Ken, the editor of Shock Totem and our lovely hand model, shows off the smoky beauty that is Shock Totem Issue #5. Due to fluctuations in the universe, this issue is rather late, but she has arrived and she’s gorgeous! This issue of Shock Totem is yet another eclectic mix of horror fiction and nonfiction, featuring previously unpublished stories from … Read More
Stop 9: Simon C Larter, The Man I Love To Hurt
You may remember my darling Simon C. Larter from a little noir serial titled Stilettos and Shirley Temples. If you look for it on our blogs, well, you won’t find it. Because. And that’s all I’m allowed to say at this point. 😀 Anyway, S did a lovely little interview on his blog, and we were frightfully polite. The … Read More
Stop 8: Booklife Now. And A Halloween Signing!
Booklife Now is one of my favorite resources for authors. And the sweet suckers, er, folk there were kind enough to join in the Beautiful Sorrows blog tour. I wrote an article on writing when you don’t have the time. Does that sound familiar to anybody else? Thank you so much, Booklife Now! I appreciate it. 🙂 Also, if you’re … Read More
Stop 7 on the BEAUTIFUL SORROWS Blog Tour: Mikey Brooks
Mikey Brooks is a writer and children’s book illustrator. He’s also a very friendly, personable guy. I’m so happy that he agreed to be my seventh stop on the Beautiful Sorrows blog tour! Not only did I enjoy our discussion, but I enjoyed checking out the very cool art on his blog. I wish I could draw like that. … Read More
Stop 6: Interviewed by Jesus
Some of you know him as Jesus. Or “that cool hippie dude”. Because, thanks to Mason Bundschuh’s crazy beard, he now looks like this: When I met El Chupacabra, he looked more like this: (HA, Mason! That’s for beating me at the Las Vegas Valley Book Festival Flash Fiction contest!) Anyway, M is one of my favorite wombats … Read More
Stop 5: C.Michelle Jefferies
It’s a humdinger, today, folks! That’s because my darling friend C. Michelle Jefferies and I are interviewing each other! She’s in the midst of her blog tour while I’m in the midst of mine. Stop by her site to see my take on stilettos and writing advice, and read on to hear more about her! Here’s a bit … Read More
4th Stop of the Tour: Talking To Your Daughter About “Pretty”
It’s the 4th stop of the Beautiful Sorrows blog tour! My friend Pauline Campos, an extremely inspiring woman, is running my post “Talking to Your Daughter about ‘Pretty’” on her GIRL BODY PRIDE site. My five year old asked me if she was pretty, and I couldn’t simply answer with, “Yes, sweetie.” Life is so much more than pretty. What … Read More
Stop 3: The SFWA Blog
One of my goals was to join the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, or the SFWA. It took a lot of hard work to become a member, and many of my writing goals are still SFWA oriented. For the third stop of the Beautiful Sorrows blog tour, I conrtibuted a post titled “Define Me: The Role of Changelings … Read More
Day 2 of the Tour: Mercedes Gets Jack’d
Somehow I knew that title would get your attention. My friends, meet Jack Wallen. This pretty, delightful man writes stories that will scare your socks off. Besides that, he does the most intriguing series of author’s interviews, and was gracious enough to host me for the 2nd stop on the Beautiful Sorrows blog tour! I promise that you’ve never read … Read More
First Stop on the BEAUTIFUL SORROWS Blog Tour! Harley May!
One of the best, most dear, most talented and witty people that I’ve come across is my friend Harley May. You can’t get more delightful than her. Harley agreed to be the first stop on the Beautiful Sorrows blog tour, and I’m just so pleased that she took the time to write about our delicious craziness, which really does go … Read More