Hello, dear friends! Orion has spent this month working like a beast. All of the panels have been drawn, so he’s focusing on coloring and lettering. I was thrilled to discover that every time the narrator speaks, Orion put little stars in the dialogue boxes. Let me show you. It’s such a simple, beautiful thing, but it adds so much … Read More
Miss Murder’s Easy, Last Minute Pie Crust
If anyone needs to make a last minute pie crust and doesn’t know how, I’ve got you. This is an easy and LOW ENERGY pie crust. Four ingredients and it’s ready to go in ten minutes. 1 and 3/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons water Combine flour and salt, then add oil … Read More
The Complete First Season of Black Mariah is Available in Paperback!
I’m delighted to announce that our shared world project BLACK MARIAH is available in paperback! Black Mariah is an intense conspiracy thriller written by ten different authors describing waves catastrophic events as they take place in ten different places. My contribution is Season 1: Episode 5: Las Vegas. My tale is dark, exciting, and explores murder, trauma, humanity, and chosen … Read More
WIP Wednesday
Hello, friends! It’s the middle of November, which means many writers are in the thick of NaNoWriMo. National Novel Writing Month is where a bunch of people get together and write like mad, trying to do 50,000 words in three days. If you’re attempting this, I salute you. Remember that any word you write is a step forward, and celebrate every … Read More
Happy Halloween! October’s Pretty Little Dead Girls Graphic Novel Update.
Happy Halloween, my dear friends! I hope you’re all engaging in wonderful festivities and celebrating however makes you happiest. We dressed up as orange narwhals, rainbows, and a pair of pants, and gave out Halloween pinwheels and kaleidoscopes. It’s one of our very favorite times of year. Orion thrilled me with his amazing art! We’re closing in on the homestretch. … Read More
Surprise! Come See A Live Online Reading In Three Hours!
I’m delighted to kick off the Scream House of Horrors series this week! Scream is a super cool online app where you can read serialized dark fiction, including my books Nameless: The Darkness Comes and Pretty Little Dead Girls: A Novel of Murder and Whimsy. Today at noon Pacific, I’ll be doing a live Facebook reading from Nameless. We’ll spend about an hour … Read More
Three Questions with Hillary Dodge!
I had a lot of fun answering three questions from Hillary Dodge. We’re promoting the super cool anthology Shadow Atlas, which contains my story “Sand and Salt,” and man, is it gorgeous! Why don’t you stop by, hear about a magical place from my childhood, and check out a picture that highlights my wonky scorpion eye. You can read the interview … Read More
Join Us Tomorrow For Grimm Tales!
My friends, what a crazy year or two (or three) it has been! One of the things I’ve missed most has been conferences and discussions with my literary colleagues. So imagine my absolute joy at being asked to participate in the Grimm Tales panel at the Fox Cities Books Festival! It’s a free, virtual online event that runs tomorrow at … Read More
September’s PLDG Graphic Novel Update!
Hello, dear friends! I hear that part of the country is sliding into autumn. Las Vegas doesn’t believe in autumn, but leaps directly from a horrific summer to winter. I hope you’re enjoying your beautiful time of year. Orion’s focus this month has been on Bryony and her very dear Eddie. I quite literally gasped when Orion shared a small … Read More
99 Cent Ebook Sale! Today Only.
Today is Crystal Lake Publishing day at Godless! Many Indie horror books are on sale, including mine. You can pick up Pretty Little Dead Girls, Apocalyptic Montessa and Nuclear Lulu, and Little Dead Red for 99 cents. The audiobooks of Nameless and Little Dead Red are also available. Come join us!