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The Fingernail Man

Don’t be bad or he’ll nibble your fingers.Don’t be mean and no, don’t linger.Don’t be naughty – a lot or some.The Fingernail Man will come. My story, “The Fingernail Man” appears in Humans are the Problem. Check it out!

A Year of Books 2021: Unobjective Assessments

This next set of books is difficult for me to judge. See, I’ve got connections to them. Sometimes the author is a friend. That means I want to support the book no matter what. The positive is, my friends are awesome writers! But it’s also hard to be objective. Some of these I backed onContinue reading “A Year of Books 2021: Unobjective Assessments”

Year of Books 2021: The Best!

Time to clean off the shelf. Every year, I set aside every book I read on a shelf near the bed. At the end of the year, I evaluate what I’ve read before shelving the books in our permanent collection (or donate or sell or…). My year runs from July 4 to July 3. So…Continue reading “Year of Books 2021: The Best!”

Why You’re Having a Hard Time Writing

I’m a little sore. I’m working some muscles I’ve let get a little… soft. Wobbly. Gelatinous, even. Today I sat down to outline a novella. In the course of an hour and a half, I only got 1100 words written. Simply put, that’s not enough. Maybe you look at that number and you’re impressed. Well,Continue reading “Why You’re Having a Hard Time Writing”

TWO New Stories Available Today!

Cowboys and carnosaurs. Stetsons and stegosaurs. Deputies and dinosaurs. That’s right, folks. What would make the wild west wilder? Dinosaurs. Follow the Sheriff of Golconda as he deals with raptor gangs, triceratops thieves, and a galloping gallimimus or two. Welcome to a Wilder Wild West. Co-created and co-written with Nathaniel J. Peters. Read Dinos ofContinue reading “TWO New Stories Available Today!”