Poking about in New York history recently I ran across Edgar Allan Poe again. I had never read any Poe, even though I had at
Month: April 2013
The Unsurprising Surprise
All of us have at some point ranted about demands for surprises and twists, for “freshness” and so forth. Understandably, too – when someone is
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Writing is a funny profession. I remember the first time someone referred to me as a writer. We were renting our first house, after marriage,
Of Carnival Barkers and Sleight of Hand
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last week or so, you’ve heard plenty about the problems surrounding Night Shade Books. Now, anyone
How much for the liddle book?
Or the mathematics of selling your literary children for a living. There may be authors out there to whom writing is just a job, and
Ghost Stories
Hi, everyone. I have been totally flat-strapped today and caught out without a post. I have been busy finishing off my Urban Fantasy Distant Shore,
Mad Genius Club 