Month: February 2011

When I Grow Up . . .

I want to own a stinging red car. I have always wanted to own a stinging red car. A story I wrote and which the most wonderful Ellen Datlow bought for SCIFICTION when SCIFI was SCIFI and not SyFy (about…

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Portrait of an Artist

In Stephen King’s Dreamcatcher, there’s a scene where all the wildlife is streaming through the woods, trying to escape from the aliens.  A lot of stuff happens before and after, but that’s one scene I’ve always remembered, both from the…

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You Know You’re a Fan When . . .

You’re thinking this might be kinda cool . . . Fans flock to Lambeau: fox11online.com I think I’ll go lie down and wait for that to go away . . .

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January 2011 Recommended Reads, Listens and Looks

While I read several books this past month, only a couple were standouts. I also indulged in some short stories–something I don’t normally do because I’m so focused on writing novels–and was just blown away by a couple, which were…

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