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Why Independant Publishing?
Authors work hard, with little acknowledgement, begging publishers to pluck them from the mob and tell them their work is valuable. So it is understandable that recent stories of ebook millionaires and how Barry Eisler, an established author, turned down half a million dollars to self-publish is [...]

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Artwork
Apparently I love to post when I have new images, and this month is no exception. Here’s another take on the Fractured Horizon book cover. Keep in mind, it’s a virtual book so the cover can be anything I want. How do you think this one compares?
Re-opening the Fractured Horizon Archive- Short stories coming up!Â
The [...]

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admin on December 6th, 2010

I hope you had a chance to listen to the entries for the 2010 Wicked Women Writer’s challenge.
The worthy Rhonda R Carpenter was crowned the new Most Wicked. It’s great to pass along the honor and responsibility to my fabulous Podioracket.com partner. I’m sure she’ll have a blast running next year’s contest. Congrats, Rhonda!

This year’s contest [...]

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admin on July 6th, 2010

My short story The Pirate is now available through Flagship Magazine along with stories by Brand Gamblin, Mike Plested, and Philip Carroll.
The Pirate gives you sci-fi with a sense of fun. Much more optimistic than the horror shorts you may have heard from me recently.
The Blurb: What do you do when you are born in a [...]

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admin on June 28th, 2010

Episode 44 of Horror Addicts is out and my short story, Great Asp and Little Death, is available as audio.
My story begins about 45 minutes into the program.
In Great Asp and Little Death, Death stalks a woman-warrior of near mythic proportion fresh from battle and dealing with her husband’s death and her own imminent demise. Will she achieve hero [...]

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admin on December 30th, 2009

The LIVE reading by P.G. Holyfield of my short story, Feverfew, , was a great success and fun for everyone who attended. I got to be in the chat room for the reading and gave a small interview at the end. If you would like to watch the recorded video of the reading I am [...]

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admin on October 12th, 2009

The Wicked Women Writer’s challenge at Horror Addicts is on. A huge episode of Horror Addicts is followed by four smaller episodes, one for each of the Wicked Women Writer’s short stories. Each story involves killing a husband and is horror oriented. Mine is the fourth story.
Listen to my story Graveyard Shift (and Re-shift) as well [...]

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admin on August 2nd, 2009

Guilt and Pruners Don’t Mix:
Torsten is a xenobotanist whose specialization in dangerous plants has already meant hideous death for someone he loved.
The Lumentera is a beautiful specimen whose hallucinogenic and luminescent qualities make it an invaluable commodity. But when the Lumentera blooms, the bait is set in a mind game whose outcome is as uncertain as [...]

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