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2009
In February I released Seven Days of Terror, my first official contribution to the literary world. Although self published, I can (and am proud to say) I am officially a published author. Check one off my bucket list – only 57,000 more to go. An old friend from high school, who happens to be a fellow horror movie connoisseur, not to mention a professional copy editor, graciously tackled the task of becoming my editor. I have so much to thank her for and don’t know how I can ever repay her. Hopefully one day I’ll get picked up by a publishing house and can take her along with me. So to sum up that little tidbit, I am now a published author with my very own professional editor! Not bad for … Read entire article »
Filed under: On Writing
Merry Christmas to all!
My wife and I have been in a constant battle every year over who can buy the other the most presents on the same amount of money; not an official battle, but this year I won – for the first time. Of course, I only wanted one thing, and that one thing took up just about her entire budget. That allowed me to go hog-wild this year and get the one-up on her. Next year she’ll most likely continue her reign. We were supposed to get all manner of rain storm on Christmas Eve around midnight, 35 mph winds and 2″ of pouring rain, but we got nothing. I did keep my fingers crossed in hope that Old Man Winter would actually lend me an ear this year and give me … Read entire article »
Filed under: Personal
woke up this morning my head was pounding with pain i still can’t kill it … Read entire article »
Filed under: Haiku
Fiction Friday #133
You can blame Benjamin Solah for this one. I visited his blog today – as I do every day – and discovered this cool little thing called Fiction Friday. Curiosity getting the best of me as it always does, I decided to give it a try. Enjoy! “This calls for blood! The Lord calls for sacrifice!” the old, deranged preacher yelled from his makeshift pulpit. “Johnny Rengle’s death …” Suddenly a door on the left side of the chapel burst open. The old preacher stopped mid-sentence in shock. A man stepped through the door; a tall man. A very tall man – so tall he had to stoop to clear the frame. Once inside, he stood his full seven-foot four and glared indifferently at the old man at the pulpit. The old man recoiled … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fiction Friday
Newnan Market Days
Yesterday found me and Denise down in Newnan, Georgia braving ice cold winds and threatening rain. What on earth could possibly convince us to drive an hour and a half away from the comforts of our humble abode on a perfectly good Saturday morning? My good blogosphere friend, Clay Perry, was attending Newnan Market Days and seeing as it was the last one of this year and the fact he’s invited me down so many times – funny how our schedules conflict so badly – I decided I’d better go. Add to that the fact that he set me up with the owner of Scott’s Bookstore on the square, it was a day I just couldn’t pass up. More on that in a minute. Clay calls his little event Crickhollow … Read entire article »
Filed under: Personal
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