Category: News

  • Spotlight on All-Star Storytellers:
    Joe Coluccio

    The Twelve Days of Story Night continues with a spotlight on another one this year’s top storytellers: Joe Coluccio. Truly a man for all seasons, Joe is currently the President of Parsec, Pittsburgh’s premier science fiction organization, founded to promote awareness of all aspects of the speculative fiction genre. As part of its mission, Parsec annually…

  • Spotlight on All-Star Storytellers:
    Larry Ivkovich

    It’s almost here. Not Christmas. Not New Year’s Eve. I’m talking All-Start Storytelling, the event that will feature this year’s top storytellers from Story Night @ Riley’s Pour House. With fewer than two weeks to go to the event, I’d like to begin highlighting some of the storytellers who will be appearing at our year-end competition.…

  • Vortex: Book Three of the Veins Cycle

    I’m thrilled to report that Vortex: Book Three of the Veins Cycle is now available. Illustrated by Rhonda Libbey and produced by Fantasist Enterprises — the press known for illustrated fantasy books such as Blood and Devotion, Modern Magic, The Stories in Between, and others — Vortex goes on sale today across all major retail…

  • Storytelling @ Riley’s Presents: Masks

    This month at Riley’s we’ll be telling stories about masks. Think Halloween, theatre, deception, and the roles people play in everyday life. The theme is open to a variety of interpretations, and we’re looking forward to hearing yours. If your interested in sharing a story, you can let us know by posting to our event…


  • The Prousting of Samuelle Calder
    Day 7 of the Veins Blog Tour

    I hope you grabbed your copy of Veins while the e-book edition was on sale for $0.99 at FE, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. The sale has officially ended, but a check of the sites indicates that the discount is still listed at all but Kobo . . . so there’s still time (though I can’t say how much). If you want a…


  • Join Me in the Madhouse
    Day 4 of the Veins Blog Tour

    Yes, this really is Day 4, just as my previous post (also dated September 8) really was Day 3. It seems the date in my WordPress settings went a little crazy and moved to another time zone. But it’s all corrected now. Amazing what a little revision can do. Which bring us to the topics of…