The suspense has been killing me! Some of you guessed that the artist for Pretty Little Dead Girls: A Graphic Novel of Murder and Whimsy is Orion Zangara. He is just such an astounding person and artist. He did the beautiful drawing in the front of the Crystal Lake version of PLDG. I have the original hanging on my wall. … Read More
A Pretty Little Dead Girls Graphic Novel Teaser!
This is just a taste of the art. I can’t even begin to express how delighted I am with it! How did Super Seckrit Artist manage to capture so much expression in Bryony’s eyes? We have changed the Kickstarter launch date from April 9 to April 16. On April 16, with your help, we’ll begin the process to bring Bryony … Read More
Local Author’s Event Today!
Please stop by! The event runs from 10:00 am until 2:30 pm, and I’ll be running a table starting at 1:00 pm. I’ll have books and voodoo dolls for sale. My girls will also be popping in here and there, which really makes it fun for me. They are deliciously feral little things. Hope you can stop by and chat … Read More
Come See Me at the 2019 Local Author Showcase this Saturday!
This is one of my favorite events of the year! The Paseo Verde Library will be hosting its local author’s showcase, and I’ve been invited to take part. It’s a friendly, joyful event packed with local authors, and it’s just so much fun! The event runs from 10:00 am until 2:30 am, and I’ll be sitting at my table from … Read More
Announcing the PRETTY LITTLE DEAD GIRLS GRAPHIC NOVEL!!!!!
I’m not screaming. You’re screaming. Can you hear me screaming? This project is a Dream. Come. True. An amazing colleague and I have partnered up to create the ultimate project together! We’ll be bringing you Pretty Little Dead Girls: A Graphic Novel of Murder and Whimsy. See Bryony, her Eddie, Chad the Fish Guy, Rikki Tikki, and The Murderer as … Read More
Anniversary Signing at Copper Cat Books! Come see me!
I can’t tell you how much I love Copper Cat Books! They’re a great new bookstore in Henderson. Friendly, quirky, the place smells amazing, and the owners are so much fun. Tim Chizmar and I did a signing there in October, and it was a great time! Please join us tomorrow, Saturday December 8th and Sunday, December 9th for the … Read More
Come to the Book Festival and Our Panel Tomorrow!
It’s going to be a big day! It will start off when a highly caffeinated Mercedes ‘N’ Friends have a panel discussing the adult Sci-fi and mystery genres. Authors Katie Salidas, Tim Chizmar, Mat Kaufman, and yours truly will be there. Come with any questions you might have. Also, it will be 9 am on a Saturday morning in Las … Read More
Recap of The Diamond Valley Writers Guild
Tim Chizmar and I had a great time doing a one-day road trip and speaking to the Diamond Valley Writers Guild last week! I l left my house at 3:00. I met up with Tim, and we began the 4 1/2 hour drive to Hemet, CA. The Hemet library was gorgeous. The Diamond Valley Writers Guild was made up … Read More
Pimp A Friend Friday: Yarn Baby 2.0
I posted a while ago about my friend’s amazing business and the yarn I purchased from her. She spins and hand-dyes her amazing yarn, and makes the most gorgeous colors! It’s crack for creatives. I’m delighted that she named one of her colorways after me! Isn’t this a gorgeous, blood-red yarn with depth and layers to it? Here’s what she says. … Read More
Preorder Fantastic Tales of Terror!
I’m absolutely delighted to announce that Fantastic Tales of Terror is now available for Amazon Preorder! I’m looking forward to this, and I’m especially proud of my story “Unpretty Monster,” which has to do with monstrous women and the real reason the Titanic sank. Fantastic Tales of Terror is a very cool, dark, alternate reality anthology edited by my … Read More