Tag Archives: books

Parchment & Pixels: September 2022

Having finally finished my award judge duties, I’m back to choosing my own books, and I immediately stayed up late one night last week to start Kingdom of Bones by James Rollins. I’ve had my copy (an ARC I got … Continue reading

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She’s Alive! And…Beet Love.

Three years ago, I wrote a post here about death. Now I can’t decide whether that was a harbinger of what was to come, or a jinx on myself, but I can assure you that after my long disappearance, I … Continue reading

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Excerpt Day: Jack

Today’s excerpt is from a Halloween story…which I thought was somewhat appropriate given that some people on Facebook are calling for an end to Valentine’s Day with a second Halloween instead… The next serial story starts Monday and will be … Continue reading

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Excerpt Day: Angel Eyes

Excerpt: Angel Eyes   She stirred, shivering as her skin puckered against the cool porcelain. Sitting on the edge of the tub, he tied a length of rubber tubing around her arm and waited for the veins to rise before … Continue reading

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Excerpt Day: Working Late

I like writing short stories – it’s always a challenge trying to fit as much detail into as little space as possible. Today’s excerpt is one of the four flash pieces in No Hazard Pay, a little sampler I put … Continue reading

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A Few Little Things…

Welcome to the new year! Seen any thing strange or creepy yet? If not, you’re probably not looking hard enough… In any case, 2015 is bringing some new changes to my blog(s), so here’s the skinny (does anyone say that … Continue reading

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Magical, Mystical Things

While I read (and even enjoy) a good fantasy novel now and again, they aren’t my favorite, and the same goes for horror novels where the “big bad” is something mystical, magical or other-worldly in nature. I tend to prefer … Continue reading

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New & Free for Halloween!

Are you in the mood yet? Anything I can do to help? Free books, perhaps? I’m pleased to announce that Angel Eyes and all the Death by Veggies stories are available free exclusively at Amazon from now until Saturday, November … Continue reading

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WSC is Finished! Now About Nicole…

I spent a good chunk of the holiday weekend writing, working on finishing up the draft of When She Cries. Which is why my first Tuesday non-fiction post is late. The serial draft will run several more weeks yet, but the whole … Continue reading

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New Cover, New Release Dates, New Blog Schedule

First off, allow me to present the cover art for When She Cries, releasing this October 31st. Creepy, isn’t it? But so very Nicole… Yes, I know that last year I hosted this big Halloween bash here on the blog, with … Continue reading

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