Great news from the team at Zombies Need Brains! The anthology NOIR - featuring my hard-bitten urban fantasy journalism short story "Wolves and Cubs" - is now available for pre-order from Amazon Kindle: Kindle: https://amzn.to/3vkjdm2 You can also pre-order the paperback from ZNB direct. If you order a copy, please post on social media and… Continue reading Seasons of NOIR – Preorder Kindle Edition
Author: urdith
Would be author, photographer and dreamer living in the corporate world.
Moments of Peace and Dreaming
We underestimate peace. Moments where the world peels away and we can focus. Time we've reserved for ourselves to think and dream. Stolen moments, when we aren't working, or struggling to recover from work, or trying to rebuild our souls. I should be talking about NOIR, which is now available for pre-order, or the fact… Continue reading Moments of Peace and Dreaming
Welcome to January – What’s your visionboardplanresolution?
January. A time for planning. For reviewing your workin the past year and looking forward to all the things you will accomplish on top of your normal job (because we all work multiple jobs).What are your resolutions? Can you show me your vision board? What’s your life plan, broken down by quarter? January has a… Continue reading Welcome to January – What’s your visionboardplanresolution?
Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight)
In the strictest sense, it’s not Christmas. That doesn’t hit until January 7th (yeah, some of us are old-school when it comes to our calendars. Orthodox represent, yo.). But, I did want to take a moment to thank folks for their support this year. My Wife - Because she’s been my number one fan this… Continue reading Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight)
Discon III Panels or “Mike, I Think I’m Freaking Out.”
(I'll explain the quote later) I am going to be a panelist at Discon III, the World Science Fiction Convention held in Washington DC. This will be my first time appearing as a panelist at an SF convention (though I've spoken at client conferences before). Here are the panels I'll be appearing on Friday, Saturday,… Continue reading Discon III Panels or “Mike, I Think I’m Freaking Out.”
Birds & Bees & A.J. Harris – Publication Alert!
For anyone following my alter ego, A.J. Harris - I have some news. (Mom…may want to ignore this one). The Big Book of Orgasms Volume 2 from Cleis Press and edited by the amazing Rachel Kramer Bussel will be out on February 8th, 2022. This features 69 sexy stories including A.J. Harris' cyberpunk… Continue reading Birds & Bees & A.J. Harris – Publication Alert!
Biomechanoid Blues: The Playlist!
Yes, I have a video blog! I've been trying to create updates once a month, usually corresponding with blog entries. If you do want to see the whole series, here's the playlist on YouTube: You've got everything from my first year title cards, to different episodes, to the latest episode... featuring my cats. Please,… Continue reading Biomechanoid Blues: The Playlist!
August 11, Noon EDT – And Other Key Dates
What have I been doing for the month of July? I've been working on a short story for an upcoming anthology as part of ZNB's Kickstarter NOIR, SHATTERING THE GLASS SLIPPER, and BRAVE NEW WORLDS. The KS goes live on August 11. I've been asked by the editors to contribute a short story and spent… Continue reading August 11, Noon EDT – And Other Key Dates
Mr. Popovic Edits a Novel
Is there a work of art - of literature, or film, or illustrative art - which captures writing a novel? The whole process? Well, I think so. It is The Unstrung Harp or Mr. Earbass Writes a Novel by Edward Gorey. The mechanics have changed. The industry is different. But the core of the story -… Continue reading Mr. Popovic Edits a Novel
Where’s the fedora? On “Noir” Themes
Film Noir. Nordic Noir.Hard boiled versus Noir writing. Anytime you write about the arts, you end up in a circular march about themes and ideas and genre. It’s great copy for blogs like mine. It’s the kind of thing I love debating about in convention panels. It can also get caught around your throat like… Continue reading Where’s the fedora? On “Noir” Themes
Biomechanoid Blues 