I always wanted to be the kind of writer that had a big oak desk to write upon. Perhaps keep it in a dimly lit room that smelled of leather, and had the gentle sound of a ticking clock--a metronome, tick-tock-ticking with each syllable I type out on an ancient typewriter. Sadly, that is not…
The Speculative Basement:
nothing beats swords and lasers ... except, perhaps a laser sword ...
Winning Flash Fiction Story!
I must admit that hosting a flash fiction contest was a bit stressful. First, there was the fear that no one would submit stories ... then the fear that there would be a bunch of stories, and I would be blind by the end of the week. Thankfully, there was a happy median, and here I sit…
The Speculative Basement
Discover Weird West Fantasy, in the Speculative Basement!
Giving away FREE audiobooks… in interesting ways!
I am so happy that the audiobook is complete, and Pavi Proczko did such a wonderful job in producing it. It has been fun listening to someone else reading my words, hearing the way they see them jump off the page. The best part is that Audible, being a terrific company, has given me some…
Sally Ember–*CHANGES*, Conversations between Authors
I was really nervous taking part in *CHANGES* with Sally Ember this morning. I had never done anything close to a live show, whether it be a television, internet, or radio program. There's always that fear that you'll say or do something unforgiveable and that it would be caught in the moment and preserved for…
Temelephas Speaks: M.P. McVey interviews the elephant at the center of his novel
It’s so rare that a writer gets the opportunity to sit down with a figment of his imagination and ask them questions. Sure, they’re characters that you created—molded from the thoughts that appear in the dark place of your mind where dreams are born, but I for one never thought about actually trying to speak…
Alstroemeria Serenade
Happiness can be fleeting. It wanes as the moon does through the seasons, never in one place for too long. It hops and leaps about like a frog, sharing its goodness with the world for mere moments at a time. Then, as an impatient child will, it slips away again—off to explore the other corners…
Is It in His Eyes?
Well, what Aretha Franklin and I are looking for are two very different things. What she’s looking for is verification, proof that a man loves you so. To answer her question, no it isn't in his eyes, it’s in his kiss. Now that we have that out the way, what I’m looking for has a…
Lessons from Joseph Campbell: a Hero’s Call to Adventure
Stories are complex, they have many elements that combine to make a great tale. There are so many possible elements to a story that it nearly rivals the periodic table. Instead of boron and iron, though, this table of elements contains things like Supernatural Aid and the Temptress, and we have Joseph Campbell to thank…
