What are you doing on New Year’s day? How about entering a free contest that could possibly get you published in Shock Totem? Every other month we host a flash fiction contest at the Shock Totem forum. The next contest begins on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Participants have one week to write a story based on a prompt that we … Read More
Lee Thompson’s IMMERSION
You guys all know that I love Lee Thompson’s work. This is no different.
A Sneak Peek At The Terror of Miskatonic Falls
I’m going to be in a wonderful poetry anthology titled The Terror of Miskatonic Falls. It’s going to be a very beautiful, very creepy anthology, about an isolated town that gets a visit from something. I wrote three interlocking poems, and imagine my delight when Kevin Lucia posted an update on this anthology (last February, no less. I’m a little … Read More
The Girl With Hamburger Bun Eyes
My son is absolutely beautiful. He just had a growth spurt. He’s stringing more words together than ever. He has Williams Syndrome. He’s such a joy. The other day he was smiling and touching my eyes. “Mommy’s eyes,” he said. His face lit up as he thought about one of his favorite things. “Hamburger buns. Mommy’s hamburger bun eyes.” There … Read More
Beautiful Sorrows Is 99 Cents! Until Wednesday Only!
Things You Can Do With a Dollar 1. Leave a tip that will earn you a dirty look from your server. 2. Buy an ugly pair of gold(ish) earrings at the Dollar Store. 3. Eat it and weep. 4. Look at the fast food dollar menu and fume because nothing is a buck after tax. 5. Buy your copy of … Read More
In Which I Apologize To That Nice Couple In The Grocery Store
It all started because I didn’t want to freak them out. Which was a good intention, but the road to Hell is paved with good intentions. My littlest is a year and a half old. There should be three of them. They should all be a year and a half old. Most of the time, I look on the bright … Read More
Hey! Free Kindle E-book! TODAY!
Wow, so that was a lot of exclamation marks. Awesome, awesome exclamation marks, because I’m excited! The very funny, very talented, and oh-so-quirky Red Tash put together a holiday ebook with a bunch of eccentric writers and friends. I’m delighted that my story “A Serial Killer’s Christmas’ is included. Our anthology, titled Let It Snow! Season’s Readings for a Super … Read More
Lucky 13! STILETTOS!
I can’t wait to tell you about my 13th stop! Keelia is, get this, a shoe designer, and she interviewed little old’ me! It didn’t take her long to ask about shoes and fashion. What’s even more exciting is that she’s debuting her Khenri Luxe Collection next week. I can’t wait to see them! Join us as we talk about … Read More
BEAUTIFUL SORROWS Blog Tour’s 12th Stop: Carrie Cuinn
Carrie Cuinn is cooler than I’ll ever be, but she still let me hang around her site. We talk about the universal beauty of horror, vegan recipes, and the easiest and most difficult parts of writing the book. You can read it here. And look! I have a knife! Only a few more stops left on the Beautiful Sorrows blog … Read More
Pre-Order Winter Wonders!
The wonderful thing about the blog tour is that I’m able to chat with some dear, dear friends. Perhaps the only negative is that I feel I’m all, “Bring out yer dead! And come buy my book!” and that’s just uncomfortable. In my head, I’ve written you blog posts about my Bucket List, my son’s love for hamburger buns, and … Read More