My ghost story, “She’s No Shimmer,” which appeared several months ago in Fiction River: Haunted, is now available as a single title for just 99 cents. Shimmer, the legendary female impersonator, haunts the Key West cabaret she made famous and the pale imitators who try to fill her stilettos. They inevitably fail, until a new […]
A terrific bundle for a ridiculously low price
Crimes, Capers, & Rule-Breakers is a new bundle of 20 short stories written by some awesome writers. It includes my story, “The Beautiful People.” And for a limited time, you can pre-order it for just 99 cents, a bargain of ridiculous proportions. The price will go up (I believe on the actual launch date of […]
New stories appearing the 24th of each month
On the 24th of every month, I’m releasing a new short story in all electronic formats. This actually began in April with the release of “The Beautiful People,” and continued in May (“One-Night Stands for Love and Glory”), and June (“Huram’s Temple”). Each short story only 99 cents! Huram, the Phoenician, crafts bronze masterpieces for […]
Free short story to all who sign up for my newsletter
Sign up for my newsletter and get a free short story! With a few easy clicks, you’ll be able to read it on virtually any e-book reader or tablet out there, or on your smart phone, or on your computer. It’s a “thank you” for your interest in my writing. I think you’ll like the story. […]
Five new stories to appear in 2018
I’m delighted to announce that I’ve sold four new stories to the Fiction River anthology series and another to Pulphouse, the legendary, award-winning magazine that is being revived after about a twenty-year absence. These stories will appear sometime in 2018. To say that I’m psyched is an understatement of epic proportion.
Novel print prices slashed
Pentucket Publishing has slashed print prices for all my novels. My romance novels, Body Check and No Defense, which are coincidentally my longest works, now list for $13.99. Offside, Cracking the Ice, and Bubba Goes for Broke come in at $12.99. These price reductions were made possible by distribution changes, so the books may not be […]
New stories in Fiction River
I have not one but two new short stories now available in the fabulous Fiction River anthology series. (It has been called “one of the best and most exciting publications in the field today” by Adventures Fantastic.) One story is called “The Kids Keep Coming” and it’s part of Fiction River: Tavern Tales. The other […]
Cyber Monday is predicted to remain the biggest online shopping event of the year for the foreseeable future. Sales were expected to climb to $16.55 billion in the U.S. and $22.26 billion in the U.K. respectively, said e-commerce analyst John Didion, citing data from Commerce Department data. Specially now that consumers can find a lot […]
For writers: getting out of your comfort zone
Play it safe or get out of your comfort zone? Here’s a two-part essay I wrote on the topic, drawing on my own experiences. Part 1 Part 2
A wonderful day at Lynn English High School
Oh… my… God. What a response at Lynn English High! The school adopted my novel Offside for its summer reading and on Friday, September 30, I spoke at two assemblies (one for Freshmen/Sophomores, the other for Juniors/Seniors). Those kids loved the novel and they loved me coming there to speak to them. It took my breath away. The applause […]