POINT OF VIEW: Finding the Wonder Again

Sometimes writing is dull. No, not just dull. Deadly boring. I stare at myself in the mirror, noting the bags under my eyes, mind fuzzy from lack of a good night’s sleep. I snort at my own bedraggled appearance. The mediocre Read more

Happy Holidays!

Hey all… A short one this month. During this holiday season, we’re practicing social distancing – zooming with family for the holidays. We just finished our second mammoth round of baking – more than 200 cookies in all, including some Read more

OTHER WORLDS: A Precious Thing

I’ve spent the last few years venturing out of the queer romance community, in search of success in the broader mainstream sci fi and fantasy market. Again and again, I’ve been rebuffed. I have had some success, and am slowly Read more

Other Worlds: Falling Through the Veil

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Writing is by nature a solitary thing. I have my writer cave (which doubles as our office) where I write, though Mark is usually with me so I am rarely alone. I am a god who runs his fingers across Read more

OTHER WORLDS: In My Own Words

Most authors who have been doing this whole writing thing for any time at all have a writing drawer – a place they keep stories they were never able to finish and publish. Mine is virtual and has more than Read more

Other Worlds: Things Still Grow

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The world squirms in darkness. A killer stalks the land, and unrest surrounds us as another black man is killed by another white cop. Climate change threatens to pass its tipping point, and a madman raves in the White House. Read more