Happy October Eve! Remember that old Halloween Radio post I mentioned a while back? Remember how I said I still get hits on that particular post? Well recently a friendly blog-prowler, neverendingwonder, pointed out another source for Halloween Radio. His source, http://www.neverendingwonder.com/ I suggest you check it out. It’s free, which is always a plus.
I like entertainment, and I don’t discriminate. I love watching movies as much as I love reading. But I never talk about my other addiction: video games. There’s one video game in particular that I want to talk about called Little Big Planet. It’s a fun little side-scroller (like the old Mario Bros. or Sonic
On Twitter they have this thing called “Follow Friday” where you type out a bunch of people’s user names that you think others should follow. This isn’t exactly the same, since I’m spotlighting only one blog. Plus, you know, this isn’t Twitter. Our friend Anita Marie at Anita’s Owl Creek Bridge is dishing up the
In the past, I’ve relegated the 12 days leading up to October 31st for my *almost* annual Halloween countdown. But this year, as I’m feeling the tingly fingers of Samhain a tad early, I thought I’d post a smattering of Halloween goodness in September as well as throughout October. Also, I’m feeling guilty about skipping
A few days ago I noticed a hard cyst-like bump near my jawline, and slightly under my ear. My first panicked conclusion was that I had some sort of cyst or tumor. Grainy films of large needles and scalpels played in my mind as I contemplated the draining or removal of the lump. Until more
I almost named this post, “Thank God for Twitter,” and immediately scrapped it. I wouldn’t want to imply that I think Twitter is heavenly. Besides, if God created the world in seven days, Twitter would have been a sneeze. But I digress. I’m glad there’s a Twitter because when I lapse into anti-blog mode, which
I can’t say enough good things about Shaun Jeffrey’s new novel, The Kult. Bottom line, if your looking for a fast-paced thriller, you owe it to yourself to check it out. For my full review head on over to Dark Scribe.
Hint fiction stories are 25 words or less. They “hint” at a larger story just beyond what you’ve written. You have till the end of August if you’d like to submit to the Hint Fiction Anthology. Check out their website for the guidelines. Good luck!
Our good friend Catherine J Gardner, from The Poisoned Apple has just released a new chapbook through Bucket ‘O’ Guts. You can go straight to the Bucket ‘O’ Guts site to purchase for a mere $6, or you can check out Catherine’s blog for more information. She is also holding a competition for some prizes,
Has this ever happened to you? You spend weeks, months, years, writing a short story or novel. It’s looking pretty good. You like the characters and plot. It flows. You think it will sell, but first it needs editing. You workshop your novel, taking it through edit after edit, and critique after critique. You spend
