Food of the Gods

Food and I have an unhealthy relationship. I have a tendency to go toward the strange and bizarre. And by that I don't mean, say, octopus (too crunchy, not enough flavor). I mean that weird crap that lurks on the bottom shelves of grocery stores and gas-stations, like mint flavored frappucinos and snack cakes made by … Continue reading Food of the Gods →

Pitfalls

There are two huge issues that I deal with when I'm writing, both of them dealing with me thinking too much. One happens immediately after I finish a story. Every story starts off as an idea in my head. I know, you're shocked. The process of the story going from my head to the computer … Continue reading Pitfalls →

Checklist

I've never been real good about sticking to a schedule. Generally, I do stuff when I feel like it. So, chores don't really get tackled. And stuff that I might enjoy, but require energy. Or anything that really requires energy. This means I get next to nothing done in a day, save for the fact … Continue reading Checklist →

The Healing Powers of Horror

Since I write horror, I often feel the need to defend it. It's the creepy, inbred cousin in the writing family, the one that you just know is going to pull an Ed Gein and live in a house decorated with body part furniture he got from a satanic Ikea. For me horror, in most … Continue reading The Healing Powers of Horror →

Set in Stone…Like Talc or Something

One of the more interesting and appalling aspects of history is its malleability. I constantly have to relearn what I thought I knew about history. For example, it's common knowledge that Egyptians used slave labor to build their pyramids, who were a bunch of sad bastards who were worked to death against their will. Except … Continue reading Set in Stone…Like Talc or Something →

Rejection

Whenever I submit to a new place, I never get hung up on the possibility of being rejected. This is not the result of colossal arrogance or an ego that would dwarf this or any other solar system, but rather that I understand this is all part of the process. If I'm going to write, … Continue reading Rejection →

Blogging

Pretty much every piece of writing advice I've read has sternly recommended that, in order to be a writer, one has to write as often as possible. A writer must exercise that muscle frequently or it begins to atrophy. This means a painful, uphill battle everytime he or she wants to get to work. Blogging … Continue reading Blogging →