Every story has a genesis. Mine usually come from the world around me. Every good writer is a thief and I steal everything. I pinch from the lives of friends as well as my own. The news is always a great source […]
If this doesn’t describe noir fiction, I don’t know what does. 🙂 “Just when things look darkest, they go black.”~Paul Newman
Jaidis Tree gave PAYING THE PIPER a cracking review. I’m glad they liked it.
Luck and me have an estranged relationship, so this one rang true. “The only sure thing about luck is that it will change.”~Bret Harte
DRAGGED INTO DARKNESS is August’s book of the month. It came out in 2003 and was my first collection of short stories. Unlike ASKING FOR TROUBLE, it’s a collection of Twilight Zone-style short stories and not crime stories. It’s not a title, […]
Wise words that we should all listen to. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”~Winston Churchill
I don’t like Piñatas. For those who don’t know what the whole piñata celebration is, here it is in a nutshell. A piñata is a figure, traditionally a seven-pointed star (it’s a deadly sins thing), but more commonly an animal or cartoon […]
I have a love for damaged heroes. I’m not interested in characters who always land on their feet. I think it’s far more interesting for a character to have a few skeletons in his closet, to have done something he’s ashamed of. […]
I have to say, this one made me laugh when I read it. It’s just so right. 🙂 “If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, it’s just possible you haven’t grasped the situation.”~Jean Kerr
Are you clumsy? Do you find it difficult to cope with the challenges the modern world throws at you? Do you wish there was some gadget that would solve problems in your daily life? Are you amazed by the simplest solutions, especially […]