I dread the holidays.
There are parts I love; the eggnog, the excuse to play Scary Solstice music at all hours, the get togethers.
It’s the other side that bothers me. Trips to the mall. Mail ordered gifts that don’t arrive in time. Giving presents to people who spend a tenth what I spent on them. Dinners […]

I’m writing, writing, writing. I don’t have anything interesting or profound to say so I’ll give you a little excerpt from my soon to be released short story WINNER TAKES ALL.
Blood–Malcolm’s blood, vampire blood, thick liquid ambrosia that literally burned like whiskey and left him more intoxicated. It like sucking the syrupy brown sauce off […]

The Ties That Bind by Jet Mykles, Kimberly Gardner, Laura Baumbach, J.L. Langley & Dick D.
From: MLR Press Coming in February 2008

Stories of love and the ties that bind lovers together both figuratively and literally. Love, need, desire, scarves, rope or ribbons. What ties you to your lover?

I am at a loss on what to post today, so I’ll post a recommendation. This isn’t for a book, but for an artist.
I met her ever so briefly at Yaoicon when she sold me some prints and she seems like a lovely person. And she’s a ridiculously talented artist!
http://jiuge.deviantart.com/gallery/
So many of her pieces just […]

It’s How You Play The Game by Willa Okati
From: Torquere Press

In this follow up to The Name of the Game, Seth and Clay’s friend Anthony decides to cater his happy friends’ wedding. Problem is, he can’t cook, so he signs on to take lessons, willing to do whatever it takes to help out.
Anthony bumps into […]