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, […]
Who’s in Your Book?
Friends sometimes ask if anyone they know is in The Crandall Haunting. The answer is no. No actual person I know is in the book, and since many of the characters are pretty creepy, that’s probably a good thing. Of course, innumerable real life observations and experiences have morphed their way between the pages, and […]
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 […]
Talking to Myself in a Closet
While I tend to be a little shy, at heart, there is an extrovert inside me itching to emerge. In the past, acting in local theater let me unleash my inner showboat, and recently, speech-making through Toastmasters helps satisfy this urge to be big and noisy. However, one of the most fun ways I answered […]
The Crandall Haunting Goodreads Giveaway!
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My Inner Ham
When I write, I see the action I’m describing so clearly, it’s like watching a motion picture unfold. That’s why, when I sat down to think about promoting The Crandall Haunting, I knew I wanted to use video. Not only is video hot on social media, it’s also a fun and challenging way to […]
That Covers It
A book’s cover is hugely important. It helps establish the book’s identity at a glance, and then becomes the face of a familiar friend as a reader dives in the pages and gets to know its characters and secrets. I went through many looks and feels before striking just the right design with the scary […]
What will you find when you open the pages of The Crandall Haunting?
The whispered words of a dying woman reach beyond the grave. Those who hear seek retribution. When Emerson arrives for his new job as project manager for a new casino resort, he doesn’t realize he is putting himself in peril. But inexplicable things are happening at the Crandall construction site. This job means survival, for […]
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