I'VE BEEN QUOTED!

Prolific editor John Joseph Adams quotes my review of Dead Man's Hand

This is my first time, and I couldn't be more stoked.  It is a surprisingly cool feeling to see your words referenced by someone else.  They felt more meaningful, more alive than the first time I wrote them.  It's a strange effect, but I'm honored Mr. Adams enjoyed my phrase enough to mention it on his site.  I've been shouting at the SF/F world for some time now, and it's a good feeling to know someone heard me.  Now, if they'd only listen to my stories.

Keep shouting everyone.  You will eventually be heard.

Dead Man's Hand Anthology

Here to comment on my latest review at Tangent Online, the premiere online magazine for in depth reviews of the latest in short science fiction and fantasy.

Dead Man's Hand is a must have of speculative western.

Within the pages of this monstrous anthology edited by the industry's most prolific editor:  John Joseph Adams, we find stories by authors who defined the weird western genre, for most among them:  Joe R. Lansdale; and stories by science fiction and fantasy giants like Orson Scott Card and Dave Farland.  One of my personal favorites:  "Stingers and Strangers" written by Seanan McGuire; there's plenty more.  This anthology is packed with 23 short stories.  Each one is no less than five thousand words; some are damn near novellas.  You can read my review of these stories at Tangent Online.  If you like steampunk, western settings, and/or supernatural tales then you'll love this anthology.

Tangent Online Publishes My First SF Review

Yesterday, my first official review of science fiction was published to an online magazine: Tangent Online. Tangent posts reviews of all the leading publications in SF shorts. I had the privilege of reading an advance copy of Analog’s May edition. It contains one novelette and six short stories by various authors. These shorts and others reviewed on Tangent represent the heartbeat of the genre. My review is linked here. I hope you find it helpful.

Why Do I Write--Honestly?

Writing is not always fun.  It’s hard work. There are any number of activities I enjoy more at times, but writing is the job, the hard work, I prefer to do over all else. I would rather spend a beautiful, warm summer’s day locked away in a hot, cramped room with a flickering lamp by my side than cruise the streets in a black and white, trade other peoples stocks in a feverish crowd, or sweat in that summer sun at a construction site blowing dust out of my nose all day. Okay, maybe rock star, pro athlete, or acting rank higher than writing. I don’t know. I’m told I can’t sing; I drop the ball to often; and people snicker, not laugh, when I act out, but I've always been told I can write. As early as childhood people said I had a talent for telling stories. That’s what drew me to writing, but that’s not why I write. I’m moderately successful in another job. I make a good living, the best in my family for generations. Now, I’m married and a father of three.
Honestly, I write to leave them a legacy.

Meet Samuel Knight

Being bad never felt so good.

All young Samuel Knight ever wanted was his father's approval. He never dreamed it would come in the wake of a murder. When he finds his girlfriend in his bed with another, something inside him awakens, opening the floodgates to immense power. In his rage, he destroys her and half his room with her. Only then does he discover he's been living a lie. With his eyes opened and his father's blessing, he departs for Miami with orders to prepare for war.

Meet Lee Ward

Hunt long enough and you'll learn – the best prey is your own kind.

Lazy, discontent, and more than a little bored, former hunter turned socialite Lee Ward is entertaining his latest conquest in Charleston when he feels a powerful presence emanating from the southern tip of Florida. Desperate for a meaningful pursuit, he rushes to the scene with his falcon companion to investigate. What he finds could turn his world inside out. Banished from his home, Lee sees this discovery as an easy path to redemption. He couldn't be more wrong.

Meet Detective Michael Probare

Sometimes to uphold the law you have to break the rules.

Investigating a drug deal gone wrong, Miami detective Mike Probare is one step behind an increasingly violent murder spree. The blood trail leads him to an unexplainable crime scene at the doorstep of one of Miami's elite. Before the bodies are even cold, the FBI kicks him off the case. But Mike can't let it go. He promised Jacob Dillon, and it's a promise he means to keep – even if it costs him his badge.