Recently, there has been several blogs and sites that have had articles written about what the gender of the authors are that write in specific genres. Some of the articles have been outright bullshit. That’s right folks, bullshit and steaming, moist, warm tons of it. One recent article claimed that only males can write science … Continue reading »
What genre do Zombies truly fall into? Do they need an update for contemporary times?
Over the years, the whole concept of what a zombie is and what genre they ‘belong’ to, has changed. When the general public first became aware of the walking dead, it was in a black and white quasi-classic film, White Zombie. These reanimated corpses were controlled by some Voodoo priest or priestess to do the … Continue reading »
Why do I write?
I was asked this a short time ago by someone who hasn’t read any of my work. Why do I write? A really good question to ask any author is why they write. Some will answer that they want to be rich and famous, others might say because they feel they have something to tell … Continue reading »
Natural Disasters and Preparedness
In light of the recent tornado that swept through Oklahoma, this topic is quite fitting. Tornadoes are common in that area of the nation, common enough that there is an actual Tornado Season. Based on the geography, flat with minimal hills, tornadoes can travel overland and literally leave a swath of destruction miles wide as … Continue reading »
Understanding the 2nd Amendment and ‘Gun control’
The 2nd Amendment, starting in the latter half of the 20th century, became an object of much debate. Concerned with rising violence in society, and the role firearms play in that violence, gun control advocates began to read the 2nd Amendment one way. On the other side, firearm enthusiasts see the attacks on gun ownership … Continue reading »
Cover variations for Up From the Depths Book 1
Here are a couple of the cover variations that weren’t posted on FB. This one is better known as Pancake Man. and the final version: Coming Soon.
Zombies, Zombies, Zombies
What is it about zombies that draw a crowd? It can’t be the stench that wafts off these organic, decaying meat bags. It must be something else. In the last few years, zombies have become more and more ‘mainstream’. Why is this? What makes a reanimated corpse so popular? Could this interest in zombies be … Continue reading »
The Next Big Thing Blog Tour
Michael S. Gardner is passing along the ‘Next Big Thing Blog Tour’ torch to me. This is a blog tour where authors get to talk a little bit about their upcoming books and answer some questions. You can find Michael’s blog here: http://livingdeadcorner.blogspot.com Following S.P. Durnin’s Keep Your Crowbar Handy, here’s some … Continue reading »
Publishers, Good, Bad, and Ugly
As some of you may know, I have written an ‘epic’ novel. Epic in size only. That project started out mainly as something for myself. What I mean is that I wrote it as if it were a novel that I would like to read not specifically for general consumption. It has since been broken … Continue reading »
Up From the Depths, the status of the novel
This blog started out as the place to go for information on the novel that I had written. It has morphed into much more so I’m taking it back to the roots and posting about my novel. Up From the Depths, the title of my novel in case you missed that part, … Continue reading »