A Cup Of Normal – Ebook
This is my short story collection, A CUP OF NORMAL. It came out in print format in 2010: Inside are twenty-three short stories, some that have been printed in magazines and anthologies, some that have not. The collection was nominated for both an Endeavour Award,…
Flowers and Giant Robots
This is one of the sunflowers my son and I planted this spring. It’s about nine feet tall, and stands in a row with other sunflowers along the south side of the house. I’m sort of in love with these big, happy flowers, the tallest…
Strong Writing, Strong Living
I’m going to make this a quick post since my web server has been down most the day and I’m not sure how long I’ll have access to my page. I’ve been reading a few posts from authors about how important it is to find…
Adventures in Blogging
I’m not sure why, but there is something about the end of July that always makes me think about my goals, and the steps toward achieving them. Maybe it’s the knowledge that there is only one month of summer left, one month before the season…
Good Times
Sorry for the blog silence the last couple weeks. It’s been busy around the old Monkstead. As is our custom, we threw a big family/friend 4th of July barbecue, fireworks, and birthday celebration at our house. Right after that, I headed up to GEAR Con…
Release Day! Cold Copper
COLD COPPER, the third in my Age of Steam series, is out today! If you haven’t had a chance to read my steampunk books, I’m happy to say the first in the series DEAD IRON is out in (cheaper) paperback format, so you can start…
