#graveyard mind

I will have a new short story in Edward Willet’s Shapers of Worlds V anthology. That is, I will have a new short story if the project funds on Kickstarter… Editor Edward Willett from the Shapers of Worlds Volume V Kickstarter page: I’m raising funds to publish an anthology of short stories by some of the authors, including many major award-winners and international bestsellers, who were guests…

In January, Winnipeg’s new horror-themed book store, Raven’s End Books opened! I’ve been back several times since, but here are some treasures from my first visit to Raven’s End: I want this door mat so badly (I did buy the plush Jack O’Lantern pillow at the store’s grand opening. My own fault for actually reaching out to touch the display model and realize how soft it was.)! A few snaps from…

So here’s what I planned to accomplish for 2020 back in January:

Decide what to do with Graveyard Mind and Graveyard Mind 2 and implement those plans.

Revise An Excuse for Whiskey.

Finish short stories I’ve started but not completed. As before, I would like to get at least six new stories out the door this year, but this year I’d also like to write one of those stories for submission to the…

New Year, New Goals 2020 Edition

Wow, 2019 was like a decade of its own, wasn’t it?

Let’s look back at what I intended to get done:

Finish drafting and revising Graveyard Mind 2

Revise An Excuse for Whiskey

Systematic finishing of the short stories I’ve started writing but not finished. I would like to get at least six new stories out the door this year

Separating my IP from a work-for-hire project that didn’t pan out.

Be ready…

Mother of All Dragons Christmas Craft Show

With the demise of C4, Kari-Ann Anderson’s Mother of All Dragons Christmas Craft Show looks like a great opportunity to get some nerdy gifts for people on your holiday list if you’re in or around Winnipeg. And I’ll be there selling books! I’ll also some art prints and short story greeting cards perfect for Christmas or New Year’s Eve.

From the organizer:

​Mother of All Dragons Christmas Crafts…

So, here’s what I had up for 2019.

Finish drafting and revising Graveyard Mind 2

Revise An Excuse for Whiskey

Systematic finishing of the short stories I’ve started writing but not finished. I would like to get at least six new stories out the door this year

Separating my IP from a work-for-hire project that didn’t pan out.

Be ready to write that new book by November for NaNoWriMo

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Graveyard Mind Nominated for Prix Aurora Best Novel!

Graveyard Mind has been nominated for an Aurora Award in the Best Novel category!

It took me a little while to announce this good news here on the blog as the official announcement dropped while I was in the middle of a gaming marathon for a friend’s birthday, and then I was dealing with a move to a new home.

I am thrilled to be sharing a ballot with so many friends and writers whose work I…