Because it’s my wedding anniversary next week. “‘I am’ is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that ‘I do’ is the longest sentence?” ~George Carlin
Maybe it’s because it’s Guy Fawkes Day that I’m in peevish and rambunctious kind of mood at the moment. I could be quite Zen about it all and let go of my irritation, but I don’t want to. Sometimes bottling these things […]
As people are aware, well I hope they’re aware, I am the toastmaster at this year’s Bouchercon (aka the World Mystery Convention) to be held in Long Beach, California next week. With every Bouchercon, the convention supports a couple of local charities. […]
Your spooky thought for Halloween. “The world’s an inn, and death the journey’s end.”-John Dryden
Great fiction can teach a writer a lot about their craft, but so can bad fiction. I don’t go out of my way to find crappy stories, but if I come across one, I won’t trash it, I’ll examine it. A few […]
That explains all those people with flatulence problems.“He that lives on hope, dies farting.”~Ben Franklin
I’m turning SHELF LIFE today over to my chum, Jess Lourey. A couple of months ago I expressed my feeling about crowd funding by authors to get their book projects off the ground. Well, Jess is doing it…along with all the guilt […]
Depends on your dental coverage…“You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”~Walt Disney
It’s Halloween this month, so I went with a spooky choice as my Book of the Month pick—THE SCRUBS. This is also a title of mine which has fallen between the cracks with readers and I hope you will take the time […]
The book–the only eco friendly mode of transport.“A book is a dream that you hold in your hand.” ~Neil Gaiman