelmed by my day job – lots of late evenings trying to keep all the plates spinning. As a result running and writing both fell … Read More
Book – Attic Clowns by Jeremy C Shipp
This weekend, I finished reading my first book of 2012 – Jeremy C Shipp‘s Attic Clowns: Horror Stories. As the name suggests, all 13 stories in this book contain clowns and attics … Read More
Playing with the Queen
Finally, a successful writing day. Yesterday I wrapped up the first draft of the story I started on Monday. It came in at 1,032 words and now has a title … Read More
Winter Wonderland
Thankfully, the Arctic inspired storms that have engulfed Canada over the last week didn’t really hit Vancouver. It did get cold – down to -11c and not that much higher … Read More
Molly Lewis – Live in Vancouver
No actual writing this week, just more planning, but we did go to our first musical event of the year last night – a gig by Molly Lewis. The first thing … Read More
Out Now – So Long, and Thanks for All the Brains [Kindle]
So Long, and Thanks for All the Brains is now available on Kindle. In it you’ll find my story – The Z Word – plus fifty other tales of the undead. … Read More