My writing right now is reflecting the schizophrenic and sometimes soul-sucking month of March here in the Northeastern US. In March, a sense of optimism cautiously infiltrates our world. We “spring ahead” and get that extra, delightful hour of light before the close of day, and then the vernal equinox seals the deal as […]
Playing Town
Harriet The Spy. That’s who I’m thinking about this week. It’s because I credit Harriet, the petulant lead character in a 1964 book by Louise Fitzhugh, with fueling my desire to become a novelist. If you haven’t read it, you must. But the reason I felt like Harriet this week is because she, an 11-year-old, […]
Happy Holidays!
Here’s wishing you all a peaceful holiday and happy new year! My second novel will soon be in the hands of my great beta readers, so it will be out in February. Thanks for following my blog and I’ll see you between the pages in the coming year! Merry Christmas!
Vote for The Crandall Haunting! Reader’s Choice Awards!
This is exciting! The Crandall Haunting is eligible for a Silver Falchion Reader’s Choice Award at the Killer Nashville writers’ conference! The voting is open to anybody and requires no registration of any kind. If you have a few seconds, please click the link below and vote for The Crandall Haunting! It’s in the “Best […]
Readings
Thanks to those who came to my February book readings!
Readings and Book Signings
I’ll be giving a couple readings and book signings in February. The first is in Oneonta, NY, my hometown, and the second is in Ithaca, NY. I hope to see some of you there! Feb. 4, 2017, 2-4 p.m. Green Toad Bookstore, 198 Main St, Oneonta, NY 13820. A reading, followed by a signing. Goodie […]
Nice Ad. Could Use Some Toenail Polish.
I decided an ad in the Horror Writers Association newsletter might get some fresh eyeballs on The Crandall Haunting (not literally, unless you happen to have some eyeballs hanging around). So, I pulled out a couple copies of the paperback, piled them up this way and that and took a bunch of photos. From there, […]
A First Draft for Christmas
It’s hard to describe the combination of excitement, hope and nausea I felt this week when I printed the first draft of my second novel. The excitement and hope are self-explanatory. The nausea, well, that comes from knowing that the novel is at the point, right now, where it might be bad, and I won’t […]
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