Monthly Archives: July 2015
Remember last winter? This fall, get SNOWBOUND WITH ZOMBIES!
In November of 2014, I had the honor of being invited by David Goudsward to submit a short story to an anthology called Snowbound with Zombies: Tales of the Supernatural Inspired by the Life and Work of John Greenleaf Whittier. Whittier, a poet and famous abolitionist (who was roughly a contemporary of Mark Twain), was most famous for his nostalgic poem Snowbound, but he had a darker side, too; it was this which Goudsward wanted to showcase. All proceeds will go to the 1727 Whittier Homestead in Haverhill, Massachusetts, where the poet spent his early years.
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Heading to the RI beaches this summer? Even poets get the blues on August 9!
Poet Heather Sullivan
Close friend poet Heather Sullivan will be participating in the Sizzlin’ Hot Summer Poetry Series: “A Conversation of Heartbreak, Love, Lust, and Loss” with fellow poets Lynnie Gobeille, Mo’ Mancini and Larry Krips on Sunday, August 9, from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. at Symposium Books in East Greenwich. The reading will be paired with Blues on Sunday featuring a special guest —jazz musician Mark Taber.
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“Whispers in the Wood” now in New Pop Lit!
I’m over the moon to announce that New Pop Lit has published my tale of tiki terror, “Whispers in the Wood.”
You can read “Whispers in the Wood” over at New Pop Lit here, but as the editor notes…“Just don’t look too closely at those Polynesian statues!”
SHARKNADO 3: OH HELL NO AIRS TONIGHT (oh, hell yes!)
In case you’re dying to know, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! will air tonight on the SyFy Channel at 9 p.m. Eastern time.
The Sharknado series has taken pride not in how good it can be, but how bad. Tonight’s installment promises loads of overdone cheese from the likes of David Hasselhoff, Bo Derek, and even Jerry Springer. However, tornados really can make animals fall from the skies; snails, worms, cows, frogs, even fish have been reported in the past. For a brief overview, check out National Geographic‘s article here, and don’t call me after 9 p.m., because you know where I’ll be!
Want an audio treat? Don’t miss this 9Pi-Con Schedule Announcement!
The good news: I’ve got an audio treat from last year’s Pi-Con for all of you (scroll down) and the schedule for 9Pi-Con, which is being held at the Sheraton Hotel at Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, CT July 31-August 2, has been announced!
I’m really excited about the variety of programming in which I’ll be participating, and this year includes a writer’s workshop all day Friday. Here’s what Read the rest of this entry
Danbury’s CT Horrorfest a real scream!
Me and the Grady twins from THE SHINING. Coolest. Costumes. EVER! Photo by Jason Harris.
(You can check out the real girls here: https://youtu.be/CMbI7DmLCNI)
I spent yesterday signing books with fellow Connecticut author Stacey Longo Harris at the 2nd annual CT Horrorfest, which was for the first time held in Danbury.
Not only was it a 15 minute drive for me (win!), it was a day full of magic as I saw many old friends and made new ones. I also wasn’t expecting to do so much signing…I even ran out of a couple of titles, and I met readers from not only all over Connecticut, but from New York City, Maine, and even California.
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