I’ve had a couple of appearances with my buddy Colin Conway in support of the anthology we both appear in called The EX Factor.

It has been a blast. Not only is Colin good with the customers and in promoting the book, but when there aren’t any customers, we get to shoot the breeze. Our long, frequently interrupted conversation traversed topics such as writing, movies, women and police work. Good natured insults usually punctuate the banter. I always laugh my ass of when I’m around Colin.

I’m lucky enough to have read his yet-to-be published novels featuring ex-cop Jack Collins. They’ll be a big hit, trust me. Mark this date as an official prediction.

Anyway, here’s a pic of one of the stops we made at a local Hastings (Hastings and the independent bookstores have been absolutely awesome to me–please give them your business!).



Colin and I will be at the Shadle Hastings in Spokane on Saturday, October 28th from 1 PM to 4 PM. Please swing in and get your copy of The EX Factor. And for newcomers to the game, the proper response to “Do you like crime fiction?” is not a prideful, "I don’t read."

I recently met another writer named John Floyd. He’s one of the seven authors contributing to Seven By Seven. John is a heck of a nice guy and I just found out that several of his short stories have been accepted to appear on Amazon as part of their short story program.

The first two stories are called Midnight and Thursday’s Child. They cost $.49 each. Yes, folks, that is less than the cost of a cup of coffee for quality fiction. What a great program and an excellent opportunity for writers and readers alike. I’d encourage anyone reading this to head over and splurge.

You can find them here:

Midnight and Thursday’s Child.

Enjoy!

Writer Jill Maser has said some very nice things about me in her BLOG. You can click to her page from the menu on the right. It’s a well-done page and she has a number of books available. A short time ago, she read All That Counts for me and offered some great insight in her critique. I am returning the favor with one of her books, a horror piece (and it is horror from page one, word one, let me tell you!).

She’s written several books, including one called Red Passion. I wish I could recommend it, but I haven’t read it yet. What I can say is that I am going to buy it for my wife for Valentine’s Day (ssshhhh, don’t tell her), if that is any indication of my faith that it will be a good one.

Give her a look-see!

My buddy, Colin Conway, had his short story published at Shred of Evidence today. The story is called “In The Pocket” and is a very cool idea.

Check it out Right Here

Congratulations, Cons.

My review of Ilona Hegedus’s new book of poetry has been published in the October issue of All Write Stuff.

Here it is.

If you like eclectic poetry, pick up her book. It will be available soon.