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Work Outs: August 1 – 7, 2021 (“The Kraken” and other liquid libations.)
I reached my 50% editing goal I set for myself last week with The Lost Librarian’s Grave. My new goal for this week is 75%. I recently edited two ocean/water-based stories,* and was thinking about them when we happened to swing by a Whole Foods down in Santa Cruz** to grab some miscellaneous groceries and…
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Writing Prompt #6: Book in a Tree
Originally posted on Redwood Press: Today’s writing prompt comes from a hike we recently did where I found a book stuck up in a tree, which I thought was a little unusual—especially since it sat there for three weeks. The talented painter, Dave Stone, gave me the idea for this writing prompt with a comment…
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Work Outs: July 18 – 24, 2021 (and Castle Ravenloft Board Game Session)
It was nice being able to enjoy a little gaming again with three friends and this time it was the Castle Ravenloft D&D board game where I had an excuse to use a dwarf I painted more than a year ago now. We’ve been playing the scenarios as a campaign, and this time it was…
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“Little Paranoias” horror anthology by Sonora Taylor free on Amazon through July 30th
Originally posted on Redwood Press: Sonora Taylor is making Little Paranoias, her 2019 collection of short horror fiction available for free on Amazon until midnight (Pacific Time) on July 30th. I downloaded the e-book myself yesterday and have added it to my ever-growing reading list. Click here to download Little Paranoias for free through July…
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Work Outs: July 11 – 17, 2021 (Book in the Forest)
I got out of the habit of posting my workouts as I shifted focus to my book publishing project with most of my online activity taking place on my new Redwood Press site. That is going well and although I’m still focused on it, I think it is best that I get back into the…
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“Valhalla is a Lie” by Benjamin Thomas chosen for The Lost Librarian’s Grave horror anthology
Originally posted on Redwood Press: Don and I are pleased to announce that Benjamin Thomas’ excellent short story, “Valhalla is a Lie,” will appear in The Lost Librarian’s Grave anthology. As Benjamin says himself, nothing like a “little valkyrie-inspired wasteland horror due out right before Halloween!” We agree, nothing says Halloween quite like murderous valkyries.…
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The Lost Librarian’s Grave: Gargoyle Cover
The sense that I’m getting is the gargoyle cover is the most popular of the original three both from the comments I’ve seen on this blog and from running them by people I know, who don’t read the blog. So I did some tweaks over the weekend on the gargoyle covers and this is what…