As many of you know, we lost our wonderful cat Cheeps in March. He was a heck of a personality, and the condo feels smaller without him. But his health had been uneven for years, and we finally had to let him move on. He’s the first cat I’ve ever had who actually had fans. […]
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Thank you, backers of the Pulphouse Subscription Drive Kickstarter! We hit all our goals and did much better than expected. We greatly appreciate all of your support! And if you missed the craziness or just don’t want to go through Kickstarter, check out our website. You can subscribe there and get all kinds of other […]
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I put together a fun video for Pulphouse Magazine just in time for the annual subscription renewal Kickstarter, which began Tuesday. I had initially set this post to go up automatically on Tuesday, but it didn’t for some reason. Sigh. So I’m letting you know now. We’ve hit four stretch goals so far, and we’re […]
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Because we need a bit of a holiday right now. Dean & I curated a holiday Storybundle, filled with wonderful short holiday fiction, from whimsical tales to a few dark crime stories. Lots of reading, but the main point of it all is that these are bite-sized stories, things you can read during your very […]
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I’m watching the WNBA finals as I write this, so forgive me if I seem distracted. But it’s past time to let you know about this Storybundle that I curated. It is perfect for Halloween. If you’re like me, you like to read books that evoke the season. And these books evoke the season. Ten […]
Continue ReadingI’ve been offline this past week after some minor surgery. I’m fine, but the offline part got in the way of me saying thank you to all the backers for the great support of the Pulphouse Kickstarter. We hit our goal, then hit five stretch goals and two special goals, thanks to all the wonderful […]
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To get a free audio version of this post, click here. This little niche marketing series continues, and what we need are examples. Fortunately, I have them. Note: if you’re new to this series, please go back and start with the first post. In the second part of this series, I listed the various books […]
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I’m going to start with the thing that’s not as much fun as everything else. That’d be the little bit of advice. I have a new book out, which is called How Writers Fail: Analysis and Solutions. The topic is dark, but the book is uplifting, especially if you have some of the issues I’m […]
Continue ReadingThanks, everyone, who backed the Pulphouse Kickstarter. Your support means a great deal to all of us. And I’m so happy you’ll get to experience the magazine for the next year! Much appreciated.
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The mystery is a mystery story that I have in the current issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. “Serving Process” is a rainy Oregon story with a bit of a twist. You can get a copy here. The complete volume of last year’s Holiday Spectacular hit the virtual shelves this week! Thirty-eight stories about various […]
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