Month: June 2013

  • Report from the KGB

    From the outside it looks like a redbrick townhouse, with only a small sign above the door to let us know we’ve arrived at the KGB Bar – the place that both New York Magazine and the Village Voice have named the best literary venue in New York. The doors are likewise unremarkable, opening to…

  • Fantastic Fiction at the KGB

    “Admission is free, drinks are cheap and strong, and the level of excellence is such that KGB has been named best literary venue in New York City by New York Magazine, the Village Voice, and everyone else who bestows these awards of recognition.” That description is right from the source, Denis Woyochuk, co-founder and president…

  • Rhonda Libbey to Illustrate Vortex

    Fantasist Enterprises has announced the artist for their upcoming release of my next novel Vortex: Book Three of the Veins Cycle. Here’s an excerpt from today’s press release: We’re […] pleased to be adding to the FE family with Pittsburgh artist Rhonda Libbey, whose wonderful art will help bring the final arc of the cycle…

  • Biggest ‘Ah-Ha!’ Moments in Writing

    Once upon a time I was working on a story about a kid with an imaginary friend. The first few pages seemed to write themselves, but then everything stalled. I had no idea where the thing was going, only that it wasn’t in the direction I had intended. For nearly a week I wrestled with…