Tag: Veins

  • The Next Big Thing (Part 2)

    If you read my previous post, you know that my good friend Alice Henderson has tagged me in The Next Big Thing blog-hop, and now it’s my turn to respond. Here we go! What is the working title of your book? Right now it’s titled Vortex, although there is a good chance the title will…

  • Ireland: Songs of Leaving

    Ever notice how all the songs about Pittsburgh are about leaving it? A musician friend back in the early 70s used that line to introduce the song “Six Days on the Road,” a seminal truck-driving tune made famous by Dave Dudly. It’s a terrific piece of country-rock, and I’ll be playing it this Saturday (May 19) at…

  • 21st Century Scop does Horror Realm

    The undead sure know how to party. I’ve just returned from Horror Realm, where I shared billing with John Amplas (Martin), Mike Christopher (Dawn of the Dead), and Kyra Schon (Night of the Living Dead).  Also in attendance were Chris Rickert (Eljay’s Books), Tiffany Apan, and lots and lots of zombies. Primarily a media convention,…

  • Airships and Sherlock Holmes

    The master sleuth and Master of the World. What’s not to love? The World Fantasy Convention has just released its program schedule for 2011, one that offers an impressive blend of topics centering on this year’s theme: Sailing the Seas of Imagination. At the con, I’ll be joining a discussion about airships and reading from my latest Sherlock Holmes…

  • In Praise of Indie Bookstores

    You walk inside. Right away you sense you’ve arrived someplace special. Books fill the aisles, stacked on a combination of antique, handmade, and prefab shelves. And there’s art, lots of it: on the walls, tables, and even painted directly onto the chairs. But best of all, you’re greeted by someone who knows books – a…

  • Upcoming Appearances

    September 24, 3:00 PM Eljay’s Books 3233 West Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15216 I’m really looking forward to this one. It’s my penultimate event for 2011, winding down a tour of eight states that started with the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts in Orlando this past spring and concluding next month with World Fantasy…