Samantha Kane: Into the Fire is now available pretty much everywhere! I’m excited you can download the eBook or order the paperback of my new book, published by WordFire Press, by following any of these fine links: Amazon Paperback Amazon Kindle…
January was a good month for me, reading wise. I booked through Butcher’s Codex Alera on Audible and loved it. I also loved Kate Reading’s voice, which made me seek out something else she’s read, which led me to The…
As mentioned on the latest Functional Nerds podcast, I’ve been invited to Superstars of Writing to teach THREE Scrivener classes, and to talk about podcasting! The Scrivener classes will be broken up as Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced and involve a…
For the first time in forever, I’ve read enough books to warrant wanting to brag about it. What better way to brag than by writing a round-up blog post?! Nothing short of a stage, a microphone and some sort of…
It’s that time of year – October, and with that most orange and black of months comes one of my favorite things – MileHiCon! MileHiCon 48 is happening this weekend – October 28th through the 30th at the Hyatt Regency,…
I mentioned a while ago that I sold a novel to WordFire Press. Since then, I’ve been going through the behind the doors stuff that happens when you sell a book – the conversations, the editing, and the cover. Oh, the…
Here I am, a week out from WorldCon and actually writing up some sort of recap post. Yay me! This year, WorldCon was held in Kansas City, and also called MidAmeriCon 2. As I said in a previous post, I…
Howdee folks. I know I’ve been less than stellar at updating the site recently. I apologize, but there’s lots going on which keeps me busy. But, it’s that time of year when WorldCon rolls around, and I wanted to give…
Sunday, I found myself on a rant for a few hours on Twitter. Why? I’d used FTD to send my mom flowers from me and my brother for Mother’s Day. Which, as it turns out, was a massive, massive mistake.…
Well. I’d intended for this to be something I would record and put out on The SF Signal podcast, but time has caught up to me on that. Life is an odd duck these days, and on the one hand,…
Official Description: Based upon the acclaimed comic book and directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass, X-Men First Class), Kingsman: The Secret Service tells the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the…
I am very proud, honored and happy to announce I’ve signed a contract with Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta’s WordFire Press to publish my urban fantasy novel, Samantha Kane: Into the Fire! About Sam: She is a 2nd generation…
Official Description: It’s the ultimate buddy cop movie except for one thing: they’re not cops. When two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party, they become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly-minted “heroes” get tangled in a…
Great news! If you’re in the Pueblo area or are willing to drive a bit – and are interested in learning about the powerful writing software known as Scrivener. I’m teaching a class on Saturday, March 12th at the Pueblo…
Official Description: After a dysfunctional group of unpublished writers with the motto all for one accept Hannah Rinaldi (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting) into their fold, the last thing they expect is her overnight success – but that’s exactly what they get. While…
Official Description: From the producer of Hostel and Texas Chainsaw Massacre comes a creepy and energetic found-footage thriller. This heart pulsing horror is based on the real North Carolina, Brown Mountain Lights sightings that date back to the Cherokee and Catawba…
So, this past week, we had an issue at Casa De ATFMB. The snow came down in full force, and the furnace decided to die. The day before, it was squeaking. My brother asked me to pick up Zoom Spout…
Official Description: Veteran paranormal researchers Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy) debunk fraudulent claims of ghost whispering, faith healing and other psychic phenomena by detecting what Matheson calls red lights, the subtle tricks behind every staged supernatural occurrence. But…