Just a couple of brief announcements today – back from GenCon where I did a signing for Sails and Sorcery. This anthology, featuring some amazing writers, is now available at Amazon and B&N.com, as well as the Fantasist Entertainment Web site.  It’s beautifully illustrated by the talented Julie Dillon.

In additional news, my short story “Brothers” is currently available on Pseudopod – the premiere horror fiction podcast.  This story’s been out of print for a while and one with which I’m rather pleased.  Go check it out!

Finally, a quick round of congratulations to Alice Henderson who recently won a Scribe award for her Buffy the Vampire Slayer novel, Portal through Time!  Way to go, Alice!

Keeping up with Appearances:
Only one place left to catch me this year – and that’s November’s World Fantasy Conference in Sunny Saratoga Springs, New York!  Look me up, I’ll be there!

Pseudopod, the world’s premiere horror fiction podcast, has purchased the rights to record a version of my short story “Brothers” to be featured on their program. If you’re not familiar, Pseudopod is a great place to listen to short horror fiction, with a new story every Friday. Stay tuned to find out when the story appears, or better still, subscribe to the podcast itself!

On the things (and people) you should know front
Richard Dansky has begun a new series of interviews on his Web site. Called “Five for Writing”, he’s asking the tough questions to some of the brightest names in the industry. Give it a look!

Congratulations once again to the prolific Simon Wood, who has had another one of his novels picked up by Dorchester. Congrats as well to Maurice Broaddus (“Nurse’s Requiem”) and Chesya Burke (“My Sister’s Keeper”) for their appearance in Whispers in the Night: Dark Dreams III , and to Cullen Bunn for the Trade Paperback release of his first graphic novel The Damned: Three Days Dead.

I apologize about the radio silence on my end. Sorry to all of you who were coming in regularly and disappointed with a lack of updates. I’ll try and be better, starting with a new essay sometime next week!

Keeping up (with) Appearances
It’s quiet as we move into the middle of the year, though I do have one appearance coming up. Be sure to look for me at the always impressive Mo*Con now in it’s second year!

Shortly after Mo*Con II, if all goes according to plan, I’ll be back in Indianapolis. This time I’ll be signing copies of Sails and Sorcery at GenCon, August 18th and 19th .

For those of you who look ahead, in November I’ll be in Saratoga, NY for the 2007 World Fantasy Convention. Look me up!

Well, April is come and gone without news from me. Special thanks to all of you whom I met or reconnected with at the World Horror Convention in Toronto, ON. A great time was had by all. I apologize, and rumors of my demise yadda, yadda, yadda. There are plenty of cool things to talk about – for starters there’s a new essay posted, all about our least favorite topic (Not taxes! It’s Old Age!) I also want to give a quick round of applause to my good friend Richard Dansky, whose first original novel will be coming out in January from Wizards of the Coast – You can read the press release here. Buy it when it comes out, I promise you it’s good!

Keeping up (with) Appearances
It’s quiet as we move into the middle of the year, though I do have one appearance coming up. Be sure to look for me at the always impressive Mo*Con, now in it’s second year! Also, for those of you who look ahead, in November I’ll be in Saratoga, NY for the 2007 World Fantasy Convention. Look me up!

In honor of the end of winter (which is the best time to start knitting that sweater for next winter), there’s a new knit-centric essay posted. Give it a read!

First, some good news about some great people:

Simon Wood just released the mass market paperback edition of his novel “Accidents Waiting to Happen.” It’s fantastic, and Simon is a wonderful guy with a ton of talent. Check him out.

Also in the good news department, I found out through the grapevine that my friend Alice Henderson has been nominated for a Scribe Award for her Buffy novel “Portal Through Time.” If you see her, be sure to send congratulations!

Finally, the inimitable Richard Dansky is featured in a new anthology — “Astounding Hero Tales” features not only Richard’s story, but new material by such huge pulp names as Hugh B. Cave and Lester Dent.

From our “Have you seen me?” desk
A quote by yours truly appears in the new book by Annie Modesitt and Drew Emborsky “Men Who Knit & The Dogs Who Love Them.” It’s a great book, with some lovely patterns that are neither too traditional nor too ‘funky.’ Check it out regardless of your gender.

From the “Shameless Self-Promotion” desk
My story, “Return, My Heart, to the Sea” is scheduled to appear in Sails & Sorcery: Nautical Tales of Fantasy, published by Fantasist Enterprises, independent publisher of illustrated fantasy books. I’ve talked about it before, but this is the big announcement, with cover art and the like up on the site. I’d be excited about this even if I wasn’t in the anthology…

Keeping up (with) Appearances
The next big event on my horizon is the 2007 World Horror Convention. That’s in just two short weeks at the end of March and the beginning of April. Hopefully I’ll see a few of you there!

In celebration of Losar and the Chinese New Year, I have posted a new essay. Embrace your inner swine and give it a read!

Keeping up (with) Appearances
On March 4th, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., I’ll be speaking to the Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild. They’ll be at the Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia, MO.

If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s not too late to make your plans to get to the World Horror Convention in sunny Toronto, Ontario at the end of March. I’ll be there, so stop by and say hello!

I am happy to announce that my short story “Return, My Heart, to the Sea” was picked up by Fantasist Enterprises for their upcoming anthology Sails and Sorcery: Tales of Fantasy and the High Seas.

Welcome everyone to the new iteration of my Web presence.  Things are looking lovely around here, thanks in no small part to the brilliantly talented Deena Warner.  I can’t recommend her highly enough.  Have a look around, see what’s new, and make yourself comfortable.

Keeping up (with) Appearances
On March 4th, I’ll be speaking to the Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia, MO. At the end of March, I will be on sojourn in the Great White North for the 2007 World Horror Convention, in sunny Toronto, ON, Canada. Look me up, eh?

I am pleased to announce that I will be contributing an essay to a book entitled Cutting Edge, edited by the amazing Jay Slater. Cutting Edge is a collection of reviews and critical essays of some of the seminal horror films through history.   I’m honored to be discussing one of my favorite under-appreciated films – Erle Kenton’s Island of Lost Souls, the first and best attempt to bring Wells’ Island of Dr. Moreau to the screen, with Charles Laughton playing the brilliantly amoral scientist.

I’m happy to announce that my Iron Age-fantasy novella “Collar of Iron” will be appearing in the upcoming anthology Blood and Devotion, coming next year from Fantasist Enterprises.